Taijitu Umbrôse Update

University of the Glorious Revolution opens


A speech by the Citizen-Augur and Dean of the Glorious Revolution, St. Oz, leads to several fainting incidents.

The University of the Glorious Revolution, an institution designed to promote the advancement of knowledge in Taijitu, opened on 6 Umbrose (January 30 O.S.) to great fanfare. In an election concluded on 20 Umbrose (February 13), Citizen-Augur St. Oz was named the first Dean of the University of the Glorious Revolution. His job will be administering the new college, keeping it organized, and helping encourage people to post there.

The University is split into four departments and a lecture hall - the College of the Creative Arts, the College of History and Economics, the College of Science, the College of NationStates Gameplay, and the Aniane Memorial Lecture Hall, named after a Taijituan who had a short-lived but memorable time as a roleplayer in 2012. Less than a month after its opening, the University already has several active classes, including two taught by Citizen Letonna about the history and practice of chemistry, an economics lecture by Citizen Musitant, and a class on bartending taught by Citizen-Diplomat Myroria.

The University has been a big hit among the citizenry of Taijitu. It remains the only place in the region where one can learn about the Greek eurozone crisis, the history of Zyklon B, and what a Boston shaker is all within minutes of each other! We pray to Dean Oz to search for good omens for the college via the flights of birds.

Citizen-Intitiator Act passes, elections open


A Taijituan citizen celebrates having just voted in the Citizen-Initiator election.

The Citizen-Initiator Act passed the Ecclesia unanimously on 17 Umbrose (February 10 O.S.), establishing a set term and term limits for the Citizen-Initiator, whose term traditionally ran until their recall or resignation. Following the success of this vote, elections for Citizen-Initiator began on 28 Umbrose (February 21 O.S.). Gulliver is standing for reelection, opposed by Citizen Cormac Stark.

Citizen-Initiator is a uniquely Taijituan institution traditionally tasked only with approving citizenship requests, though due to the directly democratic nature of Taijituan government the office quickly grew to act as a Speaker of sorts for the Ecclesia. The new Act legalizes this formerly traditional role, and specifies that the Initiator will act as a speaker for the legislature, as well as specifying a term of three months and a term limit of two.

We wish the best of luck to both candidates and ask for good omens from the birds on both of them.

Thanks for the update, Gulliver.

~ Tomb