Campus News

Regents limit international, out-of-state student enrollment The Regents of the University of California (UC) approved an 18 percent enrollment cap on international and out-of-state students at five of the nine UC campuses, including UC Davis, on May 18. After scrapping an original proposal for a 20 percent enrollment cap in March, the UC Regents lowered […]

Issues include rats, cockroaches, lack of adequate space When six ASUCD units moved to the EcoHub three years ago, the unit directors were told that the move was only temporary. However, it now seems that the units, which include Whole Earth Festival (WEF), Experimental College, Aggie Reuse, Campus Center for the Environment (CCE) and Project […]

Interim senator to be appointed Samantha Chiang, a third-year English major, resigned from her position as an ASUCD senator on May 22 due to personal matters. Chiang had served as a senator since Winter Quarter of 2016 and was recently reelected during Winter Quarter 2017. During her terms, Chiang advocated for improving the mental health […]

Over 1,000 students sign petition A petition was created on change.org at the beginning of May to support the continued employment of Dr. Lauren Liets, lecturer in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (NPB), beyond Spring Quarter 2018. In 2014, Dr. Liets was given a “pink slip,” meaning her job could be revoked at […]

Nonprofit group seeks to improve community There is no shortage of UC Davis clubs and organizations dedicated to benefitting the community and making positive changes in the world. One such club is Net Impact, a nonprofit social and environmental entrepreneurship organization. Net Impact is an international organization with chapters in numerous universities around the world, […]

ASUCD Vice President Adilla Jamaludin called the ASUCD senate meeting to order on May 18 at 6:10 p.m. 10 senators were present and two were absent. The meeting opened with an Aggie Public Arts Committee report that discussed the Whole Earth festival, the possibility of placing a piano where the MU hot dog cart is […]

Senators approve units’ budgets for the 2017-2018 year With many hours of debate and discussion to come, the 2017-2018 ASUCD budget hearings opened on the evening of May 19 with an inspirational address from Associate Vice Chancellor Milton Lang. He expressed his hopes that the ASUCD members “be civil [and] be respectful” during the difficult […]

Students present list of demand to administrators In response to a recent article published by The California Aggie, UC Davis students gathered to demand change at the Rally Against Rape Culture on June 2 at the Memorial Union. The article brought attention to UC policies that appear to protect and dismiss misogynistic culture and silence […]

Walk seeks to raise awareness about suicide, suicide prevention, mental illness The third annual UC Davis Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention was held at Russell Field on May 20. Students Against Suicide, a student organization on campus that works with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention […]

After almost two years of construction, Memorial Union is open to the public After almost two years of construction and renovation, the Memorial Union (MU)  officially reopened to the public on May 18. After an energized performance from the UC Davis Cal Aggie Marching Band, students and guests were welcomed to the event by ASUCD […]

Regents vacate room prior to the start of the meeting In light of recent tuition hikes as well as the state audit that found $175 million dollars in hidden UCOP reserves, UC student and worker protesters gathered outside the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus building where the May 17 regents meeting was scheduled to […]

Third of four UC chancellors to call for UC’s divestment from fossil fuels in one week Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter announced his support for fossil fuel divestment on May 15 following student protests at Mrak Hall. The movement is calling for the UC Regents to divest from the UC system’s $2.5 billion investments in […]