Campus News

Causeway Classic blood drive returns to UC Davis

The rivalry between UC Davis and Sac State isn't just limited to the football field - BloodSource will hold its second-annual Causeway Classic Blood Drive competition between the two campuses at Freeborn Hall, Nov. 17 through 18.

UC group develops graduate student health care plan

Mirroring its salience on the national stage, health care reform has also become a pressing issue for graduate students in the University of California system.

Health care discussion to be held at UC Davis

Picture this: A family member does not have a clean medical history. The result? They are unable to gain affordable health care insurance and, ultimately, remain uninsured.

ASUCD election results announced

A small crowd of students gathered in the front of Memorial Union Friday afternoon as the ASUCD election results were announced.

Eggheads re-installed

Construction staff worked steadily through Friday morning and into the early afternoon to prepare for the arrival of Robert Arneson's Eggheads, the well-recognized ceramic icons of UC Davis.

ASUCD senate briefs

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 12 meeting location, the Memorial Union's Mee Room.

Feds grant UC Davis $69.9 million

Federal stimulus grants to UC Davis resulting from President Obama's February-enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will fund an estimated 250 new jobs in research projects at UC Davis.

Ask Annette

Q: I'm a medical marijuana user with a California 215 identification card. Can I light up on campus?

Gyro food truck builds its customer base

If you've ever biked past the Silo and wondered where that new white trailer came from, you're not alone.

Textiles and Clothing division faces uncertain future

The Textiles and Clothing division is in a precarious position as it deals with the possible downsizing of its administrative structure in the coming year.

UC Davis rescues birds from San Francisco oil spill

UC Davis staffers from the Wildlife Health Center are on the scene of the Dubai Star oil spill in the San Francisco Bay to capture and rehabilitate oiled birds.

UC Berkeley considers cutting funding to athletics

Finances trumped sports last Thursday when the UC Berkeley division of the Academic Senate passed a resolution to cease campus funding for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

UC extends sustainability policy to food service

The University of California has revised and expanded its sustainability policy all the way to the dining room, mandating that 20 percent of all food purchased by 2020 come with a "sustainable" certification.

University HairCutters closing next month

For nearly 50 years, many UC Davis students have gotten their monthly haircut without ever leaving campus grounds. They will have to venture a bit farther starting next month when University HairCutters closes its doors Dec. 15.

ASUCD SENATE BRIEFS

Nov. 5, 2009