BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

Girls Inc. gets support from corporate friendsThe Costa Mesa site of Girls Inc. received a pair of gifts Monday from supporters in the corporate world, as UPS provided the nonprofit with a $7,500 check and Boeing chipped in $4,000.

The companies are two of the prime donors for Girls Inc., which was founded nationwide in 1954 to provide mentoring, scholarships and career training for girls. Boeing provides funds for the center’s science and technology programs, and has sent female engineers to the site to lead workshops. UPS supports a number of programs at Girls Inc., which include exercise, self-defense and teen pregnancy prevention.

On Monday, the companies presented their checks at a small ceremony at the Costa Mesa site, with administrators and a number of girls present.

“They’ve been longtime friends of Girls Inc.,” said Executive Director Showleh Tolbert.

UCI psychologist appointed to committeeRoxane Cohen Silver, a professor of psychology and social behavior at UC Irvine, has been appointed to a federal advisory committee that will help develop travel policies for visitors to the United States.

Silver, who earned her doctorate at Northwestern University and has published numerous articles on psychology, was sworn in earlier this month in Washington, D.C., by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff. She will be one of 18 members serving on the committee. Since 2003, she has also served as an advisor to the Department of Homeland Security.

“We are proud that Professor Silver has again been called on by the federal government to provide expertise on a critical area of national security,” said UCI Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Michael Gottfredson.

Chiropractor looking for research volunteersNewport Beach chiropractor Kevin Priestley is accepting volunteers for a research project after an announcement last month that his practice was named an official research site by Research & Clinical Science, a private research firm.

Volunteers will receive a free chiropractic exam and evaluation and will need to complete the Research & Clinical Science Self-Reported Quality-of-Life study about their medical history and their perception of physical, emotional and mental wellness. They will also receive a wellness rating compared to the other volunteers. Priestley hopes the research study will prove that chiropractic practice can have an effect on all areas of wellness.

For more information, call (949) 640-7030.