Campus News

UC’s largest labor union protests outsourcing, pay disparities, unsatisfactory offers from UC in midst of stalled negotiations After a year and a half of deadlocked negotiations with the UC, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME), the UC’s largest employee union, representing over 25,000 workers, is holding its second three-day […]

Understaffing reportedly leading to dispatchers working overtime, stress-related health issues In late September, University of California Dispatchers asked the UC Regents for support in addressing the safety concerns caused by understaffing. Public safety dispatchers work with campus police departments and take care of all emergency calls for the UC, including safety, fire and rescue calls. […]

Housed in Asian American Studies Department, The Bulosan Center is product of grassroots volunteers On Sep. 29, a fundraising dinner marked the opening of the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies. Formed within the Asian American Studies department and located on the third floor of Hart Hall, the center will serve as a space for undergraduate […]

“Free Speech on Campus” book advocates for free speech, even if offensive On Oct. 4, UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman spoke at an event titled “Free Speech On Campus” at the Student Community Center. Gillman recently co-wrote a book of the same title with UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and used the event […]

AFSCME alleges UC Davis not complying with California environmental law The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents over 25,000 UC workers, filed a lawsuit regarding UC Davis’ Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), which includes projects aimed to increase student housing in Davis. The lawsuit claimed the university did not adequately […]

Pine, Currant Hall residents compensated with Aggie Cash for inconvenience Two residence halls in the Tercero housing area remain under construction while students occupy them. Scaffolding surrounds Currant Hall and Pine Hall while the buildings are being retrofitted for a water-intrusion issue that causes windows to leak when it rains. There is no stucco on […]

Htoo accuses Gofman of disrespect, Gofman denies allegations In a Sept. 27 letter addressed to members of ASUCD, Senator Ko Ser Lu Htoo announced their intention to boycott President Michael Gofman’s State of the Association Address. Htoo stated that Gofman was “disrespectful to members of the LGBTQIA community, minorities and refuse[s] to listen to members […]

Chief talks about recent Davis thefts, how to secure one’s belongings, fostering better police-to-community relationship The California Aggie recently sat down for a question-and-answer conversation with UC Davis Police Chief Joseph (Joe) Farrow. Below is a transcript of the interview. It has been edited and condensed for clarity.   The California Aggie: It seems kind […]

With Fall Elections around the corner, bylaw suspended to confirm chair The ASUCD Senate meeting on Oct. 4 began with the confirmation of the Picnic Day unit director. Fourth-year double major Elise Pohlhammer was for the role. Polhammer said Picnic Day was what convinced her to come to UC Davis. She has volunteered with the […]

UC may have repeatedly violated state law, UC denies charges The University of California is facing allegations from unions and complaints from the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) regarding violations of California state law. John de Los Angeles, a spokesperson for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents over 24,000 UC […]

Department of Education found university had not sufficiently validated student attendance Starting this quarter, all students were required to acknowledge the Code of Academic Conduct for each course they were registered in as part of the new Academic Participation program. According to the UC Davis website, the purpose of the acknowledgement was to keep track […]

In a Facebook post, Ethnic and Cultural Affairs commissioner alleges Gofman is discriminatory The first ASUCD Senate meeting of the year was held on Sept. 27 in the Mee Room on the third floor of Memorial Union. At this meeting, a new interim senator and new association members were sworn in, President Michael Gofman delivered […]