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Update on ObamaJam Today
Byadmin November 25, 2013

Yesterday, we posted about a possible upcoming ObamaJam today due to a presidential visit. Here is an update: Not to worry Drivers were warned Sunday to expect presidential motorcades across a broad swath of the Westside during Monday afternoon’s rush hour, as Barack Obama plans to cross from Westwood to the Beverly Hills area. Los Angeles police warned that Air Force One will touch down at LAX between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday, possibly closing streets in the World Way West area, near Playa del Rey. Although exact plans were not released, the president will apparently follow past patterns and…

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traffic | transportation | UCLA

Possible ObamaJam Monday
Byadmin November 24, 2013

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.

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miscellaneous | UCLA

UCLA History: Poking Fun in 1963 at “Sensitivity Training” Courses at the Then-School of Business Administration
Byadmin November 24, 2013

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…

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traffic | transportation | UCLA

Permanent? No Exit?
Byadmin November 23, 2013

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…

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health care | UC

Union for Docs at Student Health Centers
Byadmin November 22, 2013

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…

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governor | miscellaneous | politics | UCLA

JFK Talks with Pat Brown and Jerry Brown
Byadmin November 22, 2013

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…

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governor | pension | pensions | politics | State Budget | UC budget crisis | ucrp

Maybe the Regents Finally Got the Attention of the Governor on the UC Pension Issue
Byadmin November 22, 2013

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…

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traffic | transportation | UCLA

Sunset Blvd. Near 405 to be Closed Tonight 10 pm
Byadmin November 21, 2013

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.)

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athletics | UC Berkeley

Berkeley admits to serious student-athlete flaws
Byadmin November 20, 2013

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…

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Faculty Association at UCLA | health care

Letter from the Chair of the UCLA Faculty Assn.
Byadmin November 20, 2013

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…

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Update on ObamaJam Today

Possible ObamaJam Monday

UCLA History: Poking Fun in 1963 at “Sensitivity Training” Courses at the Then-School of Business Administration

Permanent? No Exit?

Union for Docs at Student Health Centers

JFK Talks with Pat Brown and Jerry Brown

Maybe the Regents Finally Got the Attention of the Governor on the UC Pension Issue

Sunset Blvd. Near 405 to be Closed Tonight 10 pm

Berkeley admits to serious student-athlete flaws

Letter from the Chair of the UCLA Faculty Assn.

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UC Faculty Associations

Higher Ed Policy

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