Campus News

Pending finalization of ASUCD’s budget, senators’ stipend to give an additional $18,228 to ASUCD units On May 22, ASUCD senators voted to forfeit their stipends in order to give more money to ASUCD units. This vote occurred during ASUCD’s annual budget hearings over the May 20 to 22 weekend. At these budget hearings, ASUCD cut […]

Center achieves ‘A’ ranking in patient care for sixth consecutive year For the second consecutive year, the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) was named one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review and achieved an ‘A’ grade for patient safety for the sixth time in a row. “This recognition of overall […]

Premeer app makes splash on Snapchat geofilters on Picnic Day UC Davis students and young professionals in the Davis area will soon have a new tool to use on a Saturday night. Premeer, a new phone app out for release in the near future, seeks to solve a problem that millennials tend to find themselves […]

Money to go toward loans, legal support, student services for undocumented students On May 11, UC President Janet Napolitano released details on a plan to provide $8.4 million in funding each year through the 2018-19 school year to support services for undocumented students in the UC system. The money, which is to be split three […]

UC ranked 17th best worldwide investor in the AODP Climate 500 Index On May 2, for the second year in a row, Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) ranked the University of California as the highest among all universities worldwide in incorporating climate change risks in its investment decision-making. The UC retirement system ranked 17th best […]

Campaign focuses on reducing consumer waste and encouraging students to use their own reusable cups The third annual “One Cup Challenge” was organized this month to reduce consumer waste on campus and to inspire social innovation through a fun and interactive experience. The event was put on by Miriam Wyatt and Shaina Forsman, waste reduction […]

Program to offer students the opportunity to pay for another student’s slice of pizza at the CoHo Beginning on Friday, May 20, ASUCD’s Pay It Forward campaign will give Aggies the chance to pay for another student’s slice of pizza at Ciao in the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo). Started by second-year environmental policy analysis and […]

Entrants tasked with incorporating Lee Kum Kee sauces into their own unique Chinese cuisine-inspired dishes A live cooking demonstration, featuring both amateur and professional chefs, will be hosted at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center on June 18. The event will serve as the second round of the Innovative Cooking Competition organized by the Confucius Institute […]

Campaign promoted in response to recent hate speech incident on Unitrans On May 10 and 11, Unitrans conducted a Safe Space Initiative, a new campaign to raise awareness in creating a safe experience for passengers using Unitrans buses. The initiative was created after a May 3 incident in which an African American UC Davis graduate […]

Fundraiser coincides with Foster Care Awareness Month in May Student organizations Guardian Scholars and the Davis chapter of California Youth Connection raised $2,000 in a little over two months to purchase and fill 80 duffel bags from the foster organization Together We Rise to give to foster youth in Yolo County. According to the organizations, […]

Convenience store, sandwich bar, pizza location to be built alongside additional space and seating for food trucks On May 2, construction began on portions of the South Silo to make room for a new convenience store, a location to buy made-to-order sandwiches and a place to purchase pizza. Additionally, a “Food Truck Row” will be […]

Head-shaving event raises over $25,000 for pediatric cancer research On April 12, UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center’s nurses and parents shaved their heads in support of child cancer patients at the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento. The event was run by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for […]