Worst Acronym Ever
November 4, 2006 on 2:53 pm | In University |I just received an email newsletter from the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta. One really has to laugh at this. The following was taken right out of it:
WTF?
The Dean of Arts, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, established in September 2005 a joint Arts/University Task Force to complete a thorough assessment of writing instruction and writing competencies at the University of Alberta. As a result of its work over the last year, the Writing Task Force has made recommendations (see www.arts.ualberta.ca/wtf/) about writing at the U of A and is now asking for input from students, faculty and staff. Make your voice heard at the upcoming WTF Open Forum on November 23, 2006 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in Education North Room 2-115.
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There doesn’t seem to be any indication of them realizing the significance of the acronym on the page but I can’t imagine that them choosing this acronym could be anything but deliberate.
Comment by aaron — November 4, 2006 #
Hahah! The U of L went through something similar in the spring, when students were given the opportunity to give the new Health and Wellness Centre (or Wealth and Hellness Center, as some call it) a slogan. The chosen one was Witness the Fitness… which, of course, generated a huge “WTF?!” uproar, and it was retracted in the end. I have no idea what the new slogan is, but chances are it will never be as memorable as “Witness the Fitness”!
Comment by Sarah — November 4, 2006 #