Monday, November 3, 1997
Community Briefs
‘Man of the Year’
to speak at UCLA
Dr. David D. Ho, Time magazine’s Man of the Year, will deliver
the keynote address at the UCLA AIDS Institute Scientific
Symposium. The symposium, sponsored by The Anderson School at UCLA,
will be held on Nov. 21.
Dr. Ho’s speech, "Basic Sciences," will be from 12:15 to 1 p.m.
in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. The public is welcome to attend the
keynote address, although the rest of the speakers will be open to
invitees only.
The other speakers will contribute to the symposium’s goal,
which is to share the latest breakthroughs on treating AIDS.
Speakers include: Lawrenze Souza, the senior vice president of
research for the Amgen corporation, Neil Clendeninn, the vice
president of Clinical Affairs for Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Jeanine
Stiles of R/Net, and Edward Penhoet, the CEO of the Chiron
Corporation.
There will also be a panel discussion on collaboration between
the research and pharmaceutical industries.
Search for dean begins at Anderson School
A search committee has been selected to appoint a new dean of
the Anderson Graduate School of Management.
Dean William Pierskalla vacated the position when he resigned on
Aug. 31 for personal reasons.
The search committee will be chaired by Roberto Peccei, the Dean
of Physical Sciences. The other seven committee members were drawn
from the economics, public policy, medicine, and education
departments.
Chancellor Carnesale invites deans, department chairs, and
administrative officers to suggest suitable candidates for the
position.
Send suggestions to the AGSM Dean Search Committee, at the
dean’s office, care of Connie Chittick.
Writers’ program offers courses
For those who aspire to write, there are several writing courses
being offered by the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. "Research
Methods and Interviewing Techniques for Writers" will meet Nov. 15
and 16, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 329 Haines Hall.
"Writing Your First Novel" with novelist Michael Levin will meet
Nov. 16 and 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 2232 Public Policy
Building.
"New York Confidential: Inside the Publishing World Today" will
meet Nov. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 78 Dodd Hall.
Tuition varies from $200 for each of the first two courses and
$50 for "New York Confidential."
For information, call 310-825-0107, or write to UCLA Extension,
Writers’ Program, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Suite 440, Los Angeles
90024-2883.
Business leaders, public confident on economy
California business leaders and the general public have positive
views of the state economy and the welfare reforms, a survey by the
Chamber of Commerce found.
They said that state government should improve public schools,
reform state liability law and reduce government bureaucracy in
order to maintain a positive business environment.
This poll precedes the stock market crash, but the chairman of
the Business Roundtable did not expect significant differences.
From Bruin staff and wire reports