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Last week in Senate The ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Abhay Sandhu in the Memorial Union’s Mee Room on Jan. 26 at 6:10 p.m. President Alex Lee, Senator Shaitaj Dhaliwal, Gender and Sexuality Commission Chair Alison Tam and Internal Affairs Commission (IAC) Chair Nick Flores were absent during quorum roll […]

Funding to expand innovation, entrepreneurship infrastructure UC Davis received $2.2 million in state funding last month from Assembly Bill 2664. AB 2664, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Expansion Bill, was designed to propel new innovation and entrepreneurship efforts across the University of California (UC) system through investments in infrastructure, incubators and entrepreneurship education programs. Each of […]

Davis College Democrats host Dodd for question and answer session During the Davis College Democrats’ (DCD) second meeting of the quarter on Jan. 18, attendees were given the opportunity to speak with California Senator Bill Dodd (D-3). “Let me tell you, the Davis College Dems were the first Democratic organization that supported me,” Dodd said […]

Law to affect students selected to attend National Conference on Undergraduate Research One of the many new California laws that took effect on Jan. 1 was Assembly Bill 1887, a bill written and sponsored by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-28). The law, a response to “religious freedom” and “bathroom bills,” prohibits state-funded travel to states outside […]

Kathleen Salvaty to oversee implementation of UC policy against sexual harassment, violence The University of California (UC) system announced in a press release that it hired Kathleen Salvaty as its first Title IX coordinator to lead efforts against sexual harassment and sexual violence throughout all 10 campuses. The position, which begins Feb. 6, is based […]

The second ASUCD Senate meeting of the new year was called to order by Vice President Abhay Sandhu on Jan. 19 at 6:14 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. Senator Sam Park was absent during quorum roll call and arrived late. Nisha Patel, a mental wellness student coordinator for Health Education and […]

Action Jackson known for quality breeding, extroverted personality The UC Davis Horse Barn at the Cole Facility recently lost its famous breeding donkey named Action Jackson, who died on Jan. 6 at the age of 29 due to serious and chronic laminitis. In recent years, he developed a sway back and his teeth began to […]

Interim senator to be appointed On Jan. 19, ASUCD Senator Sam Park resigned from Senate. Park, a fourth-year political science major, stepped down due to personal reasons. ASUCD President Alex Lee informed ASUCD members of Park’s resignation in an email on Jan. 27. “A count-back election was conducted the week following and no candidate from […]

Huttle helps students receive career advice from professionals at Google, Amazon, Facebook Recent UC Davis graduate Chris Tung along with Michelle Masek from Arizona State University have created a website and app called Huttle, an online system that connects college students with recent graduates and working professionals in top businesses such as Google, Amazon and […]

Campus winery aims to remain environmentally sustainable Due to the passing of state law on Jan. 1, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology can now avoid pouring student products down the drain — and these high quality bottles of wine won’t be cheap. The newly-established California law introduced by former Senator Lois Wolk, […]

Conference aims to destigmatize mental health, inspire students to engage in mental health work UC Davis will host its first ever mental health conference at the UC Davis Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5. The UC Davis Mental Health Conference “aims to engage students in destigmatization and education efforts, prompt […]

AMCP award recognizes excellence in marketing, communications The Sexual Violence Awareness and Education (SVAE) Campaign, a project aimed at encouraging students at UC Davis to take an active role in preventing sexual assault, has won a MarCom Award for its achievements in marketing and communications. The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), which administers […]