Queer Welcome
Today and Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
LGBT Resource Center, University House Annex
Come learn about LGBTQI Resources and meet the staff and student leaders on campus! Refreshments will be provided.
Tours of Shields Library
Today, noon to 1 p.m.
Lobby, Shields Library
Tours are given until Friday to help students become familiar with the library and how to use its various tools, such as its databases and online catalogs.
McNair Scholars Program
Today, 10 a.m. to noon
Table in front of the Coffee House
The UC Davis McNair Scholars Program is a research-based preparation program intended to provide incoming juniors with experience and instruction in research methods and application as well as GRE preparation and seminars. Information on the program, as well as how to apply, will be available at the table.
Movie on the Lawn: Up!
Today, 8 p.m.
Hutchinson IM Field
Student housing will present Up on Hutchinson field on Thursday. If anything, it’s a great chance to enjoy a movie on the damp grass under a relatively unobstructed view of the stars.
TAPS Bike Registration
Today and Friday
Hutchinson IM Field (in front of the TAPS building)
The UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services requires all students to register their bicycles if they are to be used on campus. Registration costs $10, and $5 for a license renewal – an increase from last year’s fees. Registration is also available throughout the year at TAPS, B&L Bike Shop, Ken’s Bike and Ski and Freewheeler Bicycle Center.
The BUZZ
Friday, 6 to 10 p.m.
The Quad
If you haven’t heard about it already, Campus Recreation and Campus Union’s The BUZZ is Friday’s ambiguous annual spectacular held on the Quad. Check out various organizations as well as live entertainment and carnival fun. After all, Campus Unions proclaims this as “the largest annual party event at UC Davis,” so why not put them to the test?
For a complete schedule of back to school events, visit fallwelcome.ucdavis.edu.
– Compiled by Justin T. Ho and Angela Ruggiero