Academic

Fun with acronyms....

By Jacqueline Lipton

OK - so this is me just being frivolous because I can see the end of the semester in sight.

I've always been both amused and irritated by all those acronyms for university departments that are bandied about, and I think that if we're going to have acronyms for these departments, they should be more fun.

Take, for example, the ever-present departments to assist with teaching and learning resources that most universities have.  Some of the acronyms for these offies at universities I've worked at include:

CHED (Center for Higher Education Development)

HEARU (Higher Eucation and Research Unit)

UCITE (University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education)

Now, granted these are all fine for what they are, but I've always thought I'd prefer an education office called something more like ERECTILE (Educational Resources for Effective Classroom Teaching in Learning Environments).  Of course, it would have to be staffed with DYSFUNCTIONAL faculty...

And what about ITCH (Information Technology Central Hub), rather than the more boring "Central IT Services".

Any other thoughts for more amusing university acronyms???  Please add them below...

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on April 01, 2009 (boomark / email).