DEAN'SMESSAGE n Lhe University of Califo rnia svstem , com·ersion from a single department into several is a long and ar duo us process. for our school, Lhis process is now complete. The school now h l's stro ng presence in research o n J\J DS is now expanded to include a new role fo r training public heal th professionals from \'arious countries aro und the world in the form of the SPH Fogarty International Cemei: The article abo uL sexual assault repo rts imporLant research results showing Lhat verbal resisLance Gin be an effective deterrent. Th<.: p roject h;L'i generated considerable med ia interest around the countn: The question-and-answer article regarding :L'isessment of healLh risks shO\vs the complex ity of d1e issue and makes some inroads toward understand ing this important pub I ic concern. Finally. the alumnus profile descr ibes the career of a healLh professional who is dC\Ot ing his act ivity to helping solve a major problem of Los Angeles and Southern Ca lifornia, namely the health needs of the homel<.:ss. C. e. ~ D1: Abdelmo nem A Attn