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The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will take place Apr. 26 and 27. The annual event will showcase the talent of many of the students on campus involved with research. The event will include poster presentations, an arts exhibit and oral presentations on the final day. In order to participate, students are to […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Jan. 24 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD President is not required to attend Senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:15 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD President, present Yena Bae, ASUCD Vice […]

Prospective student candidates for ASUCD positions, including that of the president and vice president, have begun campaigning as the general election approaches. ASUCD holds two general elections each academic year, one during Fall Quarter, when six senators are elected, and another during Winter Quarter. Six more senators and a president and vice president are elected […]

The Pantry celebrated a recent food drive that started this quarter in Mrak Hall on Tuesday. The Mrak Gives Back food drive attracted donations from the staff and administrators in Mrak Hall to help students on campus who struggle to afford basic necessities, including food and toiletries. The donations went to The Pantry, an on-campus […]

An ASUCD senate bill has been authored that would create a special committee with the purpose of promoting culture, education, hospitality and leadership of international undergraduate students. The bill was authored by second-year computer science major and UC Davis international student Shehzad Lokhandwalla, who is also a member of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Advisory Board; Edward […]

While preparing for the upcoming midterms, it is helpful to also become familiarized with testing policies and the possible consequences of violating them. Student conduct during testing is a relevant topic that will be explored in the following scenarios. Unauthorized materials A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for using an unauthorized calculator […]

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will hold a series of town hall meetings on Monday to discuss the qualifications that should be sought out for the next dean of the College. Four town hall meetings are scheduled throughout the day in the Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) Room at the Buehler Alumni and Visitor […]

Upperclassmen can nominate themselves or other upperclassmen for the 2013 Student Recognition Awards. The awards aim to publicly recognize students who serve to improve the University and campus community. More information on the selection criteria and the application/nomination form can be found online at the Student Affiars website at sa.ucdavis.edu/studentawards.cfm. Nominations will be open until […]

The University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) announced that it will be doubling scholarship funding to $1 million for 2013-14. UCEAP will be giving scholarships to students of all majors and programs, according to a press release from UCEAP. It will also award scholarships for returning students who are selected to be Student Ambassadors. […]

The Lunch with ASUCD series commenced last Thursday at the Memorial Union (MU) Coffee House. This lunch series opens a gateway for the student body to access their student government officials in an informal setting. Passed unanimously on Oct. 11, Senate Bill 7 allocates $245 to fund lunch at the ASUCD Coffee House, with seven […]

A Finance Workshop for students is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 7. The event will be hosted by the UC Davis Senior Class Challenge in conjunction with River City Bank; it will feature alumni Bryen Alperin and Yulia Yevsukova, credit analysts for River City Bank. The event will address how students can manage school-related debt before and […]

A workshop that teaches how to use the reference software EndNote for biological/agricultural sciences researchers will be held Wednesday, with biological/agricultural sciences librarians Ruth Gustafson and Laura Soito at 11:30 a.m. Another event on using EndNote will be held Thursday at noon with instruction librarian Matt Conner. According to the event webpage, the workshop will […]