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Campus News

UC Davis Feed the Future Innovation Labs to close due to funding cuts

The labs relied on support from USAID, which has had its operations significantly reduced   By RIVERS STOUT— campus@theaggie.org   The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announced...

Omar Offendum bridges hip-hop and Arabic poetry in ‘Neo-Hakawati Nights’ for Arab American Heritage Month

“Songs, stories and poetry are how we keep memories in our hearts and pass them on from generation to generation” By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org On...

Major changes to Lawntopia include adding ticket costs indoor venue

The developments have sparked discourse around the new prices and the ASUCD’s potential role in creating them

Whole Earth Festival to be held this Mother’s Day weekend

The 56th annual festival is returning to the Quad   By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org   The 56th annual Whole Earth Festival (WEF), a student-run festival dedicated to...

James B. Milliken chosen as next president of UC system

Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, joins the UC as higher education continues to face pressures from federal government   By RIVERS STOUT— campus@theaggie.org   James...

Faculty advocated for an ethnic studies requirement for five years, but its proposal was recently rejected

UC ethnic studies educators, concerned about censorship of Palestine in curricula, say the failed proposal faced a “procedurally irregular” journey   By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org   Students...

$12 million grant for reach on sustainable transportation terminated by Trump administration

The grant, which supported “accelerating equitable decarbonization” research, decried as “woke” by U.S. transportation secretary   By JORDAN POLTORAK— campus@theaggie.org   United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced...

Faculty advocated for an ethnic studies requirement for five years, but its proposal was recently rejected

UC ethnic studies educators, concerned about censorship of Palestine in curricula, say the failed proposal faced a “procedurally irregular” journey   By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org   Students...

UC launches workgroup, survey to see if systemwide academic calendar should be adopted

Input is requested from community members before a final report is submitted to UC leadership   By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org   Several University of California bodies, including...

Two major UC labor unions to strike systemwide over unfair labor practices on May 1

UPTE-CWA 9119 and AFSCME Local 3299, representing 50,000 workers combined, are striking for the fourth time this academic year   By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org   University Professional...

ASUCD Senate meeting delayed due to miscommunication within Senate table

A lack of senators present at the April 24 meeting caused confusion in quarterly reports and legislation   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@aggie.org The ASUCD Senate heard...

ASUCD Spring Elections called, several candidates disqualified

Senators Amrita Julka and Dhilena Wickramasinghe elected ASUCD President and Internal Vice President; competing executive ticket, other candidates disqualified after Elections Committee and Judicial Council decisions

23 UC Davis students, recent alumni have visa status reinstated following terminations

The news comes as part of the Trump administration’s reversal from cancelling some 1,500 visas in April   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   UC Davis announced on...

Unite for Action slate dissolved, presidential ticket disqualified by ASUCD Elections Committee

Aaminah Mohammad and Nanki Kaur, running for ASUCD president and internal vice president respectively, will remain on the ballot and are appealing the decision By...

ASUCD Coffee House asks customers to ‘Share a Table’ with new initiative

The new project, the work of ASUCD Senator Lexi Raben, uses sliders on tables to indicate whether someone is open to have others sit...