Campus News

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 […]

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 […]