Campus News

DCD drafts resolution in support of survivors, Title IX Advisory Board responds to proposed sexual misconduct guidelines from DOE From on-campus political groups, including the Davis College Democrats (DCD), to student representatives of the official UC Title IX Advisory Board, UC Davis students are taking action to combat and address sexual assault and violence. The […]

Abortion pill bill previously vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown re-introduced State Senator Connie Leyva reintroduced a bill to the California legislature that would require the health centers of public universities in California to offer abortion-inducing medication. After Governor Brown previously vetoed the bill, Levya became committed to its reintroduction. “According to a study sponsored by […]

After ASUCD-sponsored ADL workshop, Students for Justice in Palestine condemn ADL, send petition to chancellor Following the posting of anti-Semitic fliers on campus in early October, Jewish student leaders and UC Davis administrators, including Chancellor Gary May, met and agreed to a number of tangible commitments to improve the campus climate and combat anti-Semitism. This […]

Pressure placed on administration to act decisively following release of video During the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299’s three-day strike last fall, a truck drove close to the picket line and an altercation ensued between an alleged UC Davis managerial worker and picketers near the Tercero Dining Commons, according to […]

Discussion over campus closure, anti-Semitic fliers, AFSCME strike, other student, faculty concerns After a busy Fall Quarter characterized most distinctly by UC Davis’ first campus-wide closure in over 30 years, The California Aggie sat down with Chancellor Gary May and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Emily Galindo to discuss the most pressing campus issues. May […]

Picnic Day, Internal Affairs, Ethnic and Cultural Affairs, Aggie Reuse give quarterly reports The Nov. 29 the ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:48 p.m. in the Mee Room on the third floor of the Memorial Union. The meeting began later than usual due to the Anti-Defamation League’s Combating anti-Semitism training which was […]

As the season for finding housing and renewing leases approaches, many students will begin researching the different property management companies that serve the Davis area. Ally Property Management is one group in particular that has come into recent controversy. A look at its Yelp page shows an average rating of one and a half stars […]

CPRA request yielded 1,100 pages of documents Dennis Ventry Jr., a UC Davis law professor, faced a hefty public records request from a law firm days after his criticisms of free tax filing services. Free tax filing services, like H&R Block, Intuit and TurboTax, provide free online filing services to their customers. Ventry serves as […]

UC Regents approve $9.3 billion budget The UC Board of Regents recently approved a budget of $9.3 billion for the 2019-20 school year. According to an email by Julia Ann Easley, a news and media relations specialist for UC Davis, the budget will account for an additional 2,500 more California undergraduates to UC enrollment systemwide. […]

UC Davis loses seven days of instruction due to poor air quality UC Davis’ decision to cancel classes during seven days of previously scheduled instruction, from Nov. 13 to 26, was an unprecedented event resulting from unhealthy air quality from the now fully contained Camp Fire. School officials were marshalled into emergency responses that required […]

UC, student leaders comment on Department of Education’s proposed Title IX policy changes The Trump Administration plans to implement changes to Title IX policies that would effectively roll back Obama-era guidelines — which, critics say, would increase the amount of proof required in order to punish offenders, among other policy changes. A 60-day period for […]

After closure in 2014, renovation to reopen building deemed too expensive UC Davis administrative officials have decided to demolish Freeborn Hall, contrary to previous plans to pursue renovation options to reopen the building to the public after its closure four years ago. The demolition is planned to happen within the next two years, and administrative […]