Campus News

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 […]

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 […]