Senate Briefs
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 27 meeting location, the Memorial Union's Mee Room. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Easier job-hunts for some graduating majors, study says
Students should not only rely on degrees
A major is everything. It gives both peers and employers an idea of your knowledge and skills. And it may also determine your chance at landing a job. According to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), graduates majoring in accounting, business administration, computer science, engineering and mathematics are the most likely to receive and accept job offers.
College enrollment gender gap disappears, with one exception
Study finds divide still prevalent in Hispanic community
Though it has been commonly held that more women were attending and graduating from college than men, a new study by the American Council on Education (ACE) found that an apparent gender balance has developed. "Gender Equity in Higher Education: 2010," the third follow-up study of its previous 2000 and 2006 counterparts, discovered that the trend in women pursuing a postsecondary education more often than men has all but vanished. Evidence now indicates a shrinking of the gap, with statistics for males increasing steadily for all demographic groups except Hispanics.
Safeboats return for a third year
EMT and safety services to be provided at Shasta this weekend
This Memorial Day weekend over a thousand students will be abandoned at Lake Shasta with nothing but alcohol, hamburgers and healthy sexual appetites. Accompanying the students is a program called Safeboats, which will be along for the three-day excursion providing much needed medical attention, granola bars and condoms for the third year in a row.
Entertainment Council strives for bigger acts
New director chosen, rest of staff to come
Under ASUCD Entertainment Council's new leadership, more mainstream entertainers may step onto the UC Davis campus next year. Outgoing EC Director Thongxy Phansopha selected his successor: Perry Sanesanong, a junior textiles and clothing major and promotions intern for the past year. Sanesanong is conducting interviews this week to select the rest of the EC staff.
UC Davis researcher presents new description of successful teachers
Genuine relationships with instructors can turn lives around
Any student would want the person next to them in class to be trustworthy, approachable and willing to admit it when they're wrong. Why should their expectations for the leader at the front of the room be any different?
Campus Judicial Report for Wednesday, May 26
Copying on an exam A teaching assistant reported a sophomore to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA)
Campaign for 'no confidence' vote up for discussion today
Some critical of resolution's implications
Students unsure of their confidence in UC President Mark Yudof and the UC Regents will have the opportunity this afternoon to hear the main reasons whether to vote "no confidence" in UC leadership.
Meditation linked to increased concentration
Study finds improved perception and attention among those who meditate
When you are daydreaming toward the end of a two-hour lecture, deep breathing is probably the last thing on your mind. Turns out, it may be the best thing for it.
UC plans to save by cutting administrative waste
Some criticize move as late development
At the UC Board of Regents meeting last Wednesday, UC officials presented a plan for administrative and organizational savings to tackle the system's continuing budget shortfall.
