A message was sent at 10:36 AM this morning by the Bruin Alert service:Natural gas line break at Sproul Circle. Use caution and avoid area until further notice.Update: An all-clear message was received at 11:03 AM.Two comments asked where Sproul circle was. I assume it is the area shown below in front of Sproul Hall: See Sproul Hall turnaround below:
It is said that the upside-down elephant logo for UC – see all of our previous and delightful posts – had to be introduced because the old one can’t be seen well on the web. From the LA Times today:…UC officials were caught on the defensive. They emphasize that the traditional seal, with its “Let There Be Light” motto, a drawing of an open book and the 1868 date of UC’s founding, is not being abandoned and still will be used on such things as diplomas and official letterhead. But they say that the 1910 seal is so ornate that…
Blog readers will know that a UC-wide campus climate survey was developed after various incidents on the campuses. There has been concern that because of the length of the survey instrument, participation would be low and mainly confined to those with concerns. According to the promotional materials for department chairs and similar administrators – see the link below – there are lottery-type financial and non-financial prizes available to participants to obtain at least a 30% participation rate. Use the search engine on this blog to find earlier posts on the survey including audio of a presentation by the woman conducting…
In prior posts, we have puzzled over the new UC logo and, particularly, why – when viewed upside down – it resembles an elephant’s behind. Thanks to UCLA Professor Karen Orren, who located the YouTube video below, we may now have a clue as to the designer.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He7Ge7Sogrk?feature=player_detailpage]Update: Inside Higher Ed reports that 30,000 signatures have been gathered on a petition against the new logo:http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/10/u-californias-new-logo-sparks-outrage The petition is at:http://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-california-stop-the-new-uc-logo
Lots of tension for students but they can always take in a movie to relax: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzAa3XPt9rI?feature=player_detailpage]
The benches may be old but we like them. The “rebenching” issue has resurfaced. Basically, what is at stake is the formula by which UC money is divided up among the campuses. The Daily Bruin today reviews the issue and the view of the UCLA Academic Senate: The response states that the Senate is “adamantly opposed” to the current proposal – known as rebenching – and outlines the potentially negative impacts it could have on the UCLA campus… …Rebenching aims to equalize funding per student across all of the UC campuses by distributing state funds to each campus based on set student enrollment…
…(T)he new design… was created by an in-house design team at no extra cost to the university.* *From Los Angeles Times blog, HEADLINE: “Critics say new UC logo is not dignified enough,” 12/8/12:Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/critics-say-new-uc-logo-is-not-dignified-enough-.htmlAs the headline suggests, there is an issue about dignity. An observer (who will remain unnamed) has pointed out to yours truly that the new logo, when turned upside-down, resembles the rear end of an elephant. On the other hand, if you are in close quarters with an elephant, it’s probably better if it is walking away from you than towards you. If – despite the controversy – UC decides to…
inShare After 144 years with the same old Victorian seal, the University of California has decided to go mod. The university’s original logo — with its open book, 1868 date stamp and “Let there be light” script — will still be in circulation, appearing on president’s letters and official university documents. But marketing materials and websites will feature a radically simple and more contemporary symbol: a little “C” nesting inside a shield-shaped “U.” “They wanted something that would reflect the innovation, the character of California — just more modern, user-friendly,” said Dianne Klein of UC’s Office of the President. “That’s…
No, things are not as bad as the picture suggests. But the state controller reports that through November, receipts are about $800 million below the original budget estimates (which include Prop 30). About half of the missing revenue is attributable to corporate profits tax net receipts. The controller also notes that Facebook’s IPO produced less for the state than expected. And expenditures are up more than $2 billion above estimates. The state isn’t running out of cash. And there are 7 months to go in this fiscal year. But note that these numbers are coming in at a time when…
From the Daily Bruin on Thursday: A forum on UCLA’s holistic admissions policies planned for Wednesday has been postponed because of scheduling problems and legal concerns about the form of the discussion, according to organizers. The forum, organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission, was intended to discuss a report by UCLA law professor Richard Sander that claims the undergraduate admissions process is illegally taking race into account… UCLA admissions officials declined their invitations after receiving legal advice against participating in a public forum with Sander, according to an email from Janina Montero, vice chancellor of student affairs. Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, associate…
