Various websites are indicating that President Obama will be landing at LAX and going to various Westside sites for fundraising on Monday afternoon. The sites appear to be in Beverly Hills and Hancock Park, so not immediately in the UCLA vicinity. However, to the extent there is travel at or near the 405… Well, you know.
UCLA in the 1960s UCLA offered various sensitivity training courses in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring T-Groups and the like. Today, sensitivity training is typically aimed at particular issues such as racial or sex discrimination. At the time, it was more generally aimed at self understanding, which was thought to make management executives more effective. The technique, which could resemble group therapy, was controversial. What was then the School of Business Administration – now the Anderson School – was a center for such course offerings and research. Because of the “touchy-feely” element, it was satirized by radio commentator and humorist…
UCLA Facilities Management is circulating the message: Traffic Notice Full Closure Description The Montana Avenue off-ramp from northbound I-405 will close permanently at 6 am on Monday, November 25th. The I-405 northbound off-ramp to Sunset Boulevard will be reopen at the same time. When: Monday, November 25th at 6 am Where: I-405 Northbound Off-ramp to Montana; I-405 Northbound Off-ramp to Sunset ===What is unclear is whether the closure on Montana is really permanent. When yours truly went to the Facilities Management website from which this message is supposed to have derived, there was no mention of a permanent closure of…
From the Daily Bruin: On Thursday, the University of California formally recognized the Union of American Physicians and Dentists as the exclusive representative of doctors working at any of the student health centers. The campaign to unionize began with a few University doctors who reached out to the union in December 2012. Physicians voted in April to appeal to the UC to recognize the union. Doctors were motivated to join the union because they want more input and autonomy in running the UC student health centers, said Dr. Stuart Bussey, president of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists… Full…
JFK at UCLA: Nov. 2, 1959 Since today is the fiftieth anniversary of the JFK assassination, there is much in the news media about that event. Rather than focus on that episode, we present a) the photo you see of Kennedy as a senator speaking at UCLA in 1959, and b) a Dictabelt recording of Kennedy talking on the phone as president to Governor Pat Brown and son Jerry Brown in 1962. Some background: Various recording technologies were in use in the early 1960s. Tape and wire recorders were introduced in the period after World War II. (Germany had made…
We noted in a post yesterday that the LAO was forecasting rosy budget times ahead for the state but nonetheless seemed to want a budget freeze for UC. Today, the news media are full of statements by Gov. Brown warning the legislature not to party and to behave frugally. We also noted in prior posts on the recent Regents meeting that the Regents were somewhat bolder with the governor. After the usual thank-you-thank-yours for Prop 30, they passed a budget proposal with more money than the governor wanted and pointed especially to the imbalance whereby the state automatically funds the…
Somewhere on Sunset Blvd. in 1905 Yours truly, in driving back from UCLA last night on Sunset Blvd., noted a sign saying the area around the 405 would be closed 10 pm tonight until 6 am tomorrow. (It also said the closing would happen last night but it is too late to warn about that event.)
From the San Francisco Chronicle: UC Berkeley officials, responding to recent reports of lax admissions standards and poor graduation rates among student athletes, admitted this week that the university has a serious problem that is at times exacerbated by the desire to succeed on the field. “At a point, the pressure to win caused us to put more focus on the athletic piece and, as a result, we saw less performance on the academic side,” said Cal Athletic Director Sandy Barbour… “We have an issue. No doubt,” said Barbour…. “It’s a serious one. And we have taken several measures to correct…
Dear Colleagues,The UCLA Faculty Association has a new Executive Board this year, and a full slate of complex issues to address. We appreciate your continued support, and encourage you to get involved in your FA.As I’m sure you are aware, there have been significant changes to the health insurance offerings for University of California employees. The Faculty Associations at UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside have issued strongly-worded letters of protest about the lack of choices in the new plan offerings, and the lack of transparency in the process of choosing the options.The UCLA Faculty Association also has been hearing…
The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released its budget outlook for the coming year and the next few years. Good cheer generally, except for higher ed. Revenue is up more than projected. (Recall the governor insisted on “conservative” forecasts last June.) Spending is up, too, but the net points to a rising state reserve. Indeed, the LAO simulated a mild recession and thinks we could pull through without another calamity. However, when in comes to spending on higher ed, UC is frozen at $2.8 billion indefinitely. No adjustments for inflation and enrollment growth (which LAO doesn’t think will happen based on…
