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The university prepares for COVID-19 outbreaks by setting aside a 400-bed facility to house quarantined students The Oct. 1 ASUCD virtual special senate meeting was called to order at 5:56 p.m by Vice President Emily Barneond. Chancellor May kicked off ASUCD’s first meeting of the academic year by addressing COVID-19 outbreak prevention on the campus, […]

Testing currently offered to students living in housing managed by Student Housing, sorority or fraternity housing, The Green at West Village, student firefighters, EMTs  The university confirmed that three students living on campus had tested positive for COVID-19 for the week of Sept. 28, according to CBS Sacramento and KCRA. When recently asked about these […]

The campaign has raised $1.2 billion since its start in 2016 Last week, UC Davis effectively ended the “quiet phase” of its $2 billion fundraising campaign that began in 2016 and entered its “public phase” that will continue until 2024. The campaign has already raised $1.2 billion during the first four years and plans to […]

Akkaziev cites disparate treatment of foreign-born UWP lecturers, dismissal of concerns around ESL readings  Former UC Davis lecturer, Jambul Akkaziev, has sued the University of California for discrimination after being dismissed from his position as a lecturer for the University Writing Program (UWP) in 2019.  Before suing, Akkaziev previously filed complaints against UWP with the […]

Fraternity raises concerns about “lack of due process” in disciplinary process The Davis chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity has decided to operate independently of the university as of this school year, said Noah Stark, president of Davis AEPi, in an email statement last week.  AEPi’s registration was revoked in Spring Quarter 2020 […]

COVID-19 ramp-up and ramp-down plan implemented to ease transmission and infection As the campus transitions away from in-person operations, research at UC Davis is shifting, with undergraduate, graduate students and professors aiming to minimize COVID-19 transmission and infection.  The Office of Research—in collaboration with the UC Davis leadership team, the University of California Office of […]

Lawsuit alleged that standardized testing requirements are “broadly biased”; UC may challenge ruling The University of California must immediately suspend its SAT and ACT score requirements in its admissions and scholarship processes, Alameda County Superior Court judge Brad Seligman ruled yesterday, according to The LA Times.  The ruling is in response to a lawsuit which […]

Current, former student employees still express concerns about communication, mental health support Five current and former Student Housing employees spoke to The Aggie. Employee A, Employee B and Employee C spoke on condition of anonymity to protect themselves and their employment. Employee D and Employee E are former student staff of Student Housing who spoke […]

ASUCD President, Controller commit to improving student conditions by looking at impacts of COVID-19 The Senate table gathered for an emergency meeting called on Aug. 13 to confirm the new Interim Internal Vice President and Controller. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. The table moved into electing an Interim Presiding Officer. Senator […]

University wildlife reserves also heavily affected by fires Students, faculty and staff seeking housing support can call the Human Resources Shared Services call center at (530)754-4772 etween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. today and Monday. Additional resources can be found on this page.  UC Davis has offered temporary emergency housing for community members affected by […]

Students and police chief have differing ideas of campus safety While the UC Davis campus police budget rose by nearly $2 million from 2019 to 2020, the amount the campus spends on police for its Davis campus could decrease in the 2020-21 school year, according to UC Davis Police Chief Joe Farrow. The overall operating […]

COVID-19 prompts cancellations, impacting students and university The cancellation deadline for the residence halls has been extended to Aug. 30. For returning and transfer students living in apartment housing, the cancellation deadline has been moved to Aug. 23.  “This extension will allow students and their families to make a more informed decision,” said Mike Sheehan, […]