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or at least the 'thought leaders' are ignorant of the contract (positive read) but more likely deliberately ignore it (negative read)

I really think I should have got an 'old worker' safety orientation instead ;)

I doubt there was a 'new worker safety orientation' when we were hired.

Take the quiz and see if you pass first go round ;)

Rain day :)

Track running

After clearly getting some heat, the provost/dean office added details including consultation after the fact.

(I note they say last week, but everything I have seen is dated March 2)

"reaffirms a model of shared commitment to graduate student support, including essential ongoing contributions from Faculties, departments and supervisors."

In other words the provost takes the credit but the faculty PI has to find the funds.

Nothing to do with merit, all about indicators.

Announcing increased financial support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows We are pleased to announce that UBC is launching an initiative to strengthen funding support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, effective fall 2026.This initiative represents a substantial exp...

Classic newspeak - increase stipends without increasing central funding.

ubctoday.ubc.ca/news/februar...

Darkness is not inherently dangerous, unless one lives in the metaphorical space of a gothic novel.

Every day is a chance to run.

Early morning campus

Nisg̱a’a senior boys team punches ticket to basketball provincials for first time in 20 years | CBC News The Nisg̱a’a Chiefs senior boys team from Gitlaxt'aamiks have qualified for the B.C. high school basketball provincials for the first time in 20 years, and the communities are rallying behind them.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In terms of faculty life and overwork.

part of the problem is that we work in a context with no fixed productivity targets (even though they are discernible retroactively).
The university of 'excellence' is a piecework system.

ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/ne...

One of the best pieces on the term 'apartheid' I've recently had the opportunity to read.

"Palestine may be the only spot on earth where the age of nationalism produced two separate, now longstanding, and ideologically powerful nations on the same land."

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

These two are good friends. The cat was here first and met the dog as a puppy.

Got one of those too ;)

Morning productivity run

Years ago I was part of one of the first cohorts in a yr long Teaching & Academic Growth certificate 'teaching in higher ed.' We had a unit on wellbeing & ultimately it came down to us learning how to manage our time (helpful, but kinda not).

A decade later I took up running. Best choice ever.

I suspect, but may be wrong, a department head will flail around talking about measured and balanced effort, setting priorities, etc. I seriously doubt, despite their sincerity, they will have anything solid to offer.

part of the problem is that we work in a context with no fixed productivity targets (even though they are discernible retroactively).
The university of 'excellence' is a piecework system.

ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/ne...

The Lesser Evil

"we must not shrink from the use of violence—that far from undermining liberal democracy, force can be necessary for its survival"

press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Drilling for water. Part of #UBC 's emergency preparedness.

Friday five

It needs to be noted that the VPD has worked hand-in-hand with ABC to secure ever larger budgets and the VPD has provided statistics that aren't always factual or trustworthy.

MUN adopts new Indigenous verification policy — moving away from self-identification Memorial University's board of regents voted to approve a new policy that essentially outlines three ways to determine who is eligible to apply for certain opportunities reserved for Indigenous studen...

MUN adopts new First Nations verification policy.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Yesterday’s run

Jim Green must be rolling over in his grave over the VPD setting their sights on what was intended to be a space that contributed to the community.

He would also be appalled at the blatant quid pro quo between the police (union) and ABC politicians for the support in civic elections.