Created to train lawyers from topSouth African law schools for careersin public interest, the new UCLALaw–Sonke Health & Human Rights Fellowshipprogram selected Nomonde Nyembe and CherithSanger as the first two fellows. The two lawyersfrom South Africa arrived at UCLA in Fall.The fellowship’s focus on health, HIV prevention,gender equality, and human rights is timely,as in 2007 South Africa had the highest numberof people living with HIV in the world, as well asone of the highest levels of domestic violence andrape. Both Nyembe and Sanger are committed topursuing social change in their home country:upon completing their UCLA degrees, they arerequired by the program to work with the SonkeGender Justice Network in South Africa for atleast one year.

As she retires, we salute an extraordinary scholar who has done essential work connecting gender, reproduction, and health. "Many of us know Carole formally as an outstanding and much-awarded teacher and mentor. We know her, too, as a committed citizen of the profession—here at UCLA and broadly in the academic community," noted Sondra Hale in her closing remarks at the recent conference honoring Carole Browner. "However, many of us know her more informally as a person of great integrity, impeccable politics, and sharp mentoring skills."