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2017-18 intersession program, “Nepal — Community, Technology, and Sustainability,” will promote international collaboration Between Fall and Winter Quarter of the 2017-18 school year, 15 UC Davis students will visit the Himalayan regions of Nepal for the first time in the university’s history. The program, “Nepal — Community, Technology, and Sustainability,” is comprised of a four-unit […]

New dining options, lecture hall, housing on campus With the number of admitted undergraduates increased by 1,100 students in 2016, UC Davis has worked to accommodate the influx and improve student life by updating the campus’ offerings. In addition to the Memorial Union, which was reopened in the spring, students can look forward to changes […]

Documentary screenings on campus Documentaries are a form of film art that have long been used to tell the true stories and histories of various people, while nonetheless serving as an artistic expression. In this sense, they form a unique intersection between creativity and awareness of social issues. Students have been utilizing documentary screenings on […]

UC Davis faculty reflect on their transitions out of undergraduate careers Professor Susan Taber Avila’s first thought after her graduation from UCLA in 1982 with a degree in textile design was a feeling that many students can relate to this spring. “I kind of panicked,” Avila said. “I enrolled in a typing class. I thought […]

Making accessibility, accommodations for employees with disabilities a norm on campus From top-of-the-line voice recognition software to tables that height-adjust depending on load weight, UC Davis’ accommodations for employees with occupational and cognitive disabilities are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. However, many issues still persist. Tim Kerbavas, the special event support technical director for UC Davis’ Academic […]

Students from different UC campuses share ideas about each other Ever wonder what other UC students think about UC Davis? Bikes, cows and agriculture are all words often used to describe Davis. It’s that one farming school in the middle of nowhere, right? Not exactly. But since California residents and students tend to generalize each […]

UC Davis students find jobs at university after graduation As graduation approaches, so does the question of what students are going to do when they leave UC Davis. For many students, that answer is coming back — as faculty members. As the education process comes full circle, many UC Davis alumni land jobs with the […]

The benefits of taking classes with friends As a biochemical engineering major, TJ Blackburn took ECM 1: The Design of Coffee, a class specifically designated for engineering students, during his first year at UC Davis. When he walked into the small lab, he noticed two people in the class who he recognized from his dorm […]

Students, faculty discuss thoughts on effective responses to charged messages While at the Silo, Pete Srivarom overheard a group of people vocalizing inflammatory and discriminatory messages. One of the preachers began to personally attack Srivarom on the basis of his ethnicity and sexual orientation. “He asked me if I was gay and I said yes,” […]

From Los Angeles to Davis, from mentee to mentor Michael Valenzuela, an advisor at the UC Davis College of Letters and Science Dean’s Office, has an undying passion for college and loves his family and life in Davis more than words can describe. However, Valenzuela did not always have the luxuries he now has today. […]

Month celebrates messages of strength, community, empathy For many in Davis’ LGBTQIA community, feelings of safety and acceptance can be hard to come by. This May, UC Davis’ Pride Month and festivities in the city of Davis showcased the community’s vibrant resilience to the adversity it faces while recognizing folks’ unique identities. Pride events speak […]

Highlighting the presence, importance of foster youth programs in college Walking down the hallways of her dorm two years ago, Ariella Grozbord, a third-year community and regional development major, often heard the excited chatter of other freshman sharing stories of their personal accomplishments — how they were valedictorian in high school or traveled abroad to […]