The Insiders
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Oct
27
Unpublished U-square consultation results!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 27, 2007 | 4 Comments
Well, results from the September U-Square consultation have been compiled, but not yet published. I thought they were pretty interesting, so here they are, in handy graphical format. Click the graph images to enlarge them. Thanks to Margaret Orlowsky for sending me the results. If you filled out the forms, you’ll recall that the 1-5 […]
Oct
25
AMS meeting October 24th, or boo to code & policies.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 25, 2007 | 19 Comments
Yesterday there was an AMS council meeting. I missed it, but since everyone loves hearing about the machinations of democracy, or better yet, themselves, here’s a summary written up by Blake Frederick, the AVP Academic and University Affairs (otherwise known as Brendon’s minion), on his brand-new blog: http://universityaffairs.blogspot.com/. I also have word that a certain […]
Oct
24
VFM intro, or, how complicated can counting be?
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 24, 2007 | 11 Comments
Voter Funded Media, the contest that saw the birth of this and other (now defunct) charming student publications, is soon to be re-launched for this year. Yay! The media-reform project is meant to improve media culture, and by extension democracy in general. This is theoretically accomplished by making media into a public good: you reward […]
Oct
24
Trek Park update, and related topics.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments
Trek Park, the space “liberated” from the old bus loop as a protest for the U-boulevard re-development project, is looking a little worse for wear. The park, consisting of some grassy areas, a large checkerboard, and some benches and furniture, was set up to create a student-friendly, free public space, and raise awareness and opposition […]
Oct
19
AMS elections buzz
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 19, 2007 | 20 Comments
As a disclaimer: this is a list of mere speculations, which is by no means complete, accurate, or in any way official. Some of the people on it are still undecided. If only more people would dish gossip *on* the record. It’s that time of year again!! Midterms are here and the rumors are flying. […]
Oct
18
Want to be consulted? It's your fuckin' week.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 18, 2007 | 9 Comments
There’s a veritable cornucopia of consultations going on right now. So get your voices and obnoxious views into those final reports, dudes. For serious. Sub Renew – AMS is starting the consultation process for the prospective expansion and renovation of the SUB. Everything from buying out Pacific Spirit Place (the university-owned and operated cafeteria) to […]
Oct
11
UBC Faculty Association has a bad week: part 2
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 11, 2007 | 5 Comments
Israel Boycott debate re-opened Also in the September’s Faculty Focus newsletter (click!), is an article calling on faculty and UBC to open up a debate on an academic boycott of Israeli academia. The article is authored by some familiar faculty members, including the head of the undergraduate biology program, Martin Adamson, and Arts AMS councilor […]
Oct
11
UBC Faculty Association has a bad week: part 1
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 11, 2007 | 3 Comments
Two items of interest from the UBC Faculty Association this month. See above post. Sources from the Faculty Focus (click!) newsletter. Teaching evaluation ire The Association has called upon the university to put an immediate moratorium on the new teacher evaluation system to be implemented this term. The new system would see “modular” forms filled […]
Oct
5
Deans whip off the gloves in AMS-sponsored Dean's debate
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 5, 2007 | 5 Comments
Yesterday the Deans of Sauder, Arts, and Pharmacy faced off in an informal debate during the noon hour at the Norm theatre. All three deans launched with gusto into the topic of debate: “whose degree is better?”. Dean of Arts Nancy Gallini seamed to triumph decisively in the tongue-in-cheek verbal sparring, while Dean of Sauder, […]
Oct
4
New AMS website – nice, but still out of date
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 4, 2007 | 4 Comments
You may have noticed that the AMS website has been overhauled. To match with the new setting-sun logo, http://www.ams.ubc.ca/ is now a blue-and-white marvel of slick website design, courtesy of Calgary company White Matter. Good navigation, executive blogs, event notices, and recent news are featured, and nifty pictures and graphics artfully punctuate the pages. Too […]
