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In an attempt to alleviate the financial effects of the ongoing budget crisis, the UC Board of Regents informally endorsed a proposal at their July 14 meeting, which would potentially grant students their undergraduate degree by taking a course load fully available online.

UC Davis’ Chief Information Officer (CIO) has issued a campus directive urging students, faculty and staff to update their university passphrases to comply with new federal standards.

On July 23, Chancellor Katehi unveiled “UC Davis: A Vision of Excellence,” a project 10 months in development that seeks to provide a framework for reaching long-term goals of the campus.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the June 3 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.   Meeting called to order at 6:16 p.m.   Jack Zwald, ASUCD president, present, left early Previn Witana, ASUCD vice president, present Abrham Castillo-Ruiz, ASCUD senator, […]

Editor’s note: Campus News Writer Andy Verderosa investigated the culture of the infamous 24-hour study room in Peter J. Shields Library. He spent 12 hours taking note of what he saw unfold.

On May 24, a UC Board of Regents special committee nominated UC San Francisco graduate student Alfredo Mireles, as student regent for 2011-2012.

Students leaving their bikes in Davis for the summer can store them with Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) beginning June 4.

The creators of the Campus Community Solidarity Day know what brings communities together: free t-shirts and the chance to meet a friend before the school year ends.

When a classmate chooses to skip lecture, one usually assumes they had something better to do. When that fellow student is an ASUCD senator and they decide to miss a senate meeting, it prompts questions about what might be more important than influencing an entire campus. Attendance at mandatory weekly senate meetings has been low this term, said ASUCD vice president Previn Witana.

After its first ever dry run in the University of California’s history, the waitlist system has yielded results – 17 percent of waitlisted students were offered admission.

In a special election culminating Friday afternoon, a large majority of students placed their criticism on UC President Mark Yudof and the UC Regents.

After 13 years as the women and gender studies program coordinator, Shuanna Ludwig will need to find a new job. Jessie Owens, dean of the division of humanities, arts and culture studies (HArCS) in the College of Letters and Science, cut Ludwig’s position as a part of the reorganization of the HArCS programs, which are housed in Hart Hall.