Campus News

Clinic finally owns facility after 24 years to better provide free proper treatment for the pets of the homeless within the community On April 19, Mercer Veterinary Clinic for the Pets of the Homeless had a grand opening celebration for its new facility, the Tom Kendall Teaching Clinic. Named in memory of the clinic’s co-founder […]

All three dining commons collectively waste record low of 1.5 oz of food per person for Spring Quarter audits From April 28–30, the UC Davis Dining Commons (DC) conducted their Spring Quarter “Love Food, Don’t Waste” audits. The waste audits took place during the lunch periods of each DC. Every quarter, the DCs collect and […]

Protesters respond to criticism by accusing UC Davis administrators of intimidation Before the Fire Katehi protesters voluntarily left their sit-in of the fifth floor of Mrak Hall on Friday, April 15, the group faced backlash from several sources who claimed their protest was disruptive and intimidating to others. Several videos which showed the protesters making […]

Center to bring together community college leaders for training in deeper community college challenges UC Davis recently announced the launch of Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research. The program, designed for community college leaders such as college presidents and chancellors, will consist of four three-day meetings where issues facing the California Community […]

UC Davis nearly doubles strategic communications budget following string of negative incidences against the university’s image According to documents obtained by the Sacramento Bee, UC Davis spent at least $175,000 trying to repair its image following an incident in Nov. 2011 in which a campus police officer pepper-sprayed student protesters on the Quad. The aggressive […]

University to remove dead days after spring 2016 Winter break at all quarter-system University of California (UC) campuses, with the exceptions of UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz, will be exactly four weeks long during the upcoming 2016-17 school year, rather than the usual three weeks. The break will run from Dec. 9, 2016 […]

Area 52 to aid engineering and technology-based startups Area 52 has everything an entrepreneur could ever need: a large facility stocked with business-related resources and tools, professional training in management and a friendly environment that offers university resources and connections. Developed by CEO Tim Keller, a UC Davis alumnus, Area 52 is an area for […]

Audit claims percentage of admitted out-of-state students has increased over the years, causing in-state students to be turned away from their schools of choice In late March, the new state audit released a 126-page report accusing the University of California (UC) of admitting too many out-of-state applicants to its campuses and turning away local students. […]

University recognized for ADVANCE Program and CAMPOS Initiative On March 29, Forbes named UC Davis the number-one college for women in STEM. Using Forbes’ 2016 Best Value colleges ranking, the magazine assessed schools with a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and found the rate of attendance by women. Forbes states that UC […]

University to offer affordable bike helmets and 5 dollar CoHo gift cards to helmet-wearing students The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) has partnered with various members of the UC Davis community to launch “Helmet Hair Don’t Care,” a new bike helmet promotion campaign. This initiative will provide students with inexpensive helmet options along with […]

Chancellor receives some support, some opposition from faculty The battle over the future of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi is heating up as members of the sciences faculty and the humanities faculty are at odds over their feelings on Katehi’s involvement with DeVry University, King Abdulaziz University and John Wiley & Sons textbook company. […]

12 faculty members across nine campuses make up Systemwide Peer Review Committee On March 18, University of California President Janet Napolitano sent a letter to the UC community addressing sexual harassment and violence on UC campuses. In the letter, Napolitano announced that she was planning to expand the President’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding […]