[Seriously?] FYI: new uni EN test

CEO Houkje Sjeimovaara has announced on the WUR intranet that WU and WR will have to take a new EN test to get them up to speed asap on modern abbrev (ab)use. Not only will this save on time and paper, both KPIs for budget cuts, it will also improve comms with the students and keep WUR GOAT.

The WUR board had the brainwave during an ESG mtg. CEO Houkje Sjeimovaara: ‘It was VP Caro Cruise’s idea,. She said if we want 2 take DEI seriously, we need to upskill our Engl. + use more abbrevs to engage with Gen Z. TBH, CFO Rens BW was a bit -ve at 1st. So we explained this will make lectures 30pc shorter and use 50pc less paper, both important KPIs for the Min of Ed. Then he was like OMG let’s go 4 it.’

The new EN tests and accompanying info pack will be created using Gen-AI. HR will be rolling them out after the COR, SSC and SC give their consent. ‘AFAIK, that won’t be a prob,’ says Sjeimovaara. ‘We may need some FAT-sessions for staff. BSc, MSc, PhD and EngD students will be exempt if they can prove they are Gen Z and not Gen Y.’

IMHO boomers don’t get what UR saying. IJBOL

Resource asked some students and staff for their reactions to the WUR news. GIS prof ‘and proud boomer’ Pete is enthusiastic. ‘My students send me emails so full of abbreviations that I have to use ChatGPT to translate them. I have this constant FOMO. Did you know that means Fear Of Missing Out?’ Student Marie Claire is keen too. ‘Me and my BFF were scrolling thru Insta, refreshing my FYP + talking abt hols when I got a txt msg from my prof and it was like pls, IRL no one writes like this. IMHO boomers don’t get what UR saying. IJBOL.’ F&S officer Mark is less impressed by the WUR announcement: ‘TL;DR.’

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