Campus News

Katehi writes memoir, moves out of chancellor housing Linda P.B. Katehi, the Former UC Davis Chancellor has settled into a paid sabbatical leave this academic year after a series of controversies. Katehi, who resigned as chancellor on Aug. 9, is currently writing a memoir about her experiences as a woman in the electrical engineering field […]

Results reveal a decrease in the university’s carbon footprint Over the past eight years, UC Davis has sent an annual questionnaire to a sampling of faculty, students and staff asking about their means of travel to campus, their length of commute and more. The survey, titled the Campus Travel Survey, is a joint project between […]

Program leaders attribute ranking to accomplished faculty, innovative research UC Davis was named the top university in the world for plant and animal sciences by U.S. News and World Report on Oct. 24. UC Davis’ plant science program has received high rankings for several years, last year placing second in the world. Joseph DiTomaso, chair […]

UC leaders, officials visit schools and communities University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano, along with UC chancellors, leaders, academic advisors and alumni, will visit California schools and communities this fall to encourage students and families to pursue a UC education. The visits to 100 schools and other community outreach programs are a part of […]

Transfer students given their best chance for admission The University of California (UC) announced on Oct. 31 that the fall 2017 deadline for transfer applications would be extended to Jan. 3, 2017 across all UC campuses in an effort to aid transfer applicants. “Additional time will help hard-working, eligible students across the state give their […]

Interim chancellor Hexter denounces incident as an attack on diversity Several anti-diversity posters were found in Sproul Hall, Olson Hall and around the Memorial Union on Nov. 14. These posters included phrases such as “are you sick of anti-white propaganda in college?” and “race is real.” The posters also advertised racially charged books, such as […]

Students against Trump’s goal of deporting undocumented individuals On Nov. 14, the Scholars Promoting Education Awareness and Knowledge (S.P.E.A.K.) community held a demonstration on the Quad to protest the election of Donald Trump and the subsequent threats of the deportation of undocumented students. S.P.E.A.K. held the demonstration in order to bring its community and its […]

Despite UC support, Clinton loses presidential election to Trump Individuals from the University of California (UC) system were the largest source of cash from any single organization for 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP). Despite failing to secure the presidency, Clinton’s campaign outspent […]

ASUCD Interim Vice President Adilla Jamaludin called to order the first November senate meeting in the Memorial Union’s Mee Room at 6:11 p.m. on Nov. 3. Senators Julie Jung and Ricardo Martinez were absent during quorum roll call. Martinez arrived late. The senate began with questions for new senator Matthew Chase McFadden. Questions focused on […]

McFadden’s confirmation follows Senator Dhindsa’s resignation earlier this quarter At the ASUCD Senate meeting on Nov. 10, third-year environmental policy analysis and planning major Chase McFadden was confirmed as an interim senator. McFadden is replacing former senator Puneet Dhindsa, who resigned in early October. “This appointment represents a unique opportunity to intimately familiarize myself with […]

Community consideration taken into account for campus library improvements The UC Davis library hosted four workshops from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26 for the UC Davis community in order to further develop the Library Space Planning Project. The project aims to incorporate a variety of new spaces within the three campus libraries to serve the […]

Projects will focus on adding new, safer equipment with more modern design Earlier this month, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ken Burtis announced at a Department of Chemistry meeting that the university is going to begin working on multiple projects to help upgrade many areas within the Chemistry Complex. Bill Starr, senior project manager […]