Campus News

On Nov. 20, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for the University of California (AFSCME 3299) went on a one-day Unfair Labor Practice Strike of nine UC campuses and five UC medical centers. The union, which represents university service and patient care workers, struck in response to alleged intimidation by UC management […]

The popular lower-division course Nutrition 10 (NUT 10) will be offered online for Winter Quarter 2014. NUT 10 covers weight loss strategies, effects of dietary supplements, links between nutrition and disease and other related concepts. The class will be taught in person by Dr. Liz Applegate and the online class will be offered to students […]

ASUCD Vice President Bradley Bottoms presided over the senate meeting on Nov. 14. Bottoms called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. The meeting began with a call to review Senate Resolution 2. The resolution announced ASUCD’s support for the AFSCME 3299 strike. After some edits in the resolution’s literature, the senate passed the resolution. […]

Question: I live in a mobile home park (also known as a trailer park) in Davis. Recently, all my neighbors and I received a copy of a new rental agreement that takes effect in 60 days. The new agreement contains a bunch of new rules, which are very specific and seem to target specific tenants. […]

A large format lecture hall that seats more than 600 people is in the process of being planned and is expected to be completed fall 2017. The California Lecture Hall will be constructed on the UC Davis campus at the corner of Storer Hall and California Avenue. The goal of the new lecture hall is […]

The department of Campus Recreation and Unions (CRU) has expanded its relationship with Team Davis and together they have implemented the new WorkAbility Program at the ARC. Team Davis is a volunteer non-profit organization that assists children and adults with disabilities through sports and recreational activities. WorkAbility is a federally funded program that is associated […]

On Nov. 1, AFSCME 3299, the union for UC service and patient care workers, voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike over claims that UC management illegally intimidated UC hospital workers who struck in May. The strike vote was authorized with 96 percent of AFSCME 3299 members in favor of striking. AFSCME 3299’s service […]

Collaboration between the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory and six departments within the Colleges of Letters and Science, Biological Sciences and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has resulted in the creation of a new marine and coastal sciences major at UC Davis. “This is the first time in UC Davis history that three colleges have come together […]

On Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., the UC Davis Fil Am community will host a dialogue to discuss relief efforts for those in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan and the Bohol earthquake. The event will take place at the Student Community Center (SCC) in Meeting Room D. Monetary donations are accepted at the Student […]

ASUCD Vice President Bradley Bottoms presided over the meeting. Project Compost Director Noelle Patterson gave a brief update, discussing the new compost location at one of the fraternities near campus. Patterson expressed an interest in partnering with other fraternities and sororities to have more compost locations around campus. ASUCD Business Manager Janice Corbett gave a […]

On Oct. 31, Roger Beachy was named founding director of the new World Food Center (WFC) on campus.  Beachy will assume his position as director on Jan. 1, 2014. Beachy is known for his internationally-renowned work as a plant biologist. “Under Roger Beachy’s leadership, the center truly has the potential to help keep California in […]

UAW local 2865, the UC Student-Workers’ Union, announced that they are to join in a sympathy strike with AFSCME 3299’s campus service workers. A Nov. 5 expiration of their contract with the UC caused an expiration of the “No Strike Clause,” which prohibits the union from calling a strike. The union’s current position in their […]