Mark Mac Lean
@marktmaclean.bsky.social
Mathematician. Full of contradictions. Opinions are entirely my own. Reposts =/= endorsements. Likes are often bookmarks or acknowledgements. He/him/his.
My father passed away one year ago today. I miss him.
He was a kind, caring, and selfless man.
He was a kind, caring, and selfless man.
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My father passed away one year ago today. I miss him.
He was a kind, caring, and selfless man.
He was a kind, caring, and selfless man.
The Vancouver ISI enrolments 2022 to 2025, with relative changes over this period, and over the last year.
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Vancouver ISI enrolments 2022 to 2025, with relative changes over this period, and over the last year.
The Okanagan ISI enrolments 2022 to 2025, with relative changes over this period, and over the last year.
November 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The Okanagan ISI enrolments 2022 to 2025, with relative changes over this period, and over the last year.
Okanagan:
Note: I included Creative and Critical Studies at UBCO as this contains programs that are in UBCV Arts.
Note: I included Creative and Critical Studies at UBCO as this contains programs that are in UBCV Arts.
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Okanagan:
Note: I included Creative and Critical Studies at UBCO as this contains programs that are in UBCV Arts.
Note: I included Creative and Critical Studies at UBCO as this contains programs that are in UBCV Arts.
I am writing a blog post that includes a discussion of some of the challenges UBC is facing.
I have been looking at international student (ISI) enrolment since 2019 and have plotted data for the largest ISI undergraduate faculties. Numbers are Winter+Summer 30-credit FTEs.
Vancouver:
I have been looking at international student (ISI) enrolment since 2019 and have plotted data for the largest ISI undergraduate faculties. Numbers are Winter+Summer 30-credit FTEs.
Vancouver:
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I am writing a blog post that includes a discussion of some of the challenges UBC is facing.
I have been looking at international student (ISI) enrolment since 2019 and have plotted data for the largest ISI undergraduate faculties. Numbers are Winter+Summer 30-credit FTEs.
Vancouver:
I have been looking at international student (ISI) enrolment since 2019 and have plotted data for the largest ISI undergraduate faculties. Numbers are Winter+Summer 30-credit FTEs.
Vancouver:
Always a good plot in Justin's reporting.
This one shows a 42.2% increase in the police budget since Mayor Sim too office.
Police and Fire fighters, but does we ever talk about our failing paramedic system?
This one shows a 42.2% increase in the police budget since Mayor Sim too office.
Police and Fire fighters, but does we ever talk about our failing paramedic system?
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Always a good plot in Justin's reporting.
This one shows a 42.2% increase in the police budget since Mayor Sim too office.
Police and Fire fighters, but does we ever talk about our failing paramedic system?
This one shows a 42.2% increase in the police budget since Mayor Sim too office.
Police and Fire fighters, but does we ever talk about our failing paramedic system?
Remarkable paper.
August 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Remarkable paper.
Yeah, but the eastern Blue Jay really is the bedazzled Elvis.
July 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yeah, but the eastern Blue Jay really is the bedazzled Elvis.
On the right there should be a menu that includes Choose Home Page:
May 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
On the right there should be a menu that includes Choose Home Page:
Food delivery apps have taken off in Melbourne. I would be interested in seeing these numbers for Vancouver. (From The Age)
May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Food delivery apps have taken off in Melbourne. I would be interested in seeing these numbers for Vancouver. (From The Age)
The Consultancy Condundrum: The Hollowing Out of the Public Service.
In many ways, large consultancy firms are aluminum siding salesmen -- they market questionable pre-packaged management/strategy advice. And who really thinks aluminum siding is worth buying?
In many ways, large consultancy firms are aluminum siding salesmen -- they market questionable pre-packaged management/strategy advice. And who really thinks aluminum siding is worth buying?
May 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Consultancy Condundrum: The Hollowing Out of the Public Service.
In many ways, large consultancy firms are aluminum siding salesmen -- they market questionable pre-packaged management/strategy advice. And who really thinks aluminum siding is worth buying?
In many ways, large consultancy firms are aluminum siding salesmen -- they market questionable pre-packaged management/strategy advice. And who really thinks aluminum siding is worth buying?
Canada's election outcome represented in a way that reminds us land area in ridings isn't a measure of political support for parties.
May 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Canada's election outcome represented in a way that reminds us land area in ridings isn't a measure of political support for parties.
Australia uses preferential voting for its elections. In the current race, the two parties are tied for first-preference, but Labour comes out ahead on 2-party preferences (second choice matters in a preferential ballot).
April 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Australia uses preferential voting for its elections. In the current race, the two parties are tied for first-preference, but Labour comes out ahead on 2-party preferences (second choice matters in a preferential ballot).
And the wild ride begins...
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And the wild ride begins...
UBC's rentention rates out of first year are high. We have a gap between domestic and international students, however.
April 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
UBC's rentention rates out of first year are high. We have a gap between domestic and international students, however.
What does this say about Vancouver ABC's candidate for city council Jaime Stein?
March 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What does this say about Vancouver ABC's candidate for city council Jaime Stein?
The US has huge trade surpluses when it comes to services sold to the rest of the world. The US dominates in financial services, software, etc. Maybe it's time we added tariffs to these imports into Canada.
March 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The US has huge trade surpluses when it comes to services sold to the rest of the world. The US dominates in financial services, software, etc. Maybe it's time we added tariffs to these imports into Canada.
