Contents for July 10-23, 1998

• The University's Corporation has begun the 1998-99 academic year with new leaders in all four of its senior positions and with 11 new or re-elected members serving as trustees or fellows.

• Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education, started by two Brown-affiliated physicians, gives children from troubled homes a chance to break the cycle of tragedy.

• A look at a number of Brown-affiliated research projects presented at the 12th World AIDS Conference and related events, which opened June 25 in Geneva, Switzerland.

• Last month, Brown hosted the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life conference at which participants discussed mentoring and mentoring communities. Several offered their thoughts about the ingredients that go into the making of a good mentor.