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Yudof on pay cuts, Olympic connections, 'phishing' scams — 7.25.08
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Our Olympic connectionsWhen you watch the Summer Olympics next month from Beijing, keep an eye out for a host of folks, including coaches, veterinarians, a filmmaker and athletes, with UC Davis connections. Just like the concept of "six degrees of separation," it's amazing how close we all are. [ More… ] |
NEWS
UC President Yudof comments on potential state pay cuts
UC's new president writes in a letter released late Thursday: "We will make every effort to ensure that employee salaries will continue to be paid at current levels and that all labor contracts will be honored until an agreement is reached on a state budget." Read the entire letter here. [ More… ]
UC Davis shares in $12.3 million grant for large-scale 'carbon farm' in delta
UC Davis is joining federal and state agencies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta for expanded research into "carbon-capture" farming — a process of trapping carbon dioxide and rebuilding the soil base. The project aims to keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, while at the same time easing pressure on the delta's aging levee system. [ More… ]
UC study: November ballot measure would drive egg production out of state
A new study by the UC Agricultural Issues Center forecasts that "the most likely outcome" of a November ballot initiative, Proposition 2, "is the elimination of almost all of the California egg industry over a very few years." The proposal would ban the use of cages in California's egg industry by 2015. UC Davis professors Daniel Sumner and Joy Mench co-authored the study, which found that the state's egg industry would be severely reduced as costs of production rise, and that more eggs would be shipped in from other states. [ More… ]
Beware of new 'phishing' scam that fakes UC Davis e-mail identity
Information and Educational Technology has issued an alert about a new phishing scam — this one warning campus e-mail users that their e-mail accounts will be shut down if they fail to provide log-in IDs and passwords. The message does not come from UC Davis, so do not fall for this fraud, IET officials said. [ More… ]
Kick the paper habit: 'Surepay' switches to online statements
About 24,000 UC Davis employees who have their earnings deposited directly to bank accounts will soon be trading paper statements for online access to pay statements. The change — expected to save the university tens of thousands of dollars and designed to support goals for sustainability — will affect employees at the Davis and Sacramento campuses and other facilities who use the direct-deposit service. Look for a formal e-mail announcement next week. [ More… ]
Nominations, volunteer readers sought for 2009-10 Community Book Project
Even before the university dives into this year's Campus Community Book Project, organizers are launching the selection process for the next book — asking for nominations for 2009-10 and soliciting volunteers to read and review the nominated volumes this summer. Nominations and volunteers are welcome from the campus and Davis communities. [ More… ]
Centennial construction zone: Historic Quad getting new walkway
Centennial Walk is now under construction on the Quad, along the same path that students, faculty and staff have been walking for nearly 100 years. The new walk's unveiling is set for Oct. 15, during the university's Centennial Fall Festival. [ More… ]
Hundreds sign up to help at the state fair; more still needed
Hundreds of UC Davis employees and students have signed up to serve as volunteer campus ambassadors in the university's centennial pavilion at the state fair, and more are still needed. Today the count stands at 172, not including dozens who have signed up through seven campus units that have "adopted" entire days in the pavilion. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES
Fire department to test hydrants
The fire department has scheduled its annual flow tests for the campus's estimated 220 fire hydrants for Aug. 4, 6 and 7 between 1 and 5 p.m. The testing will involve running multiple hydrants simultaneously to simulate the water demand expected during a major fire, to confirm water pressure and volume. The testing might cause temporary discoloration of campus water immediately afterward. [ More… ]
EVENTS
Arboretum offerings include folk music jam session today
Friday, July 25, noon, Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove
Players and listeners are welcome. The arboretum also offers a variety of tours throughout the summer. [ More… ]
Free outdoor concert next week features Del Castillo
Monday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., the Quad
UC Davis' SummerMusic series continues with a concert by the Texas-based Latin rock band Del Castillo, featuring acoustic guitars, a driving rhythm section, impassioned vocals in Spanish and English, and a strong flamenco influence. The Quad opens for picnics at 6:30 p.m. [ More… ]
Summer exhibitions continue
Exhibitions take no vacation at UC Davis. Here's a guide to what's on display, free of charge, at the Nelson Gallery, the C.N. Gorman Museum, the Craft Center Gallery, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, and Shields Library. [ More… ]