Campus News

Cops Off Campus walk out commences Abolition May
Campus NewsMay 14, 2021
The Davis group, composed of students, faculty and staff, gathered on the Quad calling for the abolition of campus police The UC Davis Cops Off Campus group participated in a nationwide day of refusal on May 3 to demand the removal of campus police, kicking off Abolition May. The walkout was the first event of […]

International students, scholar speak out about COVID-19 crisis in India
Campus NewsMay 13, 2021
The crisis has affected many UC Davis students who are from or have family in India With a mounting death toll and COVID-19 case numbers soaring in India, international students and a postdoctoral scholar from India spoke to The California Aggie about what it’s like to be studying and working abroad as the current COVID-19 […]

UC Davis Dean and Vice Provost Joanna Regulska becomes member of the National Academy for International Education
Campus NewsMay 12, 2021
The academy is composed of 23 members representing different global perspectives and aims to promote equity and global learning initiatives across universities On March 12, the National Academy for International Education was launched. The Academy includes Joanna Regulska, the UC Davis vice provost and dean of Global Affairs. Regulska has been advocating for global learning […]

Amendment adding ex-officio representative for transfer students passes
Campus NewsMay 11, 2021
Resolution pushing for accommodations for international students passes ASUCD Vice President Emily Barneond called the Senate meeting to order on Thursday, April 22 at 6:10 pm. The roll call was followed by a presentation featuring Deborah Agee, the executive director of financial aid and scholarships at UC Davis. Agee described the different types of financial […]

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds hits student accounts
Campus NewsMay 10, 2021
The relief funds are direct-deposited to students as the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act goes into effect In April, many students found new funds automatically deposited under MyAwards thanks to the second allocation of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), a federal aid package designed to help students and universities recover financially […]

UC Davis community responds to Derek Chauvin verdict
Campus NewsMay 7, 2021
Campus leaders and students shared the view that the guilty verdict does not indicate the U.S. justice system has dramatically shifted its practices in terms of police accountability and promoting racial justice Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on April 20. In a statement issued that same day, Chancellor […]

UC Davis partners with University Credit Union to renovate and rename Pavillion
Campus NewsMay 3, 2021
The credit union will provide free membership to students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees and oversee the addition of two new ATMs on campus A new partnership between University Credit Union (UCU) and UC Davis will fund maintenance for the ARC Pavillion on campus and provide students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees a free UCU […]

Senate Resolution #12 requests consideration for Muslim students observing Ramadan, budget deficit projected by budget director at April 15 ASUCD meeting
Campus NewsApril 30, 2021
The resolution requests that dining services provide more options for students and asks faculty to factor in potential sleep disruption or scheduling conflicts when taking attendance Senator Kabir Sahni called the April 15 ASUCD Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the absence of Vice President Emily Barneond. Senator Maahum Shahab introduced emergency legislation […]

UC Davis part of nationwide cyberattack
Campus NewsApril 28, 2021
As federal law enforcement conducts an investigation, many details of the Accellion data breach—which resulted in stolen personal information of a range of UC affiliates including students, their families, faculty and staff—remain unclear The UC was affected by a nationwide cyberattack that impacted 300 other organizations, including other university systems such as the University of […]

Priority registration for student parents and caregivers offered through new ‘virtual hub’
Campus NewsApril 27, 2021
The Transfer and Reentry Center has partnered with the Women’s Resources and Research Center to provide priority registration for students who are parents or primary caregivers to adults Students who provide primary care for their children or are pregnant, as well as students who are primary caregivers of adults, are now eligible for priority registration […]

Chancellor Gary May comments on police killing of Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man, in midst of Derek Chauvin murder trial
Campus NewsApril 26, 2021
Student Health and Counseling Services refers to racial trauma resources and partnerships with campus retention centers to gauge students’ needs In the wake of the police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man, in a Minneapolis suburb earlier this week, UC Davis officials and spokespeople for Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) spoke […]

University of California plans COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Fall Quarter
BreakingApril 23, 2021
The mandate will be subject to the widespread availability and full FDA approval, but will fall in line with other vaccination requirements UC Davis already has in place By KATHLEEN QUINN and REBECCA GARDNER — campus@theaggie.org The University of California announced yesterday that it plans to require a COVID-19 vaccination for attending in-person courses Fall […]

