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Hexter holds press conference one day after former UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B.Katehi placed on paid investigative leave One day after University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano placed former UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi on a 90-day paid investigative administrative leave, current acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter held a press conference to address […]

Protesters confirm that Katehi’s rumored resignation will not end the movement On April 26, Fire Katehi protesters held an event titled “Katehi’s Kloset” on the Quad. The exhibit, which aimed to increase transparency and accountability between UC Davis administration and students, featured a clothesline strung with both real and paper-made clothing items. The paper items […]

The five-year challenge was launched by researchers at UC Davis and University of Florida On April 11, Million Cat Challenge, a campaign to save one million cats in a period of five years, reached its halfway point by saving the lives of over 500,000 shelter cats across the nation. Founded in 2014 by researchers at […]

Katehi’s temporary departure from UC Davis follows widespread criticism for controversial seats on for-profit boards, $175,000 spent to mend university image University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano announced late Wednesday night that UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi has been placed on investigative administrative leave. Provost Ralph J. Hexter will replace Katehi as an […]

Email follows Academic Senate’s confirmation that UC President Janet Napolitano urged Katehi to step down from her post According to an screenshot tweeted by Jonathan Eisen, a professor in the College of Biological Sciences, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi emailed the Academic Senate assuring her commitment to UC Davis. The private email, forwarded to Eisen by […]

Fire Katehi group plans to engage student body in upcoming events On Friday, April 22, protesters from the Fire Katehi movement held a rally at the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) to call for Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s resignation. The rally was their first public event since their 36-day sit-in on the fifth floor of Mrak […]

Legislators reference Linda P.B. Katehi’s controversial positions on for-profit boards and money spent to cover up the 2011 pepper-spraying incident A total of eight California state legislators have called for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. The legislators that have called for her resignation are seven Democratic assemblymembers and one Republican senator: […]

Forbes names UC Davis number one in launching women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics professions. In late March, Forbes Magazine released its list of Best Value Colleges of 2016, in which 300 schools were ranked and evaluated based on their overall college ranking, dropout risk, graduation time and alumni salaries as well as tuition and […]

University postpones public forum following speculation of Katehi’s departure from UC Davis UC Davis representatives declined to comment on the whereabouts and status of current Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi following speculation of the chancellor’s possible departure from the university. When asked if Katehi is still employed at UC Davis and about her whereabouts, including if […]

Student mental health advocacy group laid out 1,100 diplomas to raise suicide awareness UC Davis student health organization Active Minds is hosting its second annual End the Silence event on the Quad this week, on Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26. The event is intended to raise awareness of the prevalence of mental illness […]

Dr. Paul Leigh’s research team finds white residents with autism spectrum disorder receive more state funding than any other racial group On March 25, Dr. Paul Leigh, a UC Davis researcher under the Department of Public Health Sciences, and his team of researchers released a study entitled “Spending by California’s Department of Developmental Services for […]

New program to prepare young students for college education and career in STEM fields UC Davis recently launched a new national program for school districts across the country that will make it easier for students to have computer science educations starting in first grade. This new curriculum provides students with a full first-grade-to-high-school curriculum that […]