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Hearing on UCLA Chemistry Fire Case

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Apparently, the trial of UCLA Prof. Patrick Harran is under way although it is receiving limited media coverage.  Readers of this blog will know that the case stemmed from a lab accident in which a student assistant, Sheharbano “Sheri” Sangji, was killed.  At one time the Regents were also charged but they were dropped form the case by the DA.  We have suggested that in this case and another involving a faculty member, the DA is overreaching in what should be a civil case.  UCLA agrees and is providing legal defense for Prof. Harran,  Coverage can be found in the…

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More night traffic problems in the UCLA area

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Traffic Notice Full Closure   Description What: Full closure of Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and Church Lane/Ovada Place When: 10pm – 6am on the nights of Wednesday, November 14th; Thursday, November 15th; and Friday, November 16th Where: Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire and Church/Ovada Impacts: Sepulveda Boulevard will be closed in both directions. The I-405 off-ramp at Montana will be closed from 7pm until 6am each of these nights.==== Mitigation: Southbound Sepulveda traffic will be detoured to SB Church to EB Sunset to SB Veteran to WB Wilshire to SB Sepulveda. Northbound Sepulveda traffic will be detoured to EB Wilshire…

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UCLA and the Regents Denied a Stay of the Injunction on Selling the Japanese Garden

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Loyal readers of this blog will recall the ongoing attempt by UCLA to sell the Japanese Garden that was supposed to be maintained in perpetuity.  They will recall that garden supporters got an injunction against the sale.  UCLA and the Regents asked for a stay of the injunction. That request was denied back on October 26.  The decision says a stay would not “promote the interests of justice.” You can read the decision at: Open publication – Free publishing – More ucla Our loyal readers will also recall that we have urged UCLA to sit down with those who have…

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Fox & Co.

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Craig Fox The New York Times today has an article about the “dream team” of social scientists who advised the Obama campaign.  One team member profiled is Professor Craig Fox of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Excerpt: Late last year Matthew Barzun, an official with the Obama campaign, called Craig Fox, a psychologist in Los Angeles, and invited him to a political planning meeting in Chicago, according to two people who attended the session. “He said, ‘Bring the whole group; let’s hear what you have to say,’ ” recalled Dr. Fox, a behavioral economist at the University of California, Los Angeles. So…

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Something to Do on Your “Day Off” – The California Economy

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ROTC installed on UCLA’s old Vermont Avenue campus in 1920 Yesterday, we noted that UCLA is closed for Veterans’ Day today (Monday) even though Veterans’ Day was on Sunday.  We also noted some not-so-positive history as to why there is no instruction today on UC campuses even though it reduces class time and generally is harmful to the academic endeavor.  And we noted that private universities such as USC and CalTech find it worthwhile to continue instruction today, unlike UC. But since you do have a “day off,” albeit thanks to some prior unwise decisions by UCOP, we offer some…

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Veterans’ Day and some UC/UCLA History UCOP might not want raised

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ROTC at UCLA’s old Vermont Avenue campus: 1928 Note that UCLA is closed tomorrow although Veterans’ Day is today.  There is a bit of history here.  UC did not always close on Veterans’ Day.  When Gray Davis was governor, however, someone complained about UC being open.  The governor couldn’t order UC to close but the powers-that-be went along with his request to do so.    As yours truly recalls it, the Faculty Welfare committee at UCLA – and possibly others in the Academic Senate – noted that with a ten-week fall quarter, cutting a day out of the term would…

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Robert Anderson’s Presentation on the Future of UC Funding (With Slides)

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Robert Anderson The prior post on this blog carried the audio (only) of the forum sponsored by the Faculty Association at UCLA on the Future of University of California Funding held November 7, 2012 at the UCLA Faculty Center.Each of the three presenters used slides as part of their talks.  Below you will find two (alternative) links to the slides used by Prof. Robert Anderson along with the coordinated audio for his presentation.  Use whichever works best for your connection.