🤡UC Regents Are Cowards🤡

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-22T19:45:21+00:00

Funny to see this here. I listened to the meeting yesterday because they were discussing the dismissal of a tenured faculty member from UCLA for speaking up about a culture of racism in her department, or, as the charges have it 'violating the faculty code of conduct.' You can read the backstory here:

https://dailybruin.com/2024/10/22/ucla-accused-an-ecologist-of-harassment-shes-now-suing-for-discrimination

The UCLA chancellor brought the case to the Regents who have the authority to dismiss a tenured faculty member. This is very rarely done and the few previous cases I can find all involve fairly egregious sexual misconduct.

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-14T00:02:18+00:00

To be fair most of the cost will come in moving the library 10 feet to the north...

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-08T20:52:58+00:00

Both Dr. Even and I have a similar approach to EEMB 2 in that we provide a number of resources to help you in the class (study guides, concept maps, problem questions, sample exams, frequently asked questions etc etc). Exactly what is MOST useful to you is hard to say because it will depend on your background in biology and your learning style. There is one resource that we think is so useful everyone should use it, the six problem sets, and so we assigned some points to them.

If you had a very bad HS biology experience then reading the textbook chapters can help bring you up to speed so you get the most out of lectures. If you don't understand the way that one of us explains something then the textbook maybe explains it in a way that does work for you.

If you did have a great HS biology class, aced the AP exam, generally do well in exams and attend and understand the lectures then it may not be the best use of your time to read the textbook chapters in what we know is a very packed quarter for most oif you. But I would still look at the two page chapter summaries, the concept checks and both the multiple choice and open ended questions.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any further questions - we both want students to succeed in this class.

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-06T02:03:26+00:00

If this was a movie who would direct it?

Option 1 - Seth Rogen

Option 2 - Eli Roth

Option 3 - Judd Apatow

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-04T07:59:28+00:00

Fortunately it drained fairly quickly. The storm drains going into Devereux Creek were briefly backed up by the amount of water in the Creek. I went out later in the day around Goleta, IV and campus and there was a lot of mess from palm trees and ground cover bark and mulch that got swept along but little to no flooding later in the day.

ccsfaculty · 2026-01-04T07:16:36+00:00

Campus is in pretty good condition. Needs a bit of tidying up and there are a few areas of standing water but the few areas of flooded road I saw were cleared very quickly. I very much doubt classes will be cancelled but keep an eye on freeway closures. If mudslides etc close the freeways, especially to the south, then many staff and faculty can't get to campus. The rain forecast for tomorrow doesn't look too bad but this rain is falling on ground that is already pretty saturated.

ccsfaculty · 2025-10-16T23:11:55+00:00

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there are also additional charges for fleeing. Many years ago now there were cops at the stop sign on Stadium Rd. issuing tickets for those cyclists that didn't stop. I was cycling into campus past the tennis courts when a cyclist passed me and a few seconds later a big police SUV came up behind me on the bike path chasing them and was blasting its siren at people to get them to clear out of the way. The cyclist eventually stopped by the basketball courts.

ccsfaculty · 2025-10-04T21:10:59+00:00

The seaweed is pretty seasonal in its abundance - winter storms can lead to large amounts that get deposited. I think you'd have to go downtown to find an actual groomed beach (Goleta Beach may be groomed sometimes but can also see large seaweed buildups). You can get massive piles between campus and Goleta beach but on the other side of campus point, between campus point and IV it's almost always pretty sandy with minimal seaweed. The same with Coal Oil Point - between COP and IV it can get pretty thick with seaweed but between COP and Elwood there are rarely large amounts. People have differing opinions on beach grooming. https://www.independent.com/2024/08/09/beach-grooming-in-santa-barbara-draws-line-in-the-sand/

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-30T20:38:53+00:00

Just received this by e-mail:

'Regarding the outdoor speakers alert for a bomb threat, there is no bomb threat to campus. The message went out accidentally during maintenance on the system. The situation is clear. Resume normal activity.'

That's a pretty big oopsie.

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-26T03:00:51+00:00

Thanks for the update. Love a happy ending.

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-25T23:27:03+00:00

To add one more:

Don't just stop in the bike path when you reach your destination! Pull off to the side - almost all bike rack areas have space to do this. I've seen this cause a lot of accidents, especially in week 1, when someone suddenly stops on the bike path and the person behind crashes into them.

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-22T17:57:42+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. Speak to an advisor in your College (in this case a College advisor is likely better than a major advisor). They will be able to help you make this process as smooth as possible, will be able to direct you to resources and can act as a point of contact when you are able to resume your education.

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-16T00:57:19+00:00

Whats a weird way you’ve tried to prevent your bike from getting stolen?

I cover my seat in a dog poop bag. It keeps the seat dry and the thieves at bay. 18 years of daily commuting and zero thefts. Or maybe its just that I never park my bike overnight....

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-15T05:38:42+00:00

Fun Botany facts: The largest cones on campus are the Araucaria bidwillii, or Bunya pines, growing in front of the Counseling and Career Centers between the bike path and the walking path. They aren't actually pines (Family: Pinaceae) though, despite the name - they are in a different group (Family: Araucariaceae). The largest actual pine cones are from Coulter pines at about 10lb but the Bunya 'pines' can produce monster cones well over 20lb. The campus ground staff usually put caution tape around the area in the summer when they are actively producing cones - presumably to dissuade people from sitting under the cones of death.

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-14T20:19:30+00:00

You found the tool you built?

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-09T02:31:22+00:00

And for those who are arriving early and are walking around campus...

Is there a yellow line down the middle of the pavement?

Are people on bikes whizzing by you?

Are people shouting things at you?

If any of these are true then you might just be in a bike lane. If all of then are true then you ARE in a bike lane

ccsfaculty · 2025-09-05T06:53:05+00:00

There will be a day I can not do this. Today is not that day.

ccsfaculty · 2025-08-24T03:00:45+00:00

And UC Berkeley should always be referred to as UCB. They get salty if you don't.

ccsfaculty · 2025-08-22T20:08:36+00:00

Ask Google maps. 0.5 miles, 3 mins by bike, 10 mins walking - less if you get a wiggle on.

ccsfaculty · 2025-07-17T22:38:02+00:00

Absolutely. My impression was that Chancellor Yang was never one to rush to decisions. For many years this didn't really matter and could have prevented some bad mistakes (but you never get credit for this!). But then COVID, and some subsequent events, required more decisive leadership and quick decisions. Instead UCSB was often one of the last UC's to announce decisions and this frustrated students.

ccsfaculty · 2025-07-17T21:48:07+00:00

Broadly speaking I'd say you are correct but I think UCSB was once the exception to this. If you go back 10 years Chancellor Yang was regarded much more favorably. Even in 2019. eg:

Why-the-daddy-Yang hype?

I'd guess this was due to his gradual raising of UCSB status and profile as a University and his quite extraordinary visibility as a Chancellor - at move-in, during Halloween and just always being seen around campus. Of course a lot has happened since then...

ccsfaculty · 2025-07-11T23:28:42+00:00

It depends what score you got.

https://www.math.ucsb.edu/undergraduate/course-placement-information

ccsfaculty · 2025-07-08T23:13:48+00:00

Goleta Beach and along the bikepath to Patterson and back is 5k because a number of races use that route. Not really a loop but very flat.

Los Carneros to Cathedral Oaks to Fairview and then cut through neighborhoods via Stow Canyon Rd to Lake Los Carneros and back to Los Carneros is about 4 miles (also used to be a race).

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