http://www.calaggie.org Bleeding Blue & Gold Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:28:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click here for a master compilation of comments submitted before, during, and after a meeting that was held on this topic. calaggie9-dec09-budgetcommunity-011210 ---------------------------------------------------------- The Topic --- “The Budget Cuts and the UC Davis Community”: Rather than commenting on what type of financial measures you believe must be taken to solve our budget shortfall, ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/calaggie9-dec09-budget-cuts-ucd-community/ e are submitted comments followed by the proceedings obtained from a meeting that was held on this topic.  Click on the following link for a 23-page PDF compilation as of 11/23/09. calaggie9-nov09-ucd2109-112309. Please feel free to submit follow-up comments at any time, via registering on this website or by sending an email ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/calaggie9-nov%e2%80%9908-%e2%80%9cucdavis-2109%e2%80%9d/ Haiku poems related to UCD’s Centennial or just UCD. calaggie9-oct08-haiku for 3-page PDF as of 11/08/08. **************************************** Century of growth Progress with diversity Tradition maintained Davis decades, ten Undergraduate years, four Aggie Pride, priceless Ready the sling shots Mix of fear and excitement Tube socks fill the sky The ghosts of Toomey Have a new place to dwell at Aggie Stadium Hut, nineteen oh eight Hut, ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/calaggie9-oct08-hundred-haiku/ Changes are inevitable.  In my 38 years on the UCDavis faculty I have observed changes in the behavior of this collegial unit.  It appears to me that “loyalty” to the institution has been weakened due to a number of structural and philosophical changes.     In the past, faculty members were often ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/changes-are-inevitable-faculty-involvement-in-campus-life/ In an era with drastic reductions in veteran newsrooms and where my own personal cynicism about what information is conveyed and absorbed by the electorate is growing, I found this piece on student suicide incredibly well written, poignant and deserving of critical thought and discussion amongst our Aggie family. view the ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/la-times-article-on-student-suicide/ Growing up in a university town, my father and I bonded over season after season of college football. When it came time for me to choose my own alma mater, the tradition of those fall weekends remained sacrosanct, and just the opportunity to be a fan of Aggies made my ... http://www.calaggie.org/archives/about-face-eight-years-later/ All registered users are welcomed to submit essays or discussion topics for CalAggie.org. Please use this thread or contact the site administrator if you would like to share your thoughts with our online commuinity and foster open and frank discussion about University issues. http://www.calaggie.org/archives/suggest-a-new-topic-for-calaggieorg/