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UC Davis installs Plan B vending machine
Campus NewsApril 23, 2017
ARC vending machine sells morning-after pills, emergency contraceptives, condoms, other birth control UC Davis joined several universities in the United States in implementing a vending machine that dispenses morning-after pills, condoms, other forms of birth control, tampons and lubricant on March 31. The vending machine, located in an Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) study room […]

UC Davis prepares for Picnic Day with Pre-Week
Campus NewsApril 17, 2017
Students can participate in activities the week leading up to Picnic Day Picnic Day Pre-Week is happening this week, from April 17 to April 21. Monday, April 17, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the MU Patio was “Pitch Pie-fect,” the annual pie-eating competition. The Aggie Band-uh! and campus a capella groups provided entertainment during […]

Protests erupt at incoming Chancellor Gary May’s first public meeting with UC Davis students
Campus NewsApril 14, 2017
Protests in light of May’s involvement on two defense technology companies Incoming Chancellor Gary May held his first public meeting with the UC Davis community at an event on April 14 titled “Pack the Patio,” which drew protestors from the group Students for a Democratic Society at Davis (SDS) as well as UC Davis students […]

UC Davis veterinary science ranks first in the world
Campus NewsApril 11, 2017
QS World University Rankings lists university as second in agriculture and forestry QS World University Rankings ranked UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine first for the second year in a row on March 7. QS rankings are based on reputational surveys and research citations. This year, QS evaluated 4,438 universities, then qualified 3,098 and ranked […]

University of California proposes 20 percent enrollment cap on out-of-state students
Campus NewsApril 10, 2017
Proposal set to give Californians top priority in UC admissions process University of California (UC) officials proposed a 20 percent enrollment cap on out-of-state undergraduates on March 6. The proposal is the first of its kind and is currently being debated by the UC Board of Regents. The regents, who met in San Francisco, initially […]

University of California spent almost $1 million in Katehi investigation
Campus NewsMarch 26, 2017
Former chancellor placed on investigative leave following controversies The Sacramento Bee reported on March 24 that the University of California (UC) spent almost $1 million investigating the controversial activities of former UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi last year. UC President Janet Napolitano had placed Katehi on a paid investigative leave in April 2016 after […]

The History of UC Davis Chancellors
FeaturesMarch 19, 2017
Distinguished professors look back on six individuals who shaped the university The University of California (UC) Board of Regents unanimously voted on Feb. 21 to select Gary May, a dean at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as UC Davis’ seventh chancellor. Prior to the creation of the chancellor position, university affairs were managed by the […]

Women’s basketball team makes program history at WNIT
Front page storyMarch 19, 2017
In first round of WNIT, Aggies protect basket en route to 72-62 win, claim first postseason victory in program Division I history Despite its disappointing loss in the Big West Tournament, the UC Davis women’s basketball team (24-7) found itself in its first postseason game in Division I history during the first round of the […]

Underdog Aggies fall to Kansas in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Front page storyMarch 18, 2017
UC Davis men’s basketball team fights hard, falls 100-62 to Jayhawks Fresh off its First Four win over North Carolina Central on Wednesday, the UC Davis men’s basketball team advanced to the official first round of the NCAA tournament as the sixteenth seed to take on the tournament’s number-two overall seed and the Midwest region’s […]

Jill Stein visits UC Davis on California tour
Campus NewsMarch 16, 2017
Former Green Party presidential candidate speaks to students, community members about environment, income inequality Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein spoke at a UC Davis rally on March 9 as part of a speaking tour across California. The event, sponsored by the Yolo and Sacramento Green Parties and the Black Student Union of UC Davis, […]

Aggies dance their way to the round-of-64
Front page storyMarch 15, 2017
UC Davis men’s basketball team beats North Carolina Central 67-63 in NCAA Tournament In the first March Madness appearance in the program’s Division I history, the UC Davis men’s basketball team defeated the North Carolina Central Eagles 67-63 in an NCAA Tournament First Four matchup on Wednesday evening. In a close game that saw the […]

