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Freeborn to become conference, event venue Freeborn Hall, which was closed in fall 2014 due to its need for an extensive seismic retrofit, will soon be renovated and used as a conference and event venue. The project also includes seismic fixes, accessibility improvements, renovations and a slight increase in space. The new hall’s main room […]

Hexter accommodates questions, concerns from students The student town hall hosted on Feb. 14 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Student Community Center provided a public forum and an open dialogue with Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter to discuss student concerns and questions. Hexter was joined by vice chancellors, faculty, administration members — to […]

Senators gathered informally to discuss how ASUCD can better support immigrant rights In lieu of the regular weekly meeting, ASUCD Senate members held a resolution meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16 in solidarity with the “A Day Without Immigrants” movement. The alternative meeting was held in the Moss Room of the Memorial Union from 6 to […]

AB540 and Undocumented Student Center, Muslim Student Association host Know Your Rights presentation The AB540 and Undocumented Student Center hosted a Know Your Rights (KYR) presentation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 15 in collaboration with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) in hopes of educating members of the UC Davis community of their rights amidst concerns […]

Faculty, students, staff voice concerns at town hall meetings Three town hall meetings were held at the Student Community Center (SCC) on Feb. 15 to discuss what the Davis community would like to see in its new police chief. Five individuals representing the entire police chief search team led open discussions that took place at […]

Documents shed light on rampant sexual misconduct within UC system At least 124 University of California (UC) faculty, staff and contractors have been accused of sexual violence and harassment since 2013, and almost a third of those accused are still are employed by the UC system. UC Berkeley’s student newspaper, The Daily Californian, released this […]

May plans to keep current board positions upon assuming chancellorship Incoming UC Davis Chancellor Gary May receives $325,780 each year from paid positions on outside boards, the Sacramento Bee reported on Feb. 28. May, who was unanimously confirmed as the new UC Davis chancellor on Feb. 23 by the UC Regents, serves on the boards […]

56 percent of students graduate with debt in 2015, compare to national average of 68 percent UC Davis was included in The Princeton Review list of the top 200 colleges that pay you back, announced on Jan. 31. The unranked list included colleges that deliver academics, affordability, financial aid and great career foundations. The Princeton […]

News in Brief — UC Davis School of Education announces new dean In February, interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter announced to UC Davis Dateline that Lauren E. Lindstrom will be the new dean of the School of Education. Currently, Lindstrom is the associate dean of Research and Faculty Development in the College of Education at […]

Spiller currently dean at Virginia Tech, previously served as associate dean at Florida State Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter announced Elizabeth Spiller as the new appointed dean of the College of Letters and Science on Feb. 2. Spiller is currently an English professor and dean at Virginia Tech’s College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. […]

Concerns raised over new presidential administration’s control of research Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, researchers and scientists have expressed concern about a series of removals of publicly funded information and data on official government websites. These researchers have attempted to salvage pieces of digital information that might be suppressed by the new administration. […]

Summer fellowship promotes sustainable energy solutions Dysmus Kisilu fulfilled his dream of becoming an Aggie by participating in the Energy Institute for Young African Leaders at UC Davis in the summer of 2016. Now, Kisilu is working closely with farmers to reduce food waste in Kenya. After a successful program last summer, students interested in […]