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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 […]

Festival celebrates important Chinese holiday On Oct. 7, the Confucius Institute (CI) of UC Davis held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at the International Center. Although the event required registration beforehand, it was free for students as well as members of the public. The CI is a unit of Global Affairs, which seeks to introduce […]

Minimal changes anticipated at UC level On Thursday, Oct. 5, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 54 into law, granting some protection to California’s undocumented immigrant population. “[SB 54 will] prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies, including school police and security departments, from using money or personnel to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest […]

Highest earners mostly doctors, coaches The Sacramento Bee reported in August that all 35 of the UC employees with the highest gross pay in 2016 were men. The Bee reviewed salary data from the system and reported that of the list of 35 men, 29 serve as doctors at UC hospitals and four serve or […]

Study to address disease in California’s fastest-growing demographic The National Institutes of Health recently awarded UC Davis a $14 million grant to study dementia and possible causes of the disease within the American Latino community. UC Davis is one of nine facilities nationwide working collaboratively on this project. At UC Davis, Dr. Charles DeCarli is […]

Gary and LeShelle May will incorporate all six design submissions into their home Instead of choosing one winner, UC Davis Chancellor Gary May and his wife, LeShelle May, have decided to combine six of the submissions for the Chancellor’s Residence Interior Design Contest. The six winners, consisting of students, alumni and staff, were each awarded […]

First generation students make up 42 percent of entire UC undergraduate population On Aug. 23, the University of California announced that all ten of the UC campuses will participate in a campus-wide campaign to pair first-generation students with first-generation faculty members who will serve as mentors. The universities will also provide these students with increased […]

Tickets for event are $5 for students On Oct. 18, civil rights activist Shaun King will speak at UC Davis’ Main Theatre in Wright Hall, which has 428 seats for students and members of the public. The event, scheduled for 7 p.m., is hosted by the UC Davis Cross Cultural Center. Shaun King is a […]