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The letter asks the administration to offer fully asynchronous courses, solutions for inconsistent internet access on and off campus The Grad Student Association (GSA) teamed up with the leadership from ASUCD to craft a letter aimed at addressing inequity intensified by remote learning during the pandemic.  “I think at first we thought about it like, […]

Polling places at the MU will no longer be open, but students and UC urge voting through other avenues While the federal primary elections ignited political activity and prompted accessible polling booths on UC Davis’ campus in February, the upcoming November presidential election demonstrates a drastically different scene on the desolate campus. “In terms of […]

UC Davis marks the fifth-highest number of COVID-19 cases among UC schools There have been 561 reported COVID-19 cases by employees of the university and 138 reported cases by students, according to the UC Davis website as of Oct. 5. Of these reported cases, 54 employee cases and 30 student cases were positive. There are […]

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 […]