tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post5424547392783598460..comments2023-10-01T06:07:34.567-07:00Comments on BIKE.COOK.PLAY: Serious TrashNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063646016208843973noreply@blogger.comBlogger1352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-53833738314452586282009-01-07T01:15:00.000-08:002009-01-07T01:15:00.000-08:00i am just a prospective student researching on wea...i am just a prospective student researching on weather i should go to ACCD or not. now that i discover all this craziness i am so confused. does any of this affect my decision to go there or not? <BR/><BR/>i mean i need to find a school in and around la. looked at fidm and art institute and they both suck.<BR/><BR/>compared to them art center is amazing but i mean i don't know if angry alumnis are a good sign either.<BR/><BR/>and what is this about someone being billed for a class even after they graduated?Myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459600998560284475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-634371396977416032008-09-11T22:04:00.000-07:002008-09-11T22:04:00.000-07:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtIM_TEQxwAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtIM_TEQxwAjasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125481169889885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-1472339376722490102008-08-24T08:58:00.000-07:002008-08-24T08:58:00.000-07:00bonjour Alternate Perspective Have fun in Paris.bonjour Alternate Perspective <BR/><BR/>Have fun in Paris.Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-58358376703103818622008-08-21T22:23:00.000-07:002008-08-21T22:23:00.000-07:00Paris.Who's going to Paris? And will they all be a...Paris.<BR/><BR/>Who's going to Paris? And will they all be around when we get the bill for it?<BR/><BR/>Is this fiscally responsible?<BR/>And who's paying for it? The Students.Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-23775391914087416282008-08-08T15:20:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:20:00.000-07:00Pandora's BoxOnce you get a peek at the ledgers,wh...<B>Pandora's Box</B><BR/><BR/>Once you get a peek at the ledgers,<BR/>what will be in there?<BR/><BR/>How much do we owe for the conferences?<BR/><BR/>How much came out of the Educational Fund?<BR/><BR/>How much are we overbudget now in Travel expenses?<BR/><BR/>And what goes first?Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-18302723840717786722008-08-08T12:43:00.000-07:002008-08-08T12:43:00.000-07:00I'm afraid that Tim Kobe's definition of "focus on...I'm afraid that Tim Kobe's definition of "focus on education" is the same as Richard Koshalek's. <BR/><BR/>He certainly believes in building another building even though we owe roughly 30 million for last two underused pieces of architecture.<BR/> <BR/>He signed the honesty first petition<BR/># 205:<BR/>7:28 am PDT, Jun 12, Tim Kobe, <BR/><BR/>You would think being an architect he would have pushed for better circumstances for the environmental students. (For years they have had to walk with their large architectural models from the student parking lot to the faculty parking lot where their classes are held in FEMA shacks.) A situation like this probably feeds the parking ticket revenues.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125481169889885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-82822797679657126342008-08-07T04:42:00.000-07:002008-08-07T04:42:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.warwrefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385024252841788885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-7703727720529848712008-08-06T10:03:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:03:00.000-07:00All I can say about this appointment is that it is...All I can say about this appointment is that it is polarizing. Who was consulted besides the Board?<BR/><BR/>Was there a consensus? <BR/><BR/><B>The announcement:</B><BR/>I am very pleased to advise that effective immediately, Nik Hafermaas will serve as Acting Chief Academic Officer. This appointment was initiated by Tim Kobe as Chair of the Board of Trustees' Education Committee, and subsequently approved by the Education Committee members. Nik has been an invaluable member of our Education team, especially during this transition period, and we look forward to his continued leadership in placing education as Art Center's highest priority.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Richard Koshalek<BR/>PresidentOphelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-3282477112433273002008-08-06T09:55:00.000-07:002008-08-06T09:55:00.000-07:00Lets see how the new appointment of Nik Hafermass ...Lets see how the new appointment of Nik Hafermass will help ACCD. Will he put the education as a priority? Or is this more inside work? <BR/><BR/>Lets also hope that Tim Kobe as an alum will push for education reform.Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-55153758671198813952008-08-06T07:44:00.000-07:002008-08-06T07:44:00.000-07:00Ophelia, That is a bad sign when they delegate sim...Ophelia,<BR/><BR/> That is a bad sign when they delegate simple necessities like cleaning to their teaching faculty yet continue to spend for needless things like expensive trips and other stuff that really do nothing for the promotion or survival of ACCD. There is seriously something wrong here... <BR/><BR/>Teachers should teach. Janitors should janitor. ACCD Top Brass should stop capital waste. Education should not suffer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-323311324754872402008-08-04T11:06:00.000-07:002008-08-04T11:06:00.000-07:00Budget CutsWhy has the janitorial budget been cut ...<B>Budget Cuts</B><BR/><BR/>Why has the janitorial budget been cut back? And why are the instructors now being asked to clean the rooms between classes? <BR/><BR/>How much does the College spend on international travel? And since it's coming out of the Educational Fund, why does the College have unlimited funds for travel but not janitorial services?Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-92153045222222444672008-08-02T10:43:00.000-07:002008-08-02T10:43:00.000-07:00What has come back to haunt ACCD, and was an issue...What has come back to haunt ACCD, and was an issue even in 2004:<BR/><BR/><B>Teaching an Old Design College New Tricks <BR/>By CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE<BR/>Published: March 18, 2004</B><BR/><BR/>" WHEN the first Art Center Design Conference convenes here today with a high-wattage lineup of speakers, including Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, Bruce Mau and Hella Jongerius, nobody is likely to confuse the setting with other picturesque stops on the Western design conference circuit.<BR/><BR/>The main sessions will take place inside a cavernous former supersonic wind tunnel, whose renovation, by the Santa Monica firm Daly, Genik Architects, won't be complete for a few weeks. The neighborhood, in what used to be the industrial part of Pasadena, is pleasingly gritty or nondescript, depending on your point of view.<BR/><BR/>In other words, this is decidedly not the Aspen Design Conference, which meets each summer near the top of the Rocky Mountains, nor the exclusive TED Conference in Monterey, Calif.<BR/><BR/>And that is just fine with officials at the 74-year-old Art Center College of Design, which is the host of the gathering. The conference and the building renovation are both part of an aggressive effort, led by the school's president, Richard Koshalek, to bury Art Center's reputation as a secluded hilltop idyll. "<BR/><BR/>"Soon after Mr. Koshalek's arrival, he began looking for ways to expand the school's public programs -- and its physical presence -- as a way to end its seclusion. He also sought to do away with lingering trade-school associations by promoting a new emphasis on interdisciplinary and theoretical studies, looking to models like the Bauhaus. There are obstacles to Mr. Koshalek's vision, to be sure. Some faculty and staff members have balked at his priorities, suggesting that expensive building plans are racing ahead of more fundamental discussions about the curriculum."<BR/><BR/>"Aaron Stapley, a creative director at the design firm PrimoAngeli: Fitch in San Francisco, said that there had been a noticeable drop-off in the quality of the portfolios he sees from the school. ''I haven't been impressed,'' he said. 'We've not been doing any hiring lately from the Art Center, and we used to do so regularly.''<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/683t75E" REL="nofollow">full NY Times article</A>Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-71582057250989389732008-08-02T08:00:00.000-07:002008-08-02T08:00:00.000-07:00Good question Jason. Here are my thoughts:Definiti...Good question Jason. Here are my thoughts:<BR/><BR/>Definition of a Trustee:<BR/>Trustees have certain duties, these include the duty to carry out the express terms of the trust instrument, the duty to defend the trust, the duty to prudently invest trust assets, the duty of impartiality among the beneficiaries, the duty to account for their actions and to keep the beneficiaries informed about the trust, the duty of loyalty, the duty not to delegate, the duty not to profit, the duty not to be in a conflict of interest position and the duty to administer the trust in the best interest of the beneficiaries.<BR/><BR/>We trust them to oversee the college and the most important asset, the Student. And have they?<BR/><BR/>Questions on the expense of Serious Play 2008, Radical Craft 2006 , Stories from the Source 2004<BR/><BR/>1. Why has the college spent hundreds of thousands of dollars (from the education fund) on Conferences?<BR/><BR/>2. How much did the Barcelona Conference cost the college/students? How many excursions were made there? At what was the end benefit for the students or the college?<BR/><BR/>3. Who benefits from the Conferences? Why are not the students or faculty given a free pass?<BR/><BR/>4. How many people are on retainer for each year for the conferences?<BR/><BR/>5. Who in the end is paying for all of this?<BR/><BR/>6. And lastly, when is the bill due?Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-79165558835568525012008-08-02T07:58:00.000-07:002008-08-02T07:58:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-19570617374933184812008-08-01T17:10:00.000-07:002008-08-01T17:10:00.000-07:00Who deserves a vote on the board that represents t...Who deserves a vote on the board that represents the Art Center Community?<BR/><BR/>Alumni, Faculty, Tenured faculty,<BR/>Staff, Students, people that give more than 5 million dollars?<BR/><BR/>By law a non-profit board is accountable to the community it serves. Everyone seems to be so powerless awaiting their next decision.<BR/><BR/>My guess is that this political structure encourages bad behavior in a world that is becoming more transparent and democratic.<BR/><BR/>I think this is a concern worth discussing. Many in the Art Center Community feel strongly feel the power is distributed unequally. <BR/><BR/>What is would be a valid proposal bring more balance?jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125481169889885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-42741211531688878872008-07-29T08:34:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:34:00.000-07:00Living ACCD style with Zek. For those who are not ...<B>Living ACCD style with Zek. </B><BR/><BR/>For those who are not students, or graduated way back, it's a nice reminder (insight) of what students go through on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>thanks zek! <BR/><BR/><B>Click here:</B><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/user/ACCDzek" REL="nofollow">The ACCDzek Channel</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>:O)Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-72097207105681972992008-07-28T08:08:00.000-07:002008-07-28T08:08:00.000-07:00Art Center in the NY Times, about the future of Ca...Art Center in the NY Times, about the future of Car Design. <BR/><BR/><B>Putting the Dream Car Out to Pasture</B><BR/>NY Times, July 27th<BR/><BR/>“The trick now for the car companies is to come up with cars that won’t make people feel horrible about downsizing,” said <B>Mr. Wardle of the Art Center College of Design.</B><BR/><BR/><B>To read the full article</B><BR/><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/fashion/27cars.html?_r=1&oref=slogin" REL="nofollow">Putting the Dream Car Out to Pasture</A>Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-50403176836381125632008-07-27T14:31:00.000-07:002008-07-27T14:31:00.000-07:00The anonymity of the faculty on this thread speaks...The anonymity of the faculty on this thread speaks volumes. At the very least we should demand from our leadership policy changes that make open discussion possible.<BR/><BR/>The ACCD community forum has ignored important questions and the culture of fear is alive and well among faculty. Even if the administration states that open discussion is possible the trust was lost when they fired Rachael for responding to students concerns about the departure of Nate Young.<BR/><BR/>The task forces have not made any announcements and some have not even met. We will see when they do make announcements if they have addressed the issues that resulted in such a disgruntled ACCD community. <BR/><BR/>Please imagine being a student today:(1500/month student loans with a monthly net of 3000/month which is 55k/year)<BR/><BR/>-Is that really something worth expanding at the expense of students? <BR/>-Is this expansion providing something we cannot achieve already with our existing facilities?<BR/><BR/>Looking at these plausible #'s I believe our leadership's management of our money like many educational institution's in the US is unethical if not borderline criminal.<BR/><BR/>I hope my generation hands off a educational system than is not enshrouded in debt bondage, but I doubt it considering the current leadership had much better role models than we have today.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125481169889885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-22649898488418415092008-07-23T12:20:00.000-07:002008-07-23T12:20:00.000-07:00Why Dana Walker is Important to Art CenterDana Wal...<B>Why Dana Walker is Important to Art Center</B><BR/><BR/>Dana Walker , Managing Director, Public Programs and Director, Art Center at Night <BR/><BR/>I first met Dana last year when I was forming our women alumni group "Habit Forming". She was kind enough to let us have unused space in the South Campus once a month to hold our meetings. We would bring art to crit or do art projects. <BR/><BR/>Dana was always there when we met at 7pm. She was there every night of the week working until 10pm. She always had a minute to say hello, even when her desk was piled high with work.<BR/><BR/>Not only is she the managing director, she is also an accomplished artist and photographer. Art Center is fortunate to have such a wonderful woman working for the college and the alumnae is fortunate to have her as their supporter.<BR/><BR/>OpheliaOphelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-35755165597888996342008-07-23T11:44:00.000-07:002008-07-23T11:44:00.000-07:00The Education BudgetIf you took out the conference...<B>The Education Budget</B><BR/><BR/>If you took out the conferences and the expenses of putting them on from the Education Budget would it still be overbudget?Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-19406632389183258472008-07-22T21:46:00.000-07:002008-07-22T21:46:00.000-07:00Congratulations to the Students of Art Center Coll...Congratulations to the Students of Art Center College of Design<BR/><BR/>BusinessWeek<BR/><B>DEA Awards 2008 July 17, 2008, 5:00PM EST</B><BR/><BR/>The Best Global Design of 2008<BR/>Europeans, Asians, and Latin Americans took more International Design Excellence Awards than ever. And students made a strong showing <BR/><BR/><B>Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., dominated among design schools, with three silvers and three bronzes.</B><BR/><BR/>To read the full article:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_30/b4093044731823.htm?chan=search" REL="nofollow">The Best Global Design of 2008</A>Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-81143150039989988402008-07-20T09:23:00.000-07:002008-07-20T09:23:00.000-07:00Fundraising is harder than ever in this economyFro...<B>Fundraising is harder than ever in this economy</B><BR/><BR/>From the NY Times Sat. July 20th, 2008<BR/>"Trustees of the Children’s Museum of the East End rejected a dinner dance at a rented farm in favor of a cocktail party on the museum grounds here, replaced a five-piece rock ‘n’ roll cover band with a teenage jazz combo and slashed ticket prices to $150 from $450, but still only drew about 150 guests, half the number that turned out for the benefit last year."<BR/><BR/>To read the full article click here http://tinyurl.com/5ua2rx<BR/><BR/>The paradigm has shifted and we are no longer conducting business as usual when it comes to fundraising. Companies such as GM is cutting back with a 20 percent reduction in payroll for salaried workers, elimination of health care for older white-collar retirees, and suspension of G.M.’s annual stock dividend of $1 a share. The last item on their list is giving and it's special interests first.<BR/><BR/>We have to shift gears to raise the funds that is out there, and our competition is going after the smaller pot as well with new strategies.<BR/><BR/><B>How?</B> <BR/>Do we put on large conferences that cost us more than they raise?<BR/>Or do we show how we can actually save money and use it wisely? <BR/>We show the potential donors how we put it to use for the education for the students.Direct scholarships, equipment, faculty, whatever it takes to maintain and to enhance the quality of the education of the students.<BR/><BR/>Now is the time to show that we can use the resources given to us wisely, because we can be an example of true sustainability, environmentally and financially.Ophelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-24418586042389364392008-07-17T23:19:00.000-07:002008-07-17T23:19:00.000-07:00When was the last time a board member met with stu...<B>When was the last time a board member met with students? Or attended a grad show? When was the last time you attended a grad show?</B><BR/><BR/>If you are interested in seeing the work of Graduating Students please attend the next Grad Show. Alumni, if you haven't been back, now is a great time to show your support of the grads, to pick up postcard samples of their work and maybe even offer some sage advice. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thursday August 14, 2008<BR/><BR/>5-9pm Preview of Summer Graduating Students' Work<BR/><BR/>9 - 10:30pm Graduation Preview Reception<BR/><BR/>Call 626.396.2435 to reserve your place by Monday August 11, 2008<BR/>or email alumni@artcenter.eduOphelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-84228406886010189352008-07-16T09:33:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:33:00.000-07:00You can contact these amazing people directly to h...You can contact these amazing people directly to help out now by mentoring, holding an event at your studio, or just getting back in contact with other alumni:<BR/><BR/>Jeffrey Hoffman <BR/>Director of<BR/>Student Life jeffrey.hoffman@artcenter.edu <BR/><BR/>Kristine <BR/>Bowne <BR/>Director, Alumni Relations <BR/>kristine.bowne@artcenter.edu<BR/>www.artcenter.edu/alumni<BR/><BR/>Jean Mitsunaga / Mentorships<BR/>Director Career Development<BR/>jmitsu@artcenter.eduOphelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117949974294911559.post-81577454095076152252008-07-16T09:03:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:03:00.000-07:00What I find most interesting about ACCD is that th...What I find most interesting about ACCD is that there are networks within the college that are bound together through friendship, and that they cross over departments. These friendships are not based on loyalties or agendas. They are based on commonality. Those friendships are bound together by common interests, not the the collegeThey weather through the turmoil, and they don't pick sides.<BR/><BR/>As alumni, we are only bound to the college if we choose to. There is no reason to contribute or to participate in events, unless we choose to. The conundrum is not why Alumni don't contribute or come back, but how to get them back.<BR/>How do you build that link past graduation when its not there to begin with?<BR/><BR/>To create that link, you have to do that while the Alumni is still a Student. You have to foster community while they are there. There are groups now that are serviced by the Student Life dept., but they are hamstrung by budget and manpower. This is where Alumni can step in, already there are a few that are holding events for students and Alumni, but we need more. If you don't want to connect to the college, then connect with the Students. Have an event at your studio, give a lecture, mentor.<BR/>Participate on that level. It's fulfilling and you are giving back directly.<BR/><BR/>:O)<BR/>opheliaOphelia Chonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595698342238398366noreply@blogger.com