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Grattet’s research is “first of its kind,” “never been done before” UC Davis Sociology Department Chair and Professor Dr. Ryken Grattet recently published innovative research on changes to probation and prison populations in California since Senate Bill 678 passed in 2009. In cooperation with UC Berkeley Assistant Professor Mia Bird, Grattet’s report assesses the impact […]

Students, professors across UC work to get masks to communities The UC Davis Medical Center said on April 28 it was no longer taking personal protective equipment donations (PPE) after reaching its goal, barely a month after campus departments and units were told they could donate PPE to UC Davis Health through Distribution and Logistics.  […]

LGBTQIA Resource Center celebrates theme of Nourishing Stories throughout May For the first time, UC Davis’ annual Pride Month is being held entirely online with interactive programming sessions and virtual opportunities to connect. Events are organized to bring empowerment, visibility and knowledge to the LGBTQIA+ community, all under this year’s theme: Nourishing Stories.  The LGBTQIA […]

UC Davis receives $2.5 million in gifts, donations  Despite the move to remote instruction, the campus being placed on suspended operations and a statewide stay-at-home order, UC Davis broke records with its most successful Give Day to date. On April 17 and 18, UC Davis raised $2,524,539 and received 3,374 gifts from donors.  Give Day […]

How the time-honored UC Davis tradition adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic In its over 100-year history, Picnic Day has never been held virtually — that was the case, however, up until Saturday, April 18, when Picnic Day celebrations went digital for the first time ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  With events like a virtual […]

2020 survey measures campus climate, academics, accessibility of resources to support students, food and housing security  This year’s UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), one of the biggest UC student surveys, is now open to all undergraduate students. The survey, conducted biennially across the system since 2004, has questions covering campus climate for diversity and inclusiveness, […]

UC Assembly of the Academic Senate unanimously approves task force recommendation for the continued use of SAT/ACT in admissions UC Academic Senate Chair Kum-Kum Bhavnani sent a letter to UC President Janet Napolitano on April 18 reporting unanimous support from the Assembly of the Academic Senate for the continued use of the SAT and ACT […]

SISS maintains communication, coordinates accommodations with professors The transition to virtual courses presents different obstacles to every student, depending on their circumstances. For both international students who have returned to their homes abroad and international students unable to return home, there are challenges posed by the virtual classroom setting, including time zone differences and each […]

Strikes and protests reflect discontent with handling of COVID-19 measures Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) movements from seven UCs, including UC Davis, went on strike on May 1, International Workers’ Day, withholding labor and organizing car rallies in their respective neighborhoods.  According to a joint press release from COLA movements UC-wide, the actions were a […]

From business as usual, to no exam at all: different ways professors are administering midterms remotely With the first ever wave of online midterms now behind us, students and professors alike have been forced to evaluate, and reevaluate, the merits of exam-based assessments and how best to navigate them in this new digital terrain. At […]

Department of Education reveals new Title IX regulations New Title IX regulations regarding sexual harassment and assualt were revealed on Wednesday, May 6 by the Department of Education, led by Education Secretary Betsy Devos. These new guidelines — which will take effect Aug. 14 — were finalized after a lengthy review process initiated in 2018. […]

Chancellor May convenes two task forces exploring how to return to campus UC campuses will not be fully reopened by this fall, according to UC President Janet Napolitano, who said last week that UC campuses will be “exploring a mix” of both in-person and online instruction.  In an email sent to The California Aggie, Chancellor […]