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Changes to ASUCD elections schedule discussed Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the Oct. 3 ASUCD Senate meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. Senator Victoria Choi was absent. The meeting started with the election of a Senate Pro Tempore — the official representative of the Senate. Senator Shondreya Landrum was elected unanimously. She said she tries […]

Director of on-campus CARE center said new statistics may mean reporting has increased rather than incidents In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, UC Davis released its Annual Fire Safety and Security Report the week of Oct. 1. The Clery Act mandates an annual […]

A long-time college administrator, Hexter has weathered scandal throughout his career UC Davis Provost Ralph J. Hexter announced his departure from campus leadership, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year, on Sept. 17. Though Hexter will be leaving the UC Davis administration, he will remain on this campus as a faculty member. He […]

ASUCD reveals rebranding campaign, 10-year “Going Forward” plan A special senate session was held on Sept. 26 in the Student Community Center Multipurpose room. Senator Sahiba Kaur arrived late. President Justin Hurst led a presentation about ASUCD’s rebranding campaign. The presentation highlighted the history of ASUCD, originally the Associated Students of University Farm (ASUF). Since […]

Office works on food, housing insecurity issues A student-run office under the ASUCD executive branch that works to represent the needs of UC students on the local, state and federal levels is currently undergoing a period of change and expansion.  The Office of the External Affairs Vice President (OEAVP) was previously known as the Office […]

Each of the four colleges to have majors split across all three ceremonies After its initial announcement in Spring Quarter 2019 that UC Davis would be transitioning away from its traditional model of seven undergraduate commencement ceremonies, the university has revealed more details about Spring Quarter 2020’s commencement exercises. The three commencements are set for […]

UC secures $3.5 million to address homelessness, basic needs among students  New funds have been secured to provide UC students with access to rapid rehousing grants. The aid, in the form of grants and resources, aims to address students in immediate crisis as well as those at risk of homelessness. This past July, California Governor […]

Buses to take students to West Sacramento, Downtown Sacramento  Students can expect an expansion to the existing bus service from campus to the Davis Medical Center in Sacramento as early as Spring 2020. The buses will be electric and replace the existing service that operates hourly.  Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, will be providing […]

Professor Baki Tezcan considers himself lucky compared to Turkish academics who have lost their jobs in government crackdown Following a brief arrest in Istanbul, Turkey this summer, Associate Professor of History Baki Tezcan has safely returned to campus. Tezcan, whose research focuses on the early modern Ottoman period, spoke to The California Aggie about his […]

UC Davis Primate Center faces scrutiny this summer The California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis came under fire again this summer after it was reported that seven baby monkeys had died under its care in April of 2018. The center reported the deaths when they happened, but the incidents were subjected to […]

Association aims to increase student engagement across student life With the new school year beginning, ASUCD plans to launch an expansive rebranding effort as well as organize other events and activities to help better engage the student community.  ASUCD, the student government of the entire undergraduate population at UC Davis, supports over 20 units and […]

GoFundMe page set up to help scholar has already exceeded fundraising goal Syed Fahad Shah, a visiting scholar to UC Davis, was robbed at gunpoint last Friday, Sept. 20, as he was walking home on Russell Boulevard. Shah, a lecturer in the Department of Entomology at the University of Agriculture in Peshawar, Pakistan, lost both […]