Campus News

UC Davis CARE representatives discuss sexual violence prevention The Center for Advocacy, Resources and Education at UC Davis assists students and staff who have experienced sexual violence. Sexual violence prevention is an important aspect of the work done at CARE. Sarah Meredith, the director of CARE, discussed how sexual violence prevention extends beyond education and […]

Administrators disagree, maintain there is transparency Members of the UC Student Workers Union Local 2865, a union that represents graduate student workers and undergraduate tutors on campus, have expressed concerns regarding mismanagement of funds by university administration, particularly with university housing. One claim is that the university has been taking rent from residents of Solano […]

From anti-war beginnings, student grassroots movement is third largest transit system in California 50 years ago, Unitrans began as an ASUCD executive ticket project to prove to administration the extent of student power and capability. Today, Unitrans looks back on its successes while also planning for the future. In 1966, ASUCD presidential candidate Bob Black […]

After Parkland shooting, walkout memorializes victims UC Davis students, staff and the wider Davis community participated in the National School Walkout at the MU on March 14 to remember victims of gun violence in Parkland, Fla. 17 minutes were dedicated to remember the 17 individuals who died in the shooting. Over 80 people gathered to […]

Events include open forum, resource fair, film screening ASUCD’s Disability Rights Advocacy Committee and the UC Davis chapter of Eye to Eye hosted the first-ever Disability Awareness Week from Feb. 26 to March 2. The student-led initiative encouraged students, faculty and administrators to confront and disassemble the stigmas surrounding mental and physical disabilities through three […]

Recent anti-immigration rhetoric abetted by white nationalism threatens state of immigration A speech titled “Is the United States a White Nation” was given by Professor Gabriel J. Chin, a UC Davis law professor, on March 1 in King Hall. The speech traced the history of civil rights and immigration laws and the attitude Americans have […]

Protesters rallied, came together for teach-in On March 14, while the UC Regents met at UCLA to discuss raising nonresident tuition, a group of UC Davis students gathered in front of the Student Community Center to protest the tuition hike. The event, titled “Rally & Teach-in to Save Public Education,” was hosted by the student […]

Updates on university revenue, projects for classroom renovation, construction delivered Chancellor Gary May delivered his first State of the Campus address in the Multipurpose Room of the International Center on Mar. 1 at 2:10 p.m. UC Davis students, community members and the Representative Assembly of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate were all present. […]

Indian Student Association, Indian Graduate Student Association host annual Holi event On March 3, the Indian Student Association and the Indian Graduate Student Association collaboratively hosted UC Davis’ annual Rang de Davis, celebrating the Hindu holiday Holi, which is commonly known as the “festival of colors.” Located on the lawn by the Arboretum Gazebo, the […]

Fear, anger expressed at first public forum since controversial election results The ASUCD Senate held a public town hall in the Center for African Diaspora Student Success on March 8, reinstating what is, according to the ASUCD Bylaws, supposed to be a quarterly gathering. Outgoing ASUCD Vice President Adilla Jamaludin began the town hall by […]

UC-AFT union representing lecturers, librarians promotes solidarity on campus UC-AFT, a union representing lecturers and librarians on the UC Davis campus, held a rally on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Tabling in front of the Silo and Sproul Hall, union members were eager to talk to passersby about their concern regarding the Supreme Court case Janus v. […]

Student-Workers hope to shift current power structure of UC The UC Student-Workers Union (UAW Local 2865) at Davis hosted the first day of contract negotiations on Feb. 28 at the Memorial Union. UAW 2865 represents more than 14,000 academic student employees across UC campuses. Students presented their demands, which will be heard at the formal […]