A Sampling of Clips for 
September 19 - 22, 2003

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UC Leader Departs as He Arrived -- Amid Crises
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 19-The University of California president Richard C. Atkinson, who led his final Board of Regents meeting Thursday, is ending his eight-year tenure in the post as he began it -- at a time of crisis for the university and the state. And he said he is looking forward to moving back to San Diego. He is swapping locations with his successor, Robert C. Dynes, the current chancellor of UC San Diego.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-atkinson19sep19,1,1939682.story

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The Associated Press, Sept. 19
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New College Admissions Policy in California
National Public Radio, Sept. 20-Amid the recent uproar over affirmative action in college admissions, one program in California appears to be a success. The incoming freshman class of the University of California was chosen under a policy designed to improve access for disadvantaged students. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that despite critics' concerns, the new policy has not watered down academic standards. (Interview with Mae Brown, admissions director at UC San Diego.)
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How Business Influences Education in San Diego
San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, Sept. Issue-San Diego employers are becoming more involved in education, now that they see how poorly run classrooms can directly affect their future employees and, ultimately, their productivity. The San Diego Metropolitan Magazine interviews leaders from various San Diego schools and universities, including James Langley, UCSD's vice chancellor for external relations. In the interview, Langley emphasizes the importance of humanities programs, even in science-focused schools such as UCSD.
http://www.sandiegometro.com/2003/sep/coverstory2.html

100 Years Later, Scripps First Name in Oceanography
La Jolla Light, Sept. 18-Scripps Institution of Oceanography's first year in its second century is going to be a challenging one. But despite having to cope with state budget cuts, Scripps' mission - to teach and to communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, earth and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment - remains unchanged.
http://lajollalight.com/2003/09/18/n030918scripps_first.html

Seeing the Pattern
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 21-Kim MacConnel, who has been teaching at UCSD for most of the past 20 years, is showcasing his work at the Santa Monica Museum of Art in an exhibit called, "Parrot Talk: A Retrospective of Works by Kim MacConnel." MacConnel, who received his bachelor's degree from UCSD in 1969 and his master's in 1972, will be showing paintings, sculpture, rugs, furniture and collages spanning the last 30 years.
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MacConnel Show is a Movement Reborn
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 19- Although artists and critics have argued over the significance of Pattern and Decoration art, a movement that flourished In the 1970's, the norm is now being bucked at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. An exhibit featuring an absorbing 30-year survey of work by Kim MacConnel, who has taught at UCSD over the last 20 years and is a founder of the P&D movement, opened this week.
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High-Tech Neighborhood Blossoms at University of California-Irvine
The Orange County Register, Sept. 22- UC Irvine has begun to showcase its high-tech research through a new organization on campus, Cal (IT)2, called Cal IT squared. The organization, which teams up UCI with UC San Diego, is aimed at using technological innovations to foster the state's economic growth.
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J. Christian Gillin, 65; Psychiatry Professor, Expert on Sleep
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 19-J. Christian Gillin, 65, a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego who was also an authority on sleep and mood disorders, died Saturday of esophageal cancer at a hospice in San Diego.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings19.2sep19,1,598164.story

Science Ponders the Meaning of Male, Female and in Between
Copley News Service, Sept. 22-As scientific and medical knowledge has progressed, the definition of what it means to be male or female has become increasingly complex and less settled. Some question whether physical attributes can adequately define one's sex, especially when those attributes are contradictory, as with hermaphrodites or intersex babies. (Quote by Dr. Madhu Alagiri, a pediatric urologist and assistant professor of surgery at UCSD.)
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News, Notes from a Pleasure Visit (to San Diego)
San Diego Union-Tribune, Neil Morgan column, Sept. 19- University of California regent chair John Moores has invited friends to a party held at Petco Park, to say farewell to UCSD's Robert Dynes as he becomes UC president.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/morgan/20030919-9999_1m19morgan.html

New Hospital Rules Raise Concerns
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 19-An effort by the Bush administration to clarify rules that require hospitals to provide initial care to any patient who comes in requiring emergency treatment is creating as many questions as answers. The new rules, which take effect in November, will provide hospitals with greater discretion in staffing their on-call rosters, give hospital ambulances more flexibility in handling emergency patients and limit the scope of where the law applies. (Quote by Dr. David Guss, director of the emergency department at the University of California San Diego Medical Center.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/fri/business/news_1b19hospital.html

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Copley News Service, Sept. 19
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Rotary Club Names Mr. San Diego
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept.19-The San Diego Rotary Club has named George Gildred Mr. San Diego 2003 in recognition of his civic and humanitarian achievements. The club cited Gildred's work as co-chairman of the committee to build what is now Qualcomm Stadium and his service to the University of California San Diego as a founding member of the board of overseers and other contributions.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/fri/metro/news_7m19briefs1.html

'Beauty Treatment'; In a Classic Lovers' Tale, Playwright Tina Landau Finds the Connection Between Today's Reality and Ancient Myth
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Sept. 21-Invited by UCSD theater department chair Walt Jones to work with a group of first-year students in the fall of 2001, Tina Landau spent six weeks in an exploratory workshop, articulating a theatrical vocabulary for her musings. Landau's current production "Beauty," debuts tonight at the Mandell Weiss Forum, with a cast featuring the UCSD workshop students, Jason Danieley, Kelli O'Hara and Lisa Harrow.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20030921-9999_1a21beauty.html

Tharp Troupe Tops Strong Performance Lineup at UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 21-The upcoming UCSD performing arts season is firmly in step with the desires of its dance department. The annual series, "Varieties," is presenting one of its strongest dance lineups in years, highlighted by the Twyla Tharp company.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/arts/news_1a21ucsd.html