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UC sells more than $1 billion in assets from pension, endowment, working capital pools to divest completely from fossil fuels After a five-year effort to move the UC’s $126 billion investment portfolio toward more environmentally sustainable sources, the UC Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents announced on May 19 that the final […]

Instructors are not required to make finals optional, not authorized to cancel scheduled finals In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing protests and demonstrations focused on racism and police brutality, the UC Davis Academic Senate announced its decision today to allow instructors to make their scheduled finals for Spring Quarter courses optional, as […]

Student activists inspired by Black Lives Matter protests across nation call for change in Davis community Protesters in Davis took to the streets this weekend to speak out against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday. The demonstrators — a crowd of […]

Students encouraged to take series out of order for smoother transition, stronger chemistry foundation  During Fall Quarter Schedule Builder pass times, continuing students found that all seats for BIS 2B were closed. According to Evolution and Ecology Professor Susan Keen, all of the seats for BIS 2B in Fall Quarter will only be open to […]

Founder of trauma care as a surgical speciality passes at age 92 Dr. F. William Blaisdell, “widely considered the founder of trauma care as a surgical speciality,” passed away on April 18 at the age of 92 from natural causes, according to the UC Davis Health website. “He was one of the most remarkable human […]

New test that more closely aligns with what students need to know to prepare for UC will be identified or created  The UC Board of Regents unanimously voted to end the use of the SAT and ACT in admissions until 2024. It aims to replace the SAT and ACT with a test better aligned with […]

Recent discovery reminiscent of COLA organizers’ previous, current experiences with policing, drums up motivation to keep movement alive Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz striking for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) had their picket lines monitored by California police using “friendly force trackers,” VICE News’ Lauren Kaori Gurley reported on May 15.  According to […]

Contention over bylaws, cultural tensions on campus arise in hearings for Judicial Council, Ethnic and Cultural Commission The May 14 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:11 p.m. Vice Controller Alexis Lopez was absent and Chief of Staff Justin Hurst stepped in for Academic Affairs Commission chair Naomi Reeley. Vice President Akhila Kandaswamy […]

Proposal includes drop-off only stops, schedule adjustments, rear door boarding Unitrans has proposed new service changes for the 2020–21 school year, set to take effect Aug. 3, 2020. These changes, inspired by reliability and crowding, are open for public comment until Friday, May 22. “Proposals focus on improving your ride by making it faster and […]

Alison Corn’s “Next Steps Advisor” app highlights UC Davis Law School’s emphasis on equal access to justice  UC Davis Law Student Alison Corn was recently awarded a second place prize at the International Iron Tech Lawyer Invitational for her innovative app assisting domestic abuse survivors, according to the UC Davis School of Law. Corn’s experience […]

Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference held online The Undergraduate Research Center (URC) held the 31st annual Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference from May 7–8, albeit in a new way: It was entirely online. Every year, the conference gives undergraduate students in all academic fields the chance to get acquainted with the […]

Undergraduate, medical students aim to provide care beyond medicine UC Davis medical students, physicians and undergraduates are using telehealth to continue providing primary care services to patients through the seven student-run clinics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth has become critical in ensuring that patients continue receiving care during the pandemic, while also keeping physicians and […]