Campus News

At the University of California’s Board of Regents July 16 to 17 meeting, UC Santa Barbara graduate student Jesse M. Bernal will be selected as the 35th UC student regent since the position was inaugurated in 1975. The student regent is a voting member of the UC Board of Regents who attends all board and committee meetings.

The Universityof California Boardof Regents approvedHeather Young asassociatevicechancellor for the new Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing earlier this month. Young currently is the Grace Phelps Distinguished Professor,director of Rural Health Research Development anddirectorof the John A.Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing.She is also a fellow in theAmericanAcademy of Nursing.

As UC Davis students took their last finals June 12, the campus buzzed with excitement at the arrival of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a signing ceremony of agricultural cooperation agreements between Chile and UC Davis.

Former California State Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez was a no-show at the June 11 School of Education commencement ceremony. Núñez canceled his appearance with a day’s notice due to ongoing labor disputes between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees who are trying to negotiate a contract agreement for patient care technical workers and other service employees.

Campus Unions will hostits annual springDe-StressNight from5to7p.m.inGriffin lounge tonight.Thefreeevent will feature cap decorating and a watermelon eating contest.

Before most Davis studentswere born,Gary Snyderbegan living his lifewithout electricity.

Alcohol violation A first-year student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs after alcohol was found in his suite. The student’s friends came over and brought some beer with them.

In the May27issue of The California Aggie,the article “University bans Epic Quad Battle” stated that there was a lawsuit filed against the university.This is incorrect; the injured student has not filed a lawsuit.

A bike in the Memorial Union is not an unusual sight at UC Davis. However, a bike students can plug their laptops into has turned a few heads. The pedal-powered laptop desk was created by an action resource team of graduate students in the Education for Sustainable Living Program. The program is part of a course offered every spring by the California Student Sustainability Coalition.

The University of California Center in Sacramento is here to stay. In a May 6 reception held at the center, UCCS staff as well as alumni, students and various state dignitaries gathered to commemorate the program’s achievement and proclaim it a permanent asset to the University of California.

The University of California and nearly 20,000 patient care technicians and service workers have returned to the bargaining table – for now. The American Federation of City, State and Local Employees Local 3299, which represents nearly 11,000 patient care technicians and 8,000 service workers, announced on May 23 that its members had almost unanimously approved a strike on June 4 and 5.

To avid joggers, nature enthusiasts and couples looking for a romantic afternoon stroll, the UC Davis Arboretum is known for its beautiful trails and collection of diverse plants and wildlife. However, recent visitors to the arboretum may have noticed – and likely smelled – a nastier side of this usually pristine garden.