UCLA History: Beverly Glen
Beverly Glen Blvd. as a country road near UCLA, back in the day.
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UCLA History: Jerry Brown Campaigns for Re-Election in 1978
In his first incarnation as governor, Jerry Brown campaigned for re-election in 1978 at UCLA.
Audio of Regents Meeting of May 18, 2011
The prior post on this blog provided the audio for the Regents meeting of May 17. Below is the audio in two parts for the second day of the Regents meeting, May 18. Also below is the agenda for that date. Wednesday, May 18 8:30 am Committee of the Whole (public comment) 8:50 am Committee on Compensation (open session) Special Meeting: Committee on Compensation (open session) 9:15 am Special Meeting: Board (open session) 9:30 am Committee on Finance (open session) 12:30 pm Lunch 1:15 pm Committee on Finance (open session continued) 1:25 pm Joint Meeting: Committees on Finance and Oversight…
Audio of Regents Meeting of May 17, 2011
The UCLA Faculty Association is now routinely requesting the audios of Regents meetings and posting them. Audios are available only for open sessions of the Regents. Below are links to Parts 1 and 2 of the May 17, 2011 meeting and the agenda. Tuesday, May 17 11:00 am Committee on Grounds and Buildings (open session – includes public comment) 12:45 pm Committee on of the Whole (open session – includes public comment) 1:45 pm Committee on Oversight of the DOE Laboratories (open session) 2:15 pm Board (open session) 2:30 pm Committee on Educational Policy (open session) 3:00 pm Committee on…
Leg Assembly Summary
These really high-quality cellphone photos come from yesterday’s Legislative Assembly meeting. There were no shockers. Presentations were made by Academic Senate Chair Ann Karagozian, Chancellor Gene Block, and Vice Chancellor Steve Olsen regarding budget and other matters facing the campus this year and next. With regard to the hotel/conference center pause-and-review, Chair Karagozian said that the Olsen review of the proposal would likely take until the fall. Since VC Olsen was present and did not indicate otherwise, I assume that timing is indeed the likely prospect. The Block and Olsen reviews of the budget and related matters indicated that unlike…
UCLA History: Westwood (in Color) in 1941
Although most old photos of Westwood Village are black-and-white, this 1941 picture is in color. The bank in the foreground is now a Japanese restaurant.
They’re Not Thinking About Our Problems
The May Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll is out today and you will be reading stories in the press about the detailed views of the public on various state issues including the state budget and state governance problems. Obviously, the budget and governance are very important to UC. But hidden in the poll is an important message. Take a look at the table below. What is obvious is that the public, including voters, are not losing sleep over the issues that pollsters ask about except one: “jobs/economy.” Yes, if pressed, respondents will answer questions about other issues. But…
UCLA History: Extension in Early 1931
UC Extension operated out of a building at the corner of 8th Street and Hill Street in downtown LA in 1931. Prof. Toby Higbie indicated in a comment on my last Extension catalog posting that UCLA did not directly run the Extension program; rather it was administered from Berkeley. However, the UCLA provost served on the board that administered the LA operation. (The photo above is of 4th and Hill in the late 1920s; I can’t find an old one of 8th and Hill.) Some of the course offerings appear to be by UCLA faculty members. Extension apparently had various…
UCLA History: 1967 Computer
SDS Sigma 7 computer at UCLA in 1967 later used for ARPANET (early Internet)
UCLA Faculty Center Election: Deadline for Voting Near
Normally, elections for office at the UCLA Faculty Center are quiet affairs. However, because of the controversy surrounding the plan to demolish the Center and replace it with a large hotel/conference center, this year is different. If you are a member of the Center, you should have received your ballot by postal mail – if your address is off-campus – or by campus mail. I have an off-campus address and my ballot came at least a week ago. I am told some members have not yet received ballots. The deadline for voting is mid-June. Sorry, I don’t have the exact…