Campus News

King discusses police brutality, current political moment On Wednesday, Oct. 18, writer and activist Shaun King spoke to over 400 students at Wright Hall. The 40-year-old is known for using social media to talk about social justice issues such as police brutality and racial discrimination. He is also the senior justice writer for the New […]

Swalberg plans to improve elections processes Michael Swalberg, a fifth-year political science major, was sworn in as one of two new interim ASUCD senators on Oct. 12. Swalberg filled one of the two open positions from the 2016 Fall Election. Swalberg transferred to UC Davis last year and served on the Elections Committee for ASUCD. […]

First-year student plans to create resources on safe drinking, consent First-year international relations major Manasa Gogineni was sworn in as an ASUCD interim senator at the Oct. 12 ASUCD Senate meeting. She is replacing one of the two senators elected in the 2016 Fall Election who resigned at the end of the 2016-17 school year. […]

UC Davis graduate delivers keynote address, followed by student open mic National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 was celebrated by the UC Davis LGBTQIA Resource Center with an open mic night for students to express their coming out experiences. Before the student open mic commenced, UC Davis alum Bee Curiel delivered insight into their […]

Lang will move to California State University, Chico UC Davis Associate Vice Chancellor Milton Lang has officially announced his resignation from the university staff. “I informed the vice chancellor for student affairs last week that I would be accepting the vice president for student affairs position at California State University Chico,” Lang said. Lang has […]

Local group Davis United Against Hate called for removal of Imam Ammar Shahin Community members who attended the Oct. 22 event “Walking Our Faith and Sharing a Meal,” an interfaith potluck and walk, were met with protesters when they arrived at the Islamic Center of Davis. The event began at Congregation Bet Haverim, where Rabbi […]

Fair informed students of study, internship opportunities across the globe On Oct. 5, the annual Study Abroad and Internship Fair was held on the West Quad. Hosted by UC Davis Study Abroad and the Internship and Career Center (ICC), the purpose of the fair was to “inform students about opportunities to study, work and intern […]

Davis rallies behind Puerto Rico A group of Puerto Rican faculty and staff members at UC Davis have rallied together to fundraise for those impacted by Hurricane Maria. Since its creation just two weeks ago, their GoFundMe page has raised over $6,000. Students are encouraged to join in the efforts to aid those in Puerto […]

Several events planned around book, including Oct. 4 transgender rights talk Janet Mock’s New York Times bestseller “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love and So Much More” has been chosen for UC Davis’ 15th Campus Community Book Project. Campus workshops, conferences, film screenings, lectures and Q&As have been curated around Mock’s book, which […]

Clinton spoke about women in politics, Russian involvement, gun reform On Oct. 9, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed a packed crowd in the Mondavi Center, who greeted her with screams of “I love you.” In Clinton’s first speech at UC Davis, she talked about her recently-published memoir, “What Happened,” which addresses her becoming […]

Katehi talks about discrimination she has faced, salary, upcoming memoir; says she has returned to her calling In her office within the Academic Surge Building, Chancellor Emerita Linda Katehi discussed her return to researching and teaching after her resignation from her position as UC Davis chancellor. She also addressed her controversial 2017-18 salary, disclosed stories […]

Tercero Phase Four project also includes communal building Around 600 first-year students have officially moved into the three recently-opened dormitory buildings in the Tercero area. The three new residence halls are part of the student housing development project referred to as “Tercero Phase Four” –– a $59.1 million project which, in addition to the new […]