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UC Davis looks for partner to provide coffee, interactive programs, opportunities for students UC Davis Dining Services has teamed up with the UC Health System to develop a new coffee agreement. This coffee agreement will establish a new coffee provider after the current contract with food company Sodexo expires on June 30. Sodexo has maintained […]

National Research Center names UC Davis Medical Center as Sacramento region’s best hospital Based upon National Research Center (NRC) surveys, the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) has been ranked as the best regional hospital in four areas: best overall quality, best image and reputation, best doctors and best nurses. Between October 2015 and September 2016, […]

The letters come after two controversial student-led courses Earlier this month, the AMCHA Initiative and Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF), sent out two open letters to the University of California (UC) president Janet Napolitano expressing concerns of anti-Zionist sentiment among UC professors and student instructors. The letters, which were signed by 176 faculty members, 590 […]

Students learn about the importance of sleep, receive nap kits UC Davis’ Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) hosted its annual Nap Campaign from Nov. 7 to 10. The event celebrated healthy napping habits with over 800 participants given nap kits, which included sleep masks, earplugs and cards with information about naps. On Nov. 7, […]

Funding for research in public health, veterinary sciences, agriculture tops $700 million $760 million in external research funding was awarded to the UC Davis for the fiscal year 2015 to 2016. According to the UC Davis News site, this is the fourth highest among University of California (UC) campuses. The awards mostly came from the […]

On campus resources available to students who are victims of sexual violence Twice during Fall Quarter, students have been notified via e-mail or text message of sexual assaults occurring near campus. One incident was at West Village and another on A Street near the intramural fields. The first occurred late at night on Oct. 2 […]

ASUCD Senators meet with Interim Chancellor The ASUCD Senate meeting on Nov. 10 was called to order at 6:09 p.m. At the time of roll call, Senators Samantha Chiang, Sam Park and Ricardo Martinez were absent. Chiang and Martinez arrived later in the meeting. Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter gave a report of recent campus activities […]

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 […]