Campus News

Comedian and UC Davis alum Hasan Minhaj formally invited to speak at 2023 commencement ceremonies
Campus NewsFebruary 17, 2023
Students are rallying to create a social media campaign to catch the celebrity’s attention and convince him to accept the invitation By LILY FREEMAN AND SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org Comedian and UC Davis alumnus Hasan Minhaj has been officially asked by the university to be the keynote speaker at one or more of […]

Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology professor donates UC Davis teaching prize
Campus NewsFebruary 16, 2023
The professor, John Eadie, will use the prize money to establish a scholarship to promote diversity within the WFC department By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org John Eadie, a professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology (WFC) was recently awarded the UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement, according to […]

Hundreds of UC student delegates come to Davis for Students of Color Conference
ASUCDFebruary 15, 2023
The annual conference was hosted at UC Davis from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22 with the theme “A World We Imagine” By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org From Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, the annual Students of Color Conference (SoCC) was hosted on the UC Davis campus by the UC Student Association (UCSA). The […]

Vice chancellor of research to leave UC Davis for new position
Campus NewsFebruary 13, 2023
Vice Chancellor Prasant Mohapatra named the University of South Florida’s provost and vice president of academic affairs By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org Vice Chancellor of Research Prasant Mohapatra is leaving UC Davis for the University of South Florida (USF), where he will become the university’s provost and vice president of academic affairs effective […]

BRIDGE accuses Whole Earth Festival Committee of stealing their theme at Feb. 2 Senate meeting
ASUCDFebruary 10, 2023
The Senate table also heard quarterly reports from the Bike Barn, the Environmental Policy and Planning Commission and others By LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG — campus@theaggie.org On Thursday, Feb. 2, ASUCD Vice President JT Eden called the Senate meeting to order at 6:12 p.m., read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement and called roll. First […]

Annual student-led conference highlights intersectionality in mental health
Campus NewsFebruary 10, 2023
UC Davis Mental Health Initiative conference raised awareness for mental health advocacy and promoted several on-campus student resources By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org On Jan. 21 and Jan. 22 UC Davis Mental Health Initiative (MHI), a student organization dedicated to mental health advocacy, held the 2023 Mental Health Conference. Dylan Ocampo, a fifth-year biopsychology […]

New UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center documentary airs on PBS
Campus NewsFebruary 8, 2023
The short film, “Dignidad,” offers a look at the struggle of domestic workers during the COVID-19 pandemic By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org The UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) has released a new documentary, “Dignidad,” which aired on local PBS stations on Jan. 14. “Dignidad” covers the steps domestic workers across the […]

PETA-backed youth organization protests UC Davis researchers’ experimentation on captive primates
Campus NewsFebruary 6, 2023
The student organization “Students Opposing Speciesism” organized a demonstration on the quad where protestors wore monkey masks and sat in cages By MADELEINE YOUNG — campus@theaggie.org On Jan. 26, student activists with the PETA-backed youth organization Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS) gathered on the UC Davis campus for a demonstration opposing the use of […]

UC Davis team snags first place in UC-wide esports tournament
Campus NewsFebruary 6, 2023
The Esports club’s Valorant Gold and Blue teams both win big prizes for the Aggies By SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org On Saturday, Jan. 14, the UC Davis Valorant Gold team (Val Gold) placed first in a UC-wide esports competition located in Santa Monica, and the next day, the Valorant Blue team (Val Blue) […]

Student-run organizations present plans to combat housing insecurity
Campus NewsFebruary 3, 2023
ASUCD senators, chairpersons and other campus leaders highlight their focus on promoting housing affordability as the search for next year’s housing begins By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org As next year’s impending search for student housing quickly approaches, several student-run organizations have placed an emphasis on promoting housing advocacy campus-wide. The re-establishment of the […]

Senate table takes extended break to attend community vigil during Jan. 26 meeting
ASUCDFebruary 3, 2023
The meeting also featured quarterly reports from the Whole Earth Festival Committee, Picnic Day Board and SHAWC By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org Vice President JT Eden called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26. Senate recorder Rose Kazempoor took roll call, and Eden recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Next, […]

UC Davis’s annual ‘Beer-for-a-Butterfly’ contest is back
Campus NewsFebruary 2, 2023
Professor Arthur Shapiro’s contest, which contributes to climate change research, has returned again after a two-year halt due to the pandemic By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org A UC Davis professor in the Department of Evolution and Ecology (EVE), Arthur Shapiro, has hosted an annual Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest, which contributes to climate change research, since […]

