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U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 university ranking places UC Davis in the top 10 UC institutions ranked high on national and public rankings published by the U.S. News and World Report, with UC Davis at No. 10 on national public university rankings and No. 34 among national universities.      “These rankings underscore the world-class […]

Classes at UC campuses are navigating COVID-19 policies for the new year In July, the UC system released a final plan for a vaccine mandate across all campuses but they did not include system-wide policies on testing or symptom monitoring. Across nine UC campuses, there is a variety of testing, symptom monitoring and quarantine policies […]

According to three UC Davis students, ASUCD offers a way to make friends and professional connections on campus ASUCD is an all-encompassing student-run organization with a multitude of opportunities for students of all backgrounds and experience levels looking for ways to get involved in their campus community. Composed of many different units, commissions, committees and […]

$968 million have been awarded to research initiatives     The Office of Research published record-breaking annual funding with an increase of $27 million from last year. This year’s $968 million will fund a range of research topics across various departments.     “A primary contributor to this year’s growth came from increased funding related to public […]

Aggies feel excited and nervous as students return to campus for the first time in a year and a half     Students of every class are preparing for a full year of in-person instruction after a year and a half of online learning. Due to the pandemic, UC Davis students have been taking classes online […]

Student-athletes and a UC Davis Health physician represented three different countries at the summer games By REBECCA GARDNER — campus@theaggie.org  Two former student-athletes and a UC Davis Health sports medicine physician participated in the Tokyo Olympic games.  Ty Kelly, a 2012 graduate with a degree in communication and a former UC Davis baseball player, represented Israel in the Olympics this year. Hugh Hogland-Watanabe, an MBA candidate who played on the UC Davis basketball team during the 2020-2021 school year, played basketball for Japan. Dr. Marcia (Marcy) Faustin, a family medicine and sports medicine physician, served as co-head physician to the USA women’s gymnastics team […]

The Disability Rights Advocacy Committee and UC Access Now are putting pressure on the UC system to retain remote learning options for students with disabilities By KATHLEEN QUINN— campus@theaggie.org As the UC plans to fully re-open campuses in the fall, students with disabilities said they feel like the gains made during the pandemic in terms […]

The increase includes an additional amount above current inflation and would go into effect for incoming students in fall 2022 By KATHLEEN QUINN— campus@theaggie.org On Thursday, the UC Board of Regents will vote on a new tuition increase after holding off decision-making during the height of the pandemic.  The proposed increase would not go into […]

The final report details plans for reforming the Police Accountability Board and improving responses to mental health calls By REBECCA GARDNER — campus@theaggie.org On June 15, Chancellor Gary May’s campus safety task force published its final report containing eight recommendations for forthcoming reforms to campus policing.  May charged the Task Force on Next Generation Reforms […]

The update plan includes policies on vaccinations, masks and campus operations By EMILY REDMAN — campus@theaggie.org In an email to UC Davis staff and students, Provost Mary Croughan shared a Fall Quarter planning update for the month of June. As aligned with the UC-wide vaccine mandate in the fall, students and faculty are strongly encouraged […]

Sunset Fest is approved for Fall Quarter 2021 and is set to take place during Fall Welcome Week Aggies returning to campus in the fall can expect quarterly movie nights and many other events put on by the Mondavi Center in collaboration with the Entertainment Council (EC).  Although details of the films are still being […]

Friends and family of Catherine Serou have created GoFundMe pages to support efforts to honor her memory By SOPHIE DEWEES — campus@theaggie.org Catherine Serou, a 34-year-old UC Davis alumna who was studying in Russia, was found dead on the morning of Saturday, June 19. She went missing four days earlier after sending her mother a text […]