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CJB members uphold academic integrity, social responsibility through hearing panels, outreach, educational efforts Since 1911, UC Davis students have played a critical role in academic integrity and responsible behavior from the first student government’s “honor system” to the creation of the Campus Judicial Board (CJB) and Code of Academic Conduct in 1977. The Campus Judicial […]

With a potential Iran-US conflict looming, students have different ideas for achieving “no more wars” A group of roughly 20 people gathered around three students holding a folded banner on the second floor of Wellman Hall on Jan. 22. After counting down from three, the students unfolded the banner — “No More Wars” was written […]

Tentative agreements signify end of three years of over 25,000 union-represented employees working without a contract The UC’s largest employee union reached a tentative four-year agreement on Jan. 22 that will serve approximately 10,000 UC service workers. Almost a week later, on Jan. 28, around 16,000 patient care workers represented by the American Federation of […]

Construction plans for new Student-Athlete Performance Center revealed The 2020 Kickoff Event held on Jan. 27 celebrated past and current UC Davis accomplishments in an offort to spark inspiration and excitement for future Aggie accomplishments in the new decade. Features included a variety of speakers, associations, live bands, poetry, Aggie-themed snacks and interactive booths. Although […]

Senators debate “joke” candidates running in Winter Elections at meeting The Jan. 23 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Vice President Shreya Deshpande. Senators Lyla Schmedel and Sahiba Kaur were absent, as was Business and Finance Commission Chair Filip Stamenkovic. Senators Juan Velasco and Samantha Boudaie were late.  Gender and […]

Senate passes resolution for social justice and environmental sustainability With UC Davis’ commitment to sustainability initiatives, the university will continue to support social justice and environmental sustainability as ASUCD encourages the university’s transition to become a fair-trade university through Senate Resolution #7.  Growers of coffee, tea, cocoa and other products are often paid low wages, […]

Inaugural ceremony honors lawmakers for work in higher education accessibility The Campaign for College Opportunity honored seven California lawmakers for their commitment to legislation that increases access to higher education during their inaugural Legislative Dean’s List ceremony on Jan. 8. The Campaign for College Opportunity focuses on preserving access to higher education, improving student success, […]

International food from Latin America, Asia, Europe, India, Middle East showcased in new dining commons  Latitude, located on Bioletti Way south of Hutchinson Drive, nestled alongside the residential buildings of Tercero and catty corner from SciLec, opened on Jan. 15. The new dining commons, featuring international cuisine, will help reduce stress on other dining commons. […]

Community members, students see different approaches to solving climate emergency Fall Quarter 2019 at UC Davis started and ended with a climate strike. At noon on Dec. 6, the Davis chapter of the Sunrise Movement organized a climate strike in solidarity with Fridays for Future, which drew students and Davis community members to the Quad.  […]

Students alerted only a week prior to planned vote In a plan to provide more financial aid funding and avoid a decline in the quality of UC education, the UC Board of Regents proposed two different tuition increase models. After backlash from students, the vote on the tuition proposals was postponed. The Regents, who met […]

Presentation highlights ways students are impacted by upcoming census ASUCD Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the Jan. 16 Senate meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. Senators JB Martinez and Juan David Velasco arrived late. The meeting began with a presentation from Jenny Tan, the communications coordinator for Yolo County, regarding the upcoming 2020 Census. The […]

System designed to prevent hacking through “second factor” identification On Jan. 15, “all remaining unenrolled staff and student staff” were enrolled in DuoMobile, a multi-factor authentication program introduced in February of 2019 as part of the UCPath overhaul of personnel and payroll systems.  DuoMobile is designed to prevent hacking by introducing a “second factor” into […]