Campus News

The ASUCD senators voted to support Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable  products on campus and in the Davis community The April 8 ASUCD senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Internal Vice President Emily Barneond.  Controller Alexis Lopez-Perez was late. Sarah Theubet, the chair of the Disability Rights Advisory Committee (DRAC), presented […]

The university has begun to collect data about the proportion of students who have received the vaccine With more Californians receiving the COVID-19 vaccine than ever before, UC Davis is encouraging students to report their vaccination statuses on the Health-e-Messaging portal via the Student Health and Wellness Center site.  As of April 15, all California […]

The limited-scale in-person ceremonies will be offered from June 10–13, with a virtual alternative available On April 16, Chancellor May announced that UC Davis will be holding in-person commencement ceremonies for the class of 2021. Students will have to present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to the ceremony. […]

The talk show, called “Face to Face,” aims to highlight the achievements of students, faculty and staff Chancellor Gary May is holding a new monthly talk show, “Face to Face,” during which he shares the spotlight with impressive guests. May said he hopes the show will allow him to build a deeper connection with the […]

The $3 student fee proposal requires a vote by 20% of students to pass The April 1 senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by ASUCD Vice President Emily Barneond. Senate Bill #69, a motion to introduce a student ballot measure for the continuation of a $3 fee to support The Green Initiative […]

UC Davis student parents can find resources and support through WorkLife, the Women’s Resources and Research Center, the Student Disability Center and Safety Services Kira Tiedge, a postdoc in the Department of Plant Biology, hosted a workshop on April 9 to support Ph.D. students and postdocs with children. The workshop, supported by the ‘Professors for […]

A diverse group of employees have come together to discuss how remote work may become a long-term solution for UC Davis staff As COVID-19 has impacted the practices and places of work, UC Davis staff has responded by establishing a university working group to consider what work at the university could look like after the […]

Many prospective campus proposals to reimagine campus safety and security were discussed at the symposium During the second live University of California Campus Symposium on March 24, students, staff and faculty members met to discuss the future of campus policing and the role of the university’s police departments. UC students from the UC Student Association […]

Research suggests that lemongrass may also be a successful feed additive to reduce cow methane emissions in the future The lab of UC Davis Animal Science Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Ermias Kebreab has successfully identified seaweed as a feed additive that can reduce the enteric methane emissions […]

The South Korean church accused of being responsible for massive COVID-19 outbreaks throughout South Korea has secretly recruited UC Davis students on campus for years, former members say When Individual A* was a second-year, a student approached her in the Memorial Union and asked her if she could spare a minute to help out with […]

Ongoing efforts toward police accountability include a task force with student input As the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began this week, Chancellor Gary May and Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Renetta Garrison Tull spoke to The California Aggie about UC Davis’ most recent anti-racism initiatives.  In May 2020, Chauvin […]

James Adams reflects on his research studying political hostility after 16 years of teaching at UC Davis Professor James Adams, Ph.D., graduated from Princeton University with his bachelor’s in economics and went on to sell computers for Hewlett-Packard in the 1980s. After two years of working in the sales industry, he decided to change his […]