Campus News

UC Davis honors Aggie military veterans at Memorial Day service
Campus NewsJune 5, 2023
The event featured Xóchitl Rodriguez Murillo as the keynote speaker, as well as remarks from Chancellor Gary May By JADE BELL — campus@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español. On May 25 at 4 p.m., UC Davis honored Aggie military veterans during the 2023 annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Memorial Union’s (MU) North […]

Women’s Resources and Research Center presents 18th annual Feminist Film Festival
Campus NewsJune 5, 2023
The festival featured 24 short films centered around the theme of solidarity By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org On May 18 and 19 from 6-10 p.m., a number of students and local community members gathered in the Student Community Center (SCC) multipurpose room to view a selection of 24 short films that were curated […]

Senate hears from ASUCD Units who oppose recent budget decisions
ASUCDJune 2, 2023
They also heard quarterly reports from Aggie Reuse, Whole Earth Festival By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org Vice President JT Eden called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. on Thursday, May 25. Eden then recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. First, the Senate moved into the confirmation of the Interim International Student Representative (ISR) […]

Pride Festival comes to campus June 2
Campus NewsJune 2, 2023
The second annual event will feature drag performances, student clubs and vendors By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD’s second annual Pride Festival is returning to the Memorial Union Quad on June 2 from 3-8 p.m. The event will feature numerous vendors selling crafts and food, along with a performance by the student pole […]

UC Davis students, union members hold on-campus protest calling for minimum-wage increase
Campus NewsMay 30, 2023
The AFSCME 3299 protesters are demanding a $25 minimum wage for all UC student workers By JADE BELL — campus@theaggie.org On Wednesday, May 17, AFSCME 3299 members protested at the Hutchison Intramural Field to demand an increase in University of California (UC) student-worker wages to $25 per hour. This protest was advertised as […]

UC Davis’s beverage pouring rights contract with Pepsi set to expire in August
ASUCDMay 29, 2023
ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission is urging the university to refrain from entering another contract with the brand By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org UC Davis’s 10-year deal with Pepsi Beverages and Co. is expiring on Aug. 31, 2024. The agreement brought in approximately $10 million for student scholarships and other support programs […]

Senate answers questions at quarterly Town Hall, passes resolution against new PepsiCo contract at May 18 meeting
ASUCDMay 26, 2023
The Aggie Compass Basic Needs presented the new AggieEats food truck and the Environmental Policy Planning Commission shared the results of the Cool Campus Challenge By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org Vice President JT Eden called the May 18 town hall meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. in the CoHo. He read the UC […]

UC students fight to reduce barriers to accessing care for sexual assault survivors
Campus NewsMay 26, 2023
AB 1138 would provide free and safe transportation to and from sexual assault forensic exams at California colleges and universities By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) and undergraduate students from across the University of California wrote AB 1138, which would require UCs and California State Universities (CSUs) to provide […]

The Bike Barn, Pantry give quarterly reports at May 11 meeting
ASUCDMay 22, 2023
The Academic Affairs Commission, Sexual Assault Awareness and Advocacy Committee and Library Committee also gave reports about recent accomplishments and future goals By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org On Thursday, May 11, at 6:10 p.m., Vice President JT Eden called the Senate meeting to order and recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. The Senate […]

UC Davis organizations oppose Thirty Meter Telescope Project
Campus NewsMay 20, 2023
The telescope would be the 14th of its kind on the sacred land of Mauna Kea in Hawaii By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a project that, if completed, would be the first in a new class of extremely large telescopes. Currently, it is […]

UC-AFT, students call for reinstatement of music professor Erik Peregrine after new candidate hired for tenured music department role
Campus NewsMay 19, 2023
The professor cited gender discrimination as one of the reasons for the hiring decision, which the department denies By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org Choir students and members of the UC-AFT union are calling for the reinstatement of Erik Peregrine, who currently serves as the director of choirs and as a lecturer in music at […]

Innovation and Research Lab created to increase STEM representation in ASUCD
ASUCDMay 15, 2023
The new unit was introduced to both analyze data and develop software for UC Davis students and organizations By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org A new unit within ASUCD, the Innovation and Research Lab (IRL), was established through ASUCD Senate Bill #96 at the April 27 Senate meeting. This bill was co-authored by two […]

