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Making time for school, extracurricular activities, self-care It is not unusual for college students to seek out employment and participate in extracurricular activities during the course of their collegiate careers. In fact, it is quite common for full-time students to engage in non-school related activities, which can include clubs and organizations, internships, Greek life, jobs […]

UC Davis transforms technologies, provides STEM education to farming communities Technological innovation propels society forward in leaps and bounds, and one area that this is particularly true is in agriculture and farming. In the not-so distant future, highly-advanced drones and tractors, as well as other technologies, will be running farms and putting food in the […]

Seniors reflect on time at UC Davis, how they hope to enjoy their last quarter “I’m looking forward to spending my free time with people who don’t have free time, that’s the most fun,” Joo said. “Watching people stress out while you have nothing to worry Spring Quarter tends to be the most anticipated quarter […]

Students shine light on 104 years leading up to this year’s Picnic Day celebration April 21, 2018 marked the 104th year of UC Davis’ oldest tradition, Picnic Day. Picnic Day was kicked off by a cow’s pilgrimage from the UC Berkeley campus to the University Farm. Today, the University Farm is called UC Davis, and […]

ABT 49 instructors, students weigh in on Davis’ most popular class Despite Jim Rumsey’s screams to put in the clutch, it was a little too late. With a tremendous splintering sound, the wooden barn doors to the shop were demolished as a tractor drove right on through, the student sitting on top in a state […]

Innovative agriculture projects run by Davis students For three consecutive years, UC Davis has remained number one in agriculture studies worldwide. Over the years Davis has earned its place as number one through award-winning research publications and rich teaching and research programs. Davis offers numerous opportunities for agriculture students to get involved with student-run farms, […]

Local law enforcement, Immigration Law Clinic, AB540 and Undocumented Student Center perspectives A certification of an UndocuAlly training is signified by four butterflies against a green background, similar to the logo of the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center, a circle of interconnected butterfly wings. The addition of this butterfly to the end of a professor’s […]

Performing groups struggle to find practice space amid inconvenient construction Construction on the ARC began in mid-2017 and will continue through 2019. Avid users of the ARC can testify that construction has been an inconvenience to students; it limits the space of the gym, condensing the weight room on the basketball courts and limiting aspects […]

PA education, career reality, job mobility The physician assistant position is a relatively recent profession in healthcare that has become a rapidly growing entity. PAs make patient care more accessible, particularly in primary care with a constant shortage of doctors. The PA profession has also gained traction as a future career path for undergraduates at […]

A look at how students grade (or degrade) instructors At the end of every quarter, many students take the opportunity to complete course evaluations, either on paper or online, but how their responses are actually used may be a mystery to many students. In 2013, UC Davis launched the online Academic Course Evaluation system, to […]

Why women are banding together to say that enough is enough In 2018, women hold 19.6 percent of the seats in U.S. Congress, 22.8 percent of the positions in state executive office and 25.3 percent of the seats in the state legislature, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. These statistics show a […]

Environmental Law Symposium highlights growing intersection between humans, environment On March 9, authorities from a number of professional sectors filled the seats of the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom at the UC Davis School of Law. This annual event is known as the Environmental Law Symposium and focuses on bringing people together to listen, learn and discuss […]