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Computer science faculty have expressed irritation about students using Chegg and other related sites to cheat on coding homework and exams By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org    With the shift to online learning during the pandemic, hundreds of reports of academic dishonesty have been made by faculty to the Office of Student Support and Judicial […]

The Redwood SEED Scholars Program, launched in the fall of 2021, is a four-year inclusive college program for students with intellectual disabilities By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org The UC Davis Redwood SEED (Supported Education to Elevate Diversity) Scholars Program is the first four-year inclusive college program with a residential area for students with intellectual disabilities […]

UC Davis is among six programs that have been given a total of $9 million by the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture to help the agricultural community in California By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Jan. 12. that UC Davis is one of six programs to receive […]

ASUCD members confirmed new commissioners, provided weekly reports and passed SB #44 By ISABELLA KRZESNIAK — campus@theaggie.org Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. on Feb. 3 and recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission Chair Jared Lopez recommended a candidate for ECAC commissioner, […]

The renowned chef donated thousands of cookbooks, photographs and videos from his food and travel television show to the university By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org Celebrity Chef and International Food Ambassador Martin Yan recently donated to the UC Davis Library an archive which, when finalized, will consist of his collection of thousands of cookbooks and […]

UC Davis is among 45 California universities and colleges participating in the new CaliforniansForAll College Corps program, which allows students to earn a stipend while volunteering in their communities By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org  On Jan. 18, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of CaliforniansForAll College Corps, a program that rewards students with $10,000 for […]

If she had not received asylum, the student would have had to pay over $12,000 in tuition By CAROLINE VAN ZANT — campus@theaggie.org On Jan. 21, a UC Davis student and her family were granted asylum in the U.S., bringing an end to a 20-year struggle which put her family in immigration limbo and left […]

SR #22, SB #43, #42, #41, #40, #37 and #39 passed unanimously By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez called the Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 27 and recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Sabrina Zahid was confirmed to the position of vice controller after being nominated by […]

Events since Jeff Blea’s suspension reveal divisions between the California Veterinary Medical Board and the California Horse Racing Board By CAROLINE VAN ZANT — campus@theaggie.org Jeff Blea, jointly appointed as the equine medical director at the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) and at UC Davis, was placed on administrative leave after his veterinary license was […]

Two days after the return to in-person instruction, students planned a walkout in solidarity with immunocompromised students and students with disabilities By KATHLEEN QUINN — campus@theaggie.org A student organized walkout on Feb. 2 demanded ‘hybrid options’ be made available to support students with disabilities at UC Davis. The walkout asked students to not attend their […]

The Senate confirmed commission and committee members and heard quarterly reports from Unitrans and two committees By SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org On Thursday, Jan. 20, at 6:10 p.m., the Senate meeting was called to order by Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez. Following roll call and the reading of the land acknowledgement, candidates Amanda Clark […]

Previously, Christian Baldini was temporarily removed without pay after substantiated allegations of sexual harassment toward an undergraduate student By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org  Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual harassment which some readers may find disturbing. In September 2017, a university investigation was conducted and found that Christian Baldini, the UC Davis symphony […]