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2016 Democratic presidential candidate touches on issues ranging from social justice to economic quality 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders continued his tour of California on Wednesday, June 1, when he spoke to a crowd of more than 9,000 students and community members at UC Davis. Pushing his campaign’s dialogue on social justice and economic […]

Senior Associate Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff to serve as interim lead during search for Dave Lawlor’s replacement On May 26, the office of acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter sent a statement to the UC Davis deans and vice chancellors informing them that Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Dave Lawlor had resigned. Hexter named Senior Associate […]

Project’s coordinators announced the results of the campus-wide interactive game. On Tuesday, May 24, the results of the online interactive game “Envision UC Davis” were announced in a meeting hosted in Mrak Hall. The meeting consisted of a report of the game’s findings by project manager Rachel Hatch before transitioning to a question and answer […]

Organization answers customers’ dietary questions and hosts fun activities to promote health and exercise The UC Davis Medical Center collaborated with the Oak Park Farmers Market, a local vendor market in Sacramento, to assist shoppers purchasing produce as well as answer questions pertaining to nutrition and food choices.   The program runs like a market […]

After Department of Labor ruling, University of California required to pay overtime benefits to workers earning less than $47,476 On Wednesday, May 18, a majority of postdoctoral researchers at the University of California became eligible for overtime pay after the United States Department of Labor released its new guidelines under the Fair Labor Standards Act […]

Lawns consist of low-maintenance, low water-using plants to combat California drought Recently, the UC Davis Arboretum Leading by Learning (LxL) horticulture student interns converted a grass turf near the south side of Peter J. Shields Library. Also, on May 25, interns completed a second on-campus sustainable garden in front of Everson Hall. The new sustainable […]

Picnic Day budgeted to garner $11,586 in revenue for the association Picnic Day, the largest student-run event in the nation, will no longer be financially subsidized by ASUCD, according to next year’s budget. All funding for Picnic Day will now be provided through other means, primarily corporate sponsorships, which the unit has had in the […]

New university proposals seek to accommodate increase in student enrollment On May 16, UC Davis released an update to its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), a list of requirements used to outline the campus growth and community needs of the school by 2027. “The goal of the proposed plan is to keep UC Davis compact […]

Bookstore to include UC Davis-branded selfie chair, Amazon center, extended art supply section The newly renovated bookstore at the Memorial Union (MU) is slated to have a soft opening on June 6 in anticipation of the grand opening at the beginning of Fall Quarter. The soft opening will give full access to the store and […]

Floor accessible to university employees with keys after security concerns Following weeks of protest against UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, who is currently on paid administrative investigative leave pending an investigation into alleged unethical behavior during her time as head of the university, the fifth floor of Mrak Hall is now only accessible via […]

2016 Democratic Presidential candidate to hold rally on Wednesday 2016 Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally at UC Davis on Wednesday, June 1, as part of a nationwide campaign to secure the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Sanders is set to speak at UC Davis’ Hutchison Intramural Field, with doors […]

Awardees include UC Davis students Mariah Watson, Lauren Jabusch, UCLA student Tyler Watson On May 11, two UC Davis students, Mariah Watson and Lauren Jabusch, and one UCLA student, Tyler Watson, were presented the University of California (UC) President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership at the UC Board of Regents meeting. This award was established in […]