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UC sells more than $1 billion in assets from pension, endowment, working capital pools to divest completely from fossil fuels After a five-year effort to move the UC’s $126 billion investment portfolio toward more environmentally sustainable sources, the UC Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents announced on May 19 that the final […]

Student activists inspired by Black Lives Matter protests across nation call for change in Davis community Protesters in Davis took to the streets this weekend to speak out against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday. The demonstrators — a crowd of […]

Students discuss destinations they consider worth visiting Many students who are still in Davis have found themselves in a rut, drowsily shifting from the bed to the couch and back again. There isn’t much room for the giddy joy that often accompanies Spring Quarter, but that doesn’t mean that Davis has lost its unique feel […]

Former ASUCD senator shares what motivates her, future aspirations “People believe in you.”  Ko Ser Lu Htoo’s father told her this when she was elected to serve as an ASUCD senator. Most would consider this a remarkable victory in itself, but for a trans woman of color and Karen refugee, this was yet another testament […]

New test that more closely aligns with what students need to know to prepare for UC will be identified or created  The UC Board of Regents unanimously voted to end the use of the SAT and ACT in admissions until 2024. It aims to replace the SAT and ACT with a test better aligned with […]

The California Aggie revisits its years reporting on life at Davis through the recently launched digital archives created with the UC Davis Library From writing about world wars to agricultural innovation to student strikes, as a newspaper nearly as old as UC Davis itself, The California Aggie has continued to cover university life for 105 […]

Recent discovery reminiscent of COLA organizers’ previous, current experiences with policing, drums up motivation to keep movement alive Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz striking for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) had their picket lines monitored by California police using “friendly force trackers,” VICE News’ Lauren Kaori Gurley reported on May 15.  According to […]

More Yolo businesses will be allowed to reopen under relaxed public health metrics Yolo County has been cleared for further reopening under new, relaxed guidelines issued by the State of California on May 18. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office amended earlier public health benchmarks that may have otherwise prevented further reopening in the county.  Previous guidelines […]

Alison Corn’s “Next Steps Advisor” app highlights UC Davis Law School’s emphasis on equal access to justice  UC Davis Law Student Alison Corn was recently awarded a second place prize at the International Iron Tech Lawyer Invitational for her innovative app assisting domestic abuse survivors, according to the UC Davis School of Law. Corn’s experience […]

Class, social networks during COVID-19 In-person classes and campus buildings have been closed for more than half of Spring Quarter. Some students stayed in Davis while others packed up and headed home. Either way, students’ lifestyles have drastically changed, and they’re trying to adjust to modified social networks and classroom experiences.  Sally Ellberg, a fourth-year […]

Downtown Davis businesses, public entities face further economic uncertainty On April 30, Yolo County extended its shelter-in-place order from May 1 to May 31. The shelter-in-place order was originally supposed to last until April 7. It was later extended to May 1, and it has now been extended again until the end of May, according […]

Undergraduate, medical students aim to provide care beyond medicine UC Davis medical students, physicians and undergraduates are using telehealth to continue providing primary care services to patients through the seven student-run clinics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth has become critical in ensuring that patients continue receiving care during the pandemic, while also keeping physicians and […]