UCLA History: Boulevard View
Westwood Blvd. from Kinross, probably late 1930s or early 1940s.
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Radio Interview About David Geffen
Susan Lacy and David Geffen PBS recently ran an “American Masters” episode about David Geffen who just donated $100 million to the UCLA med school. [See yesterday’s post.] Yours truly did not see the PBS program but there was a radio interview with the program’s director, Susan Lacy, aired on KPCC on Nov. 20. One amusing anecdote is that Geffen got his first (mailroom) job by stating (apparently falsely) that he was a UCLA grad. I’m sure he could have an honorary UCLA degree at this point if he wanted one. The interview can be heard at the link below.
The Gift of Human Capital is Good News for UCLA and for the Donor
The Good News By the time you read this posting, you will likely have heard or read about David Geffen’s gift of human capital – in the form of scholarships – to the UCLA med school. From the official UCLA media release: Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen has established an unprecedented $100 million scholarship fund that will cover the entire cost of education for the very best medical students attending the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM). The school was named in his honor after his $200 million unrestricted gift in 2002. With this recent gift, Geffen’s total philanthropic support…
Gas Line Leak Reported at Sproul Circle
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:
Campus Climate Survey Promotional Materials
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…
Just a Reminder: This is Final Exam Week
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]
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Rebenching: UCLA Academic Senate Prefers More Rather than Less
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…
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No Sander?
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…
More on UCLA Study’s Request for a Mayoral Pledge
This post is a follow up on yesterday’s blog piece on a UCLA study which asks LA City mayoral candidates to sign a pledge to implement various elements in the study, including creation of a new city agency. We noted the idea of a UCLA study – posted on the university’s “newsroom” website – which asks political candidates for mayor to sign a pledge raises some issues. Normally, to the extent that the university has endorsed political positions, there has been a direct university interest in those positions. For example, the Regents endorsed the governor’s Prop 30 in the last…
Not Again!
Yours truly noticed that on Sunset Boulevard near where it crosses the 405, there is a blinking sign that says that Sunset will be shut down on the evenings of December 7 and 8 from 9 PM to 6 AM. Bad news for late travelers to or from UCLA.