Did anyone receive this UCB e-mail?

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<p>Hey guys, I've been receiving e-mails from UC Berkeley lately from and addressed to:</p>

<p>From: "George W. Breslauer, Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost (Campus-wide)" <a href="mailto:CALmessages@berkeley.edu">CALmessages@berkeley.edu</a>Add sender to Contacts</p>

<p>To: "Staff, All Academic Titles, Emeriti, Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Senior Administrative Officers, Students, " <a href="mailto:CALmessages@berkeley.edu">CALmessages@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>I'm just wondering if any of my fellow CC-ers have been receiving this e-mail or others that are similar. This is the 2nd one that I've received from this e-mail address. I don't know (when you look under the To: (above) it seems that the only category that I could fall under is students.....or maybe Emiriti whatever that means lol.) Check it out and let me know what you guys think. It's probably nothing, but it is interesting.</p>

<p>Dear Colleagues,</p>

<p>I am pleased to announce that, beginning in fall 2010, the campus will be allocating a significant increase in funding to academic departments to support additional Reading & Composition (R&C) courses. The intent is to ensure that all Berkeley students can complete this important requirement before entering the junior year. </p>

<p>R&C is designed to ensure that students have the strongest possible reading, critical thinking and writing skills, helping to build a foundation for academic success. The additional funding will provide seats to accommodate all juniors and seniors who have yet to complete the requirement over the next two years, while simultaneously ensuring that freshmen and sophomores can take R&C courses during their first two years when these courses are most helpful to them. </p>

<p>Beginning in fall 2012, colleges will begin enforcing the requirement that students complete R&C before the end of the sophomore year, and all R&C seats will be reserved for lower division students.</p>

<p>This strategic decision is part of a comprehensive campus planning effort to ensure that undergraduate students have access to the courses they need. The Chancellor and I place high priority on using some of the undergraduate fee increases, as well as some of the extra revenue generated by increasing out-of-state enrollment, to protect the quality of undergraduate instruction. </p>

<p>Students who have not yet completed the requirement should take advantage of expanded course offerings in fall, spring and summer, 2010-2011. Students and advisors can find additional information at Reading</a> & Composition FAQs - Office Of The Registrar </p>

<p>We continue to study the curricular needs of our undergraduate students and expect to announce, later this year, augmentations in support for large, lower-division courses in the sciences and for foreign-language instruction.</p>

<p>George W. Breslauer
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost</p>

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<p>Congratulations emilsinclair9, you have been accepted to University of California Berkeley.</p>

<p>i had a few of those emails from UCLA, when they thought I was enrolled.</p>

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<p>It’s weird that they would send you that considering you will already be in you’re junior year and hence not need those courses. But to answer your question, I didn’t get it.</p>

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<p>@ janethedoe: Are you serious?? Because that would be amazing. I’m sorry if I sound like a fool if I misunderstood any sarcasm lol.</p>

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<p>I think emeriti means retired professors.</p>

<p>They could have put you on the mailing list by mistake or it could be a precursor i wouldn’t get your hopes up</p>

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<p>@ corinnejay: It’s not that the R&C would pertain to me necessarily. It’s not a personal message, but an automated one sent. I think it’s sent to the people mentioned in the “To” section.</p>

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<p>no, no sarcasm.</p>

<p>After I SIRed, made my student account, I got emails exactly like the one above.</p>

<p>but its still not hard proof so dont get too happy. maybe it was a glitch, BUT maybe it wasnt.</p>

<p>im happy for you, hugs. (no sarcasm)</p>

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<p>I’m not getting my hopes up over just this, but I’m curious about it. Speaking of Berkeley, I just visited yesterday for the first time in my life.</p>

<p>The greatest place I have ever been. I’m not kidding. I’ve never had such an incredible experience at any college. There couldn’t be a more perfect university for my personality. haha god…april seems forever away.</p>

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<p>ohhh it definetly does. Every little email puts me on edge for them, especially one in particular which I can’t seem to stop thinking about what implications it has for some reason.</p>

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<p>Thanks jane, I appreciate it!! I also received this e-mail from UC Berkeley though.</p>

<p>From: “Robert J. Birgeneau, Chancellor” <a href=“mailto:CALmessages@berkeley.edu”>CALmessages@berkeley.edu</a>Add sender to Contacts</p>

<p>To: "Academic Senate Faculty, Staff, All Academic Titles, Other Members of the Campus Community, Students, " <a href=“mailto:CALmessages@berkeley.edu”>CALmessages@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>Dear Members of the Campus Community:</p>

<p>We want to express our appreciation to the hundreds of UC Berkeley faculty, students and staff who travelled to Sacramento on Thursday with a powerful message in support of public education. We also want to convey our gratitude to all those who elected to participate in demonstrations on campus, while declining to join the scattered attempts to disrupt academic activities. Although we may have different perspectives regarding the causes of, or solutions to, our budgetary crisis, yesterday’s events proved that we can unite around shared goals and values. The struggle to reverse the state’s disinvestment in public education will continue; at the same time, we still face incredible financial challenges. We need your continuing help. With so much at stake, we all must maintain our efforts and passion in the months to come. We look forward to working with and supporting all of you who have joined the battle to preserve our public character—the access and excellence that defines who we are.</p>

<p>One of us (RJB) and several student leaders will be going to Sacramento next Wednesday to meet with both Democratic and Republican legislators. We intend to have very frank conversations. We should thereby be able to assess the true impact of yesterday’s actions and thence decide on the best pathway forward to guarantee the restoration of public funding for our great university.</p>

<p>In the midst of these effective actions we deeply regret recent and continuing hateful acts directed at African American, LGBTQ and Jewish communities on some of the UC campuses. Yet, here too, we know that we are joined together in condemnation of these incidents and remain committed to a campus and country that celebrates its diversity.</p>

<p>Robert J. Birgeneau
Chancellor</p>

<p>George Breslauer
Executive Vice-Chancellor & Provost</p>

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<p>@ corinnejay: Go ahead and post the email haha.</p>

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<p>heres one, when its cold and raining outside…and i’m lonely…i look at this one and get my hopes all high…lol</p>

<p>UCLA</p>

<p>Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
UCLA Police Department</p>

<p>Dear Students:</p>

<p>This is a reminder that the unofficial tradition of Undie Run at UCLA ended last year in response to health and safety concerns, damage to property, an increase in violent incidents involving non-UCLA participants and complaints from neighbors. However, rumors have been circulating that some students are planning to conduct the run this week.</p>

<p>Please be advised that UCPD officers will be out in force, together with Student Affairs officers. We are taking this issue very seriously and will be closely monitoring the campus and the surrounding neighborhood for violations of law or the UCLA Student Conduct Code.</p>

<p>The safety of our campus and our students is top priority here. Please do your part to keep UCLA safe for all of us.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Robert J. Naples
Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students James Herren
Chief of Police, UCPD</p>

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<p>Lol well it actually has all my information and stuff in the email so I’ll just summarize for you:</p>

<p>I noticed in your personal statement you mentioned cooking classes you were taking, are you still doing this, hows it going, blah blah blah. Why aren’t you taking them next quarter"
Please respond by the 8th,
From Mecca Shakoor, admissions officer, UC Berkeley</p>

<p>My response was that I’m not taking them because I’m moving so I can go to a school that offers the last prereq I need. I just hope it doesn’t make me sound like a liar in my essay because I’m not continuing with these classes that have nothing to do with my major.</p>

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<p>@ janethedoe: Whoah, that sounds eerily similar to the e-mails I’ve been getting from Cal. Thanks for sharing that. haha yeah, when I’m fantasizing about UCB I just open up those e-mails posted above.</p>

<p>Btw I’m watching the Cal/Oregon basketball game (replay) right now. Jerome Randle is a BEAST! Just thought I’d mention that.</p>

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<p>@ corinnejay: Ahh I see. Yeah, that’s great that they e-mailed you. I would interpret that as good news, because it means that they are already in the process of considering you. I’ve heard good things from people who have gotten those inquirous e-mails.</p>

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<p>excited for march madness? I am.</p>

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<p>Most definitely. Go Bears!! haha.</p>

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<p>@emil, corrine, and jane…</p>

<p>What are your majors?</p>

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<p>Good question BigJohn lol. I applied to Berkeley as a phil major, but everywhere else as a Psych major.</p>

<p>If I go to Cal, I actually plan on being a psych/social welfare double major…yeah I know, kinda random</p>

<p>What’s your major?</p>

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<p>I applied for business. I’d say my chances are slim to none.</p>