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A one-course ethnic studies GE requirement would follow in the footsteps of California state colleges that have already adopted the practice Senator Amanjot Gandhoke called the meeting to order in the absence of Vice President Emily Barneond at 6:10 p.m. on Feb. 18.  The Academic Affairs Comission’s quarterly report highlighted a collaborative effort with the […]

Amid statewide vaccine shortages and new coronavirus variants, herd immunity is unlikely in the near future Although the UC anticipates reopening for in-person instruction for Fall Quarter 2021 due to advances in COVID-19 research and vaccine availability, university officials have not yet decided whether the vaccine will be mandatory for students.  In an email sent […]

After a lapse in membership, the new executive board hopes to create a sense of community for non-traditional students at UC Davis A group of older students have banded together to revive the Older, Wiser, Learners (OWLs) club which has been inactive since 2019. OWLs is an identity-based club that aims to create a support […]

Although May says that task forces are an effective way to bring about change, many members of the Cops Off Campus group say that task forces legitimize policing Months after the murder of George Floyd and the widespread racial justice protests that followed, there have been extensive calls to end policing as we know it; […]

ASUCD senators voted to support South Asian students and promote campus diversity The Feb. 11 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Internal Vice President Emily Barneond.  Senator Tenzin Youedon was absent and Commission Chair Yalda Saii showed up late.  The meeting moved into a presentation by Jeff Flynn, the general […]

Many international graduate students at UC Davis have had research disrupted by COVID-19 and are concerned about further funding needed to finish their program International graduate students at UC Davis are facing difficulties when advocating for non-resident tuition waiver extensions during the pandemic, according to several graduate students, Grad Students A, B, C and D, […]

UC Davis’ stock market club and a professor of finance weigh in on the phenomenon As video game retailer Gamestop’s stock rose following a Wall Street attempt to short it, students flocked to easy-to-use brokerage apps like Robinhood, entering into the stock market in record numbers. In late January, the Reddit group r/wallstreetbets sent out […]

Though undergraduate enrollment has decreased nationwide, UC Davis has seen a surge in applications and in applicant diversity, according to the grant The American Association of Community Colleges Equity Transfer Initiative awarded UC Davis and Sacramento City College (SCC) a two-year, $27,500 grant to “increase transfer rates among African American, Hispanic, and first-gen students.”  UC […]

It is unclear when students and employees in phase 2 will be able to access the vaccine UC Davis laid out a tiered system of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine through the Campus Ready COVID-19 Vaccine Program. While some students and staff have already gained access as part of the first wave, it is unknown […]

Davis College Republicans say they would expel anyone involved in extremist activities Christian Secor, an undergraduate UCLA student, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week for participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Secor, “a self-described fascist,” is one of more than 200 defendants who stand accused […]

Faculty worked to accommodate students in the recent power outages, although some students felt unsupported by their professors and the university Many students and residents in Davis and surrounding areas experienced power outages starting on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and lasting until Jan. 30.  When their power went out, first-year molecular and medical microbiology major Isabelle […]

The clinic is currently serving individuals in Phase 1B, Tier 1. Student EMTs have been granted opportunities to administer the vaccine UC Davis continues to prioritize student well-being and campus safety with the opening of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). The clinic opened its doors on Feb. 1 and […]