Campus News

Tailgating comes to UC Davis this fall as a family-friendly pilot program, featuring live entertainment, private party rentals, barbequing and alcohol consumption. The pilot program begins Sep. 11, the first home football game of the season against Portland State.

UC Davis will host gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman for the first of three televised debates on Sept. 28.

Half a century ago, California made a revolutionary promise: there would be a seat in college for anyone who wanted it.

At its sixth annual Wikimania international conference in Gdansk, Poland, the Wikimedia Foundation appointed UC Davis reference librarian Phoebe Ayers to its Board of Trustees for a two-year term.

A new clinic at the UC Davis Medical Center has opened in a push to confidentially serve the reproductive health care needs of youth and young adults in the Sacramento region.

Last month, campus police at UCSF Mission Bay denied Ric Chavez entry to a public meeting of the Board of Regents in an incident that has flared tension from critics of the UC administration's alleged lack of transparency.

On June 16, Dr. Amy Block Joy settled a claim that she was subjected to retaliation following her whistleblower complaint against a fellow employee in August 2006 with a payment of approximately $785,000, including paid administrative leave and placement in a new position.

This past Friday charges were dropped against student protester Brienna Holmes for allegedly 'resisting arrest' and 'battering' Captain Joyce Souza of the UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD). The incident occurred during the protests against fee increases and budget cuts that resulted in the occupation of Mrak Hall last November.

Last Monday Unitrans launched their new schedule for the 2010-2011 academic year, including a number of key changes, such as regular Sunday service for the first time ever.

On June 16, UC President Mark Yudof named the 17 members that will comprise his UC Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion, the group tasked with determining effective methods for maintaining tolerance and inclusiveness across the UC system.

Starting fall quarter, UC Davis will use AggieCard, a new campus identification card, to replace the current ID card used by students, faculty and staff. The university intends for the updated card to be multi-functional and have added features to the one currently in use.

In an attempt to alleviate the financial effects of the ongoing budget crisis, the UC Board of Regents informally endorsed a proposal at their July 14 meeting, which would potentially grant students their undergraduate degree by taking a course load fully available online.

UC Davis' Chief Information Officer (CIO) has issued a campus directive urging students, faculty and staff to update their university passphrases to comply with new federal standards.

On July 23, Chancellor Katehi unveiled "UC Davis: A Vision of Excellence," a project 10 months in development that seeks to provide a framework for reaching long-term goals of the campus.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the June 3 meeting location,...