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INDEX 1994

September 23, 1994 (Vol. 15, No. 4)
 
This index page is for reference only; stories in this issue are not available online. Print editions may be found in the periodicals stacks of the Charles Young Research Library.
 
MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR - Message from the chancellor, looking back on 1994-'95 and forward to the new academic year.
 
FACULTY RECALLS SOFTEN VERIP IMPACT - 68% of the faculty members who took VERIP III are being recalled to soften the impact of early retirement.
 
IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FOCUS OF NEW CENTER - An agreement among UCLA, industry and private donors and the School of Medicine will create the Ahmanson Biological Imaging Center to enhance role of biological imaging in medical care.
 
SCULPTOR'S ART HONORS UCLA MEDICAL CENTER - Sy Rosenwasser created a bronze sculpture to honor his late wife. It will stand at the entrance of the UCLA Medical Center.
 
SALARY HIKES HINGE ON MIDYEAR BUDGET CHANGES - A cost of living increase for New classes, challenges, support programs to greet students at the start of the new school year, staff could start Jan. 1, depending on midyear budget changes.
 
FRUSTRATED COMPUTER USERS TURN TO HELP DESK FOR ASSISTANCE - The increasing availability of computers and software have spawned help desks, where computer users can call for help with problems.
 
NEW BACHELOR'S IN ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES OFFERED - A new bachelor's-degree program has been launched this fall.
 
RESEARCHERS TEST VIABILITY OF GENE THERAPY FOR AIDS - Researcher Jerome Zack and his team have introduced genetically altered human immune cells into a mouse that is the only animal model for studying diseases caused by HIV.
 
UCLA/HAMMER RENTAL GALLERY OFFERS PATRONS OBJECTS D'ART - UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center has opened a rental gallery for art collectors, said Sandy Swarz, gallery director.
 
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SPEARHEADS REGISTRATION DRIVE - Office of Community and Governmental Relations is registering voters before the November general election.
 
FALL LINEUP OFFERS CREATIVE CHALLENGES IN LEARNING – The university is offering a large selection of innovative and challenging undergraduate courses that address critical issues facing society.
 
UNITED TO OFFER 10% DISCOUNT ON FARES FOR UCLA-RELATED TRAVEL - United Airlines will offer a 10% discount on all its airfares for university-related travel.
 
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROVIDES STUDENT FUNDS - Students in the School of Theater, Film & Television will benefit from $352,000 raised by celebrities, industry agencies and companies.
 
MUSEUM CELEBRATES TWO YEARS AS MULTICULTURAL SHOWCASE - In the last two years, the Fowler Museum of Cultural History has developed into the leading university-based anthropology museum and a center for understanding cultural diversity.
 
THEATER - Students with the School of Theater, Film & Television are preparing sets and costumes for two classical Greek and Roman comedies being staged with the J. Paul Getty Museum.