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Voluntary separations offered, no word yet on furloughs — 6.12.09
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NEWS
Voluntary separations offered
Campus officials said this week they are offering severance pay to eligible employees who elect to leave their jobs. The Voluntary Separation Program is open to nonrepresented employees, with exceptions that include senior managers and academic titles; and to represented employees, subject to union agreement. The application period will be from July 6 to Aug. 7. All separations are subject to management approval and would take effect from Sept. 22 to Nov. 15. [ More… ]
UC president emphasizes: No decisions on furloughs, pay cuts
In an effort to ease anxiety around the UC system, President Mark G. Yudof emphasizes that no decisions have been made regarding furloughs and pay cuts, adding that "extensive consultations with faculty and staff" are needed before executing such a plan. Members of UC Davis' Academic Senate voiced their opinions during a two-hour town hall meeting on June 11. [ More… ]
UC Davis' M.R.C. Greenwood named University of Hawaii president
UC Davis Professor M.R.C. Greenwood, former provost of the UC system, has been named president of the 10-campus University of Hawaii, with 54,000 graduate and undergraduate students at three university campuses and seven community colleges. She rejoined the UC Davis faculty after serving as UC Santa Cruz chancellor (1996-2004) and then as UC provost (2004-05). [ More… ]
Pavilion pride: 32-year-old sports facility gets $4M upgrade
Soon after the last commencement ends and all the graduates are out of the Pavilion this Sunday, the old wooden bleachers and the gym floor are going, too. They are being replaced as part of a major renovation that is scheduled to start June 15 and continue until November, just in time for Aggie basketball season. [ More… ]
UC Davis: Are you 'ready'?
Dozens of campus units are creating plans for continuing essential functions after a departmental emergency or larger campus disaster. They're getting help from a new online tool called UC Ready, which is walking them through the process. Campus units that still need to develop a continuity plan are encouraged to send a representative to a two-hour orientation for the planning task and the Web-based program — scheduled for June 25, July 1 and July 7. [ More… ]
Hypertension greater for lower status employees in retirement
A new UC Davis study is the first to show that retirement-aged Americans who held higher-status jobs — such as executives and managers — tended to have the lowest rates of hypertension, while those who had lower-status jobs tended to have the highest rates. Workers in positions such as sales, administrative support, construction and food preparation have little control over decision-making and experience higher levels of stress, which can lead to high blood pressure and serious health problems. [ More… ]
NPR's Morning Edition features UC Davis bison research
A recent segment of the radio series "Wild Sounds" highlighted the work of Megan Wyman, a graduate student at UC Davis who is researching the acoustic characteristics of male bison calls. Wyman talks about her research methods and findings — that quieter bison win more females — against a background of her own recordings of bison bellows, grunts and snorts. [ More… ]
Innovations: Engineering students think beyond the box
At UC Davis, "capstone" classes — which meld coursework with hands-on design and construction projects — provide engineering students with a wealth of opportunities. One team of students recently worked with the vet school to create a physical therapy device to help disabled dogs learn to walk again, while another team is helping a professor in the medical school develop an artificial muscle that will allow victims of facial paralysis to blink their eyes. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES
ASUCD-Davis community blood drive
Please consider donating blood during the upcoming blood drive on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the bloodmobiles located on the West Quad. As a special thank you, everyone who donates will receive a coupon for a pint of Baskin-Robbins ice cream. [ More… ]
EVENTS
Arboretum tour: The White Flower Garden in June
Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m., gazebo, Garrod Drive
White flower gardens are popular in hot climates, since they can be enjoyed in the cool of the evening, and white flowers and silvery foliage look cool in the summer heat. This tour is free and open to the public. [ More… ]
New retirees reception
Monday, June 15, 5-7 p.m., University Club
This event is for anyone who has retired since last July, or who will retire by the end of this month, from the Davis or Sacramento campuses. Hosted by the Retirees Association, the reception is the first of its kind, and organizers say they plan to make it an annual affair. [ More… ]
Annual student horse auction
Saturday, June 20, Horse Barn
The annual horse production sale features 13 horses and a mule that the students have bred, raised and trained. The public auction, this year called the "Proof Is in the Progeny" sale, will start at 6 p.m., following a preview of the animals at 2 p.m. and a barbecue dinner at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale support the animal science department's Equine Management Program. [ More… ]