Campus News

Campus Wi-Fi gets back to school jitters In early October, with Fall Quarter just underway, many on campus encountered an inability to log in or stay logged in to the campus Wi-Fi Eduroam. These difficulties impacted students and faculty who rely on the network’s capabilities for accessing Canvas, using the library catalog and registering for […]

Town hall format different from previous years The ASUCD Town Hall, which took place in the CoHo, was called to order at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. The meeting was presided over by President Justin Hurst and Vice President Shreya Deshpande.  Participants broke into groups and discussed questions posted at different tables. In […]

Occupants of Bainer Hall urged to remain vigilant, help prevent unauthorized entry to building A string of over a dozen burglaries, which began on Sept. 9 and have continued since, have occurred in Bainer Hall over the last month, according to the UC Davis Dateline.  The burglaries have occurred on weekends, and have affected labs […]

Ombuds Office offers members of UC Davis, UC Davis Health communities a safe, confidential space to navigate conflict Lauren Bloom was recently appointed as the new director of the UC Davis Ombuds Office. Ombuds is a resource for students, faculty, staff and anyone associated with UC Davis or UC Davis Health to help navigate conflict […]

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 […]