Campus News

Initiative comes after UC survey indicated students dealing with lack of access to food, nutrition On July 11, University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano approved a $3.3 million plan to increase access to food resources across all 10 UC campuses. The initiative comes after an online survey administered by the UC found that a […]

Student Health and Counseling Services provide physical, mental health resources to all students UC Davis’ Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS), the department of the university devoted to student wellness, provides various physical and mental health resources for UC Davis students. At the SHCS Student Health and Wellness Center, students can receive treatment for various […]

Project designed to provide housing for employees currently living outside of Davis, produce energy-saving homes close to campus UC Davis announced over summer an upcoming project to build 50 single-family homes for faculty and staff at West Village by 2018. The homes, which are all walking or biking distance from campus, will be sold at […]

University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano announced today, Tuesday, August 9, that she has accepted the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. Katehi’s resignation comes after a three-month paid investigative leave, during which UC officials examined her role on outside corporate boards, accusations of nepotism and her approval of UC Davis spending […]

Class would offer opportunity to learn about Punjabi culture, literature and language ASUCD senators and the Sikh Cultural Association (SCA) have kick-started a petition advocating for a Punjabi culture and language class at UC Davis. The class would aim to increase the awareness of the language, literature and culture of the state of Punjab, located […]

Prodigy will attend either UC Davis or UC Santa Cruz as a junior transfer student Tanishq Abraham, a 12-year-old child prodigy and young genius, was recently accepted into both UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz. Abraham plans to enter either UC as a junior transfer student majoring in bioengineering this Fall. Abraham’s father, Bijou Abraham, […]

UC Davis Academic Senate issues letter claiming professional and social connection between Janet Napolitano and Melinda Haag. Concerns are arising about the investigation into Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s tenure as head of UC Davis. Critics are speculating about a possible conflict of interest involving the head private investigator, Melinda Haag, and the University of California […]

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 […]