UC must suspend SAT and ACT scores in admissions, scholarship decisions, judge rules
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UC must suspend SAT and ACT scores in admissions, scholarship decisions, judge rules

Lawsuit alleged that standardized testing requirements are “broadly biased”; UC may challenge ruling The University…

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Student Housing counselor-in-residence approved in budget but paused amid pandemic
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Student Housing counselor-in-residence approved in budget but paused amid pandemic

Current, former student employees still express concerns about communication, mental health support Five current and…

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UC Davis Police Department lowers campus police budget amid COVID-19 campus closure
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UC Davis Police Department lowers campus police budget amid COVID-19 campus closure

Students and police chief have differing ideas of campus safety While the UC Davis campus…

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UC Davis sees increase in cancellations of housing and dining contracts
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UC Davis sees increase in cancellations of housing and dining contracts

COVID-19 prompts cancellations, impacting students and university The cancellation deadline for the residence halls has…

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New bookstore program Equitable Access receives backlash from students
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New bookstore program Equitable Access receives backlash from students

Program creator says it will reduce financial inequity, but students and administrators voice concerns about…

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UC Davis has the fifth most COVID-19 cases of all UC campuses
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UC Davis has the fifth most COVID-19 cases of all UC campuses

American universities lack standardized system to track COVID-19 cases According to a recent survey conducted…

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Michael V. Drake named first Black president of the University of California
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Michael V. Drake named first Black president of the University of California

Drake’s base salary to be 56% higher than current President Janet Napolitano’s, coming in at…

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Undergraduate students can retroactively switch grading mode for Spring Quarter 2020 classes
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Undergraduate students can retroactively switch grading mode for Spring Quarter 2020 classes

Academic Senate announces that current students, regardless of academic standing, and Spring Quarter graduates can…

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UC Davis Pre-Health Conference shifts to free, live virtual event due to COVID-19
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UC Davis Pre-Health Conference shifts to free, live virtual event due to COVID-19

More diverse workshops, speakers, exhibitors planned  The 18th annual UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, the nation’s…

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UC Davis Professor elected to Society of American Historians
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UC Davis Professor elected to Society of American Historians

Professor Ari Kelman honored for literary achievements  UC Davis History Professor and Interim Dean for…

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Blood drive held despite campus closures
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Blood drive held despite campus closures

Need for donations increases as COVID-19 pandemic continues  UC Davis partnered with Vitalant and the…

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UC Davis Children’s Hospital researches COVID-19-related syndrome in children
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UC Davis Children’s Hospital researches COVID-19-related syndrome in children

200 children in Europe, U.S. diagnosed with COVID-related inflammatory syndrome UC Davis Children’s Hospital, part…

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UC budget cuts could hit undocumented students and lecturers the hardest
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UC budget cuts could hit undocumented students and lecturers the hardest

Despite Napolitano, chancellors’ voluntary 10% pay cut, UC faces multiple budget challenges  UC President Janet…

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Orientation Office prepares for modified operational status of campus
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Orientation Office prepares for modified operational status of campus

Aggie 101, Aggie Advising resources available to admitted students in meantime In regards to upcoming…

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Instruction to be delivered remotely for Summer Sessions as enrollment spikes
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Instruction to be delivered remotely for Summer Sessions as enrollment spikes

Number of total units enrolled across all students jumps by 27.9% Summer Sessions, split up…

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