Campus News

As national, state and local governments return to normal operations, ASUCD follows suit By KATHLEEN QUINN — campus@theaggie.org On Oct. 7, ASUCD ended its state of emergency which began in March 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The original declaration of state of emergency included the cancellation of in-person meetings of 10 or more […]

Senators discuss work environment concerns and confirm new committee chairs By CHRISTINE LEE — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez called the senate meeting to order on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:10 p.m.  Following roll call and the land acknowledgment, the Student Government Administrative Office (SGAO) Office Manager Sloane Ramras gave a presentation […]

WhatsApp blackout highlights students’ reliance on messaging services for communication back home By KATHLEEN QUINN — campus@theaggie.org On Oct 4., Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were all down for over six hours. Though Facebook and Instagram may have been inconvenient, WhatsApp’s blackout cut off the main line of communication to friends and family for many UC […]

Students who test positive and show symptoms for COVID-19 are required to quarantine, imposing academic interruptions and challenges By EMILY REDMAN — campus@theaggie.org     Although 98% of students on the UC Davis campus are vaccinated, and regular testing has helped to keep the campus safe, there is still a small percentage of students who have […]

The two-day demonstration by UC-AFT lecturers brings attention to the fight for better work compensation By CHRISTINE LEE — campus@theaggie.org Members of UC-AFT, the UC-wide union representing non-senate faculty and librarians, gathered on the corner of 1st and A St. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct. 14 to bring attention to issues surrounding job […]

ASUCD senators voted to create a special election reform committee By RACHEL SHEY — campus@theaggie.org     On Thursday, Sept. 30, the ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez. All senators were present.      Senator Kabir Sahni was confirmed as the President Pro Tempore; he will […]

As a record-breaking amount of students return to campus, new riders learn the ropes through trial and error By KATHLEEN QUINN— campus@theaggie.org With an unprecedented number of new cyclists navigating the UC Davis campus for the first time, lack of biking knowledge and familiarity with the road conditions have caused an uptick in accidents and […]

Eligible employees and students can make appointments through Health-e-Messaging Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, the UC Davis vaccine clinic began offering Pfizer-BioNTech shots to eligible students and employees at the end of September. The Centers for Disease Control Statement on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 encourages booster shots […]

The campus bus service remains operational while it experiences staff shortages While many employers on and off campus have been experiencing staff shortages, the Unitrans driver shortage in particular has been deeply felt among students who rely on the service for regular transportation.  According to third-year electrical engineering major and Unitrans driver Maximus Rusi, Unitrans […]

The campus-wide student employee shortage has led the CoHo to decrease operating hours Due to an ongoing shortage of student workers on campus, the CoHo announced that they will be closed on Fridays for the time being. “The decision to close the operation on Fridays wasn’t an easy one, but in discussions with the Coffee […]

The interest-free deferred tuition pilot program will start in January 2022 The UC Davis Graduate School of Management is set to adopt an interest-free deferred tuition pilot program that will be available for eligible online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) students admitted into the January and April 2022 cohorts.  This initiative was created to reduce […]

ASUCD held a special session to discuss with May the resources and plans for students this year The senate met in person at the Memorial Union for a special session dedicated to Chancellor Gary May and his messages to campus. This special session was called to order at 5:46 p.m. ASUCD Vice President Juliana Martinez […]