Campus News

UC Davis researcher presents new description of successful teachers

Any student would want the person next to them in class to be trustworthy, approachable and willing to admit it when they're wrong. Why should their expectations for the leader at the front of the room be any different?

Campaign for ‘no confidence’ vote up for discussion today

Students unsure of their confidence in UC President Mark Yudof and the UC Regents will have the opportunity this afternoon to hear the main reasons whether to vote "no confidence" in UC leadership.

Meditation linked to increased concentration

When you are daydreaming toward the end of a two-hour lecture, deep breathing is probably the last thing on your mind. Turns out, it may be the best thing for it.

News alert

Beginning today, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) will remove bicycles that appear neglected from parking spaces on campus.

UC plans to save by cutting administrative waste

At the UC Board of Regents meeting last Wednesday, UC officials presented a plan for administrative and organizational savings to tackle the system's continuing budget shortfall.

Senate Briefs

Consideration of old legislation: Senate Resolution 34, authored and introduced by Juarez to oppose House Bill 2281, passed by the Arizona state legislature on April 29, 2010, banning ethnic studies courses in all K-12 public and charter schools, passed unanimously.

Campus sees spike in incidents of stolen property

For a college student, getting one's laptop stolen could result in losing much more than just the value listed on the price tag, said Rajendra Singh, lead security guard at Shields Library.

Undocumented students advocate passage of DREAM Act

Francisco, an undocumented student who moved to the U.S. from Mexico at 11 years old, knows the feeling of isolation that many teenagers feel throughout middle and high school as their differences are looked down upon.

Students respond to messages of hate with images of acceptance

After a slew of hate messages rocked UC Davis earlier this year, students are responding with artistic expressions of an inclusive and safe campus.

Children and minorities are shown to be at higher risk for H1N1

A recent study by the UC Davis Medical Center has shown that boys and minority children are more likely to develop worse symptoms as a result of H1N1.

Faith in administration put to a vote next week

Students on campus will soon have the chance to voice their opinions on the administration with the click of a mouse.

Students camp out in solidarity

While the UC Board of Regents deliberates budgets in San Francisco, UC Davis students are holding their own three-day meeting to discuss how the regents' decisions are affecting communities on campus.

Student athletes to hold discussion on athletic cuts

Student athletes will hold a town hall meeting this evening to discuss the recent cut of four sports teams with both the UC Davis administration and members of the public.

Senators deliberate over ASUCD budget

ASUCD began its annual budget hearings last weekend, reviewing the budgets of all units on campus, such as the Bike Barn, AGTV and Picnic Day. The total operating budget for next year is $10.5 million. Senators will vote on the final budget at their meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Mee Room.