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State of Campus, call for dialogue, MU renewal — 3.3.15
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NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor addresses Academic Senate
As part of her State of the Campus presentation last week, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi announces the Endowed Faculty Leadership Initiative to add 25 chairs and professorships, and outlines the new Financial Sustainability Action Plan, under which the university is setting aside new, annual recurring funds — through savings and new revenue — for reinvestment in the academic enterprise. [ More… ]
- State of the Campus story includes a slideshow from last week's groundbreaking ceremony for the International Center, among the capital projects the chancellor addressed in her presentation.
Senate chair urges constructive dialogues
Addressing recent events impacting our campus community, Academic Senate Chair Andre Knosen tells a faculty meeting: "More so than ever … we have a collective responsibility to create a productive learning environment to teach students how to engage in constructive dialogues involving challenging topics. And our faculty are doing that." [ More… ]
- Student panel discussion: "Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia: The Anatomy of Twin Hatreds" (March 4)
- Principles of Community Week: Program includes the documentary film Facing Fear, followed by a dialogue (March 4); and a forum (March 5) to discuss revisions to the 25-year-old principles.
LAURELS: Horwitz receives AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
The American Association for the Advancement of Science presents its Lifetime Mentor Award to Professor Barbara Horwitz. … Professor Yiyun Li has moved from the "long list" of 19 semifinalists to the "short list" of six finalists for one of the world's top literary prizes, for her short story "A Sheltered Woman." … Plus, honors for Rich Frank, recognized by California Lawyer magazine as a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year; David Mills and Steven McSorley, new fellows of the American Society of Microbiology; and William Reisen and Eric Mussen, entomologists. [ More… ]
Post office reopens, 'game over' for arcade
The campus post office is open — finally — in a trailer across from the Memorial Union. Arcade games and pool tables go on sale Wednesday morning at Aggie Surplus. And the east wing is being prepped as a temporary home for the bookstore. All this to make way for the MU renewal project, which officially starts March 23, the first day of spring quarter. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Career Development Resource Showcase
Registration is open for workshops that will be part of the Career Development Resource Showcase, scheduled from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Plus …
- Data Center gives new meaning to 'fast'
- Employees like discount on electric LEAFS
- UC Davis Extension offers free life coaching
TRENDING: All about a dog, bears and cows (of course!)
Twitter: Hobbes, a 3-legged dog, to get 3-D-printed limb from UC Davis students. … YouTube: Build-A-Bear workshop at UC Davis Children's Hospital. … Instagram: Student Cameron Erskine (cerskine93) catches our cows under the clouds.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
R. Bryan Miller Symposium, including Rare Disease Conference
The Department of Chemistry holds its first Rare Disease Conference (March 5), highlighting opportunities and challenges in applying cutting-edge technologies and "precision medicine" to better treat conditions that affect millions of people, especially children. The conference is coupled with the 15th annual R. Bryan Miller Symposium on pharmaceutical chemistry (March 6). [ More… ]
- College of Engineering Innovators Exhibit — Featuring a talk by Richard Chuang '79, a pioneer in the field of computer-generated imagery, or CGI. His topic: "Media and Technology: 35 Years of Changes." (March 3)
- "Good Reading for the Million: The 'Paperback Revolution' and the Diffusion of Academic Knowledge in Mid-20th Century Britain and America" — Cambridge history professor Peter Mandler delivers the Eugene Lunn Memorial Lecture. (March 4)
- "State-Level Tax and Budget Policy: Protecting California from Future Budget Crises" — David Gamage, assistant professor of law, UC Berkeley, at UC Center Sacramento. (March 5)
- "Human Rights Problems in the Contemporary Middle East and the Politics of Past Genocide Denial" — The University of Michigan's Fatma Müge Göçek gives this presentation in the 2014-15 Davis Community Human Rights Lectures. (March 5 )
- Provost's Forum on the Public University and the Social Good — New title: "Rescuing Biomedical Research: The Path Ahead," with Bruce Alberts, professor emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UC San Francisco. (March 6)
- "Understanding Jiu: The History and Culture of Alcoholic Beverages in China" — Organized by the Confucius Institute. (March 26)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations/applications for 2015 Larry L. Sautter Award program — Recognizing innovative use of information technology in support of the university's mission. Webinar, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, will provide an overview of the application process.
- Call for nominations/applications for student and registered student organization awards — For leadership and activism, outstanding graduates, Civic Engagement and Community Service, Principles of Community and more.
- Call for abstract submissions for the first Postdoctoral Research Symposium — The deadline is March 27; the symposium will be May 14.
EVENTS
Mixed Heritage Week
Continues through Friday, March 6
Program includes a bone marrow drive (March 4), programs on "Mixed Myths" (March 4) and "Mixed Poetics" (March 5), and a one-woman show, One Drop of Love (March 5). [ More… ]
CONCERT: Jazz Bands
Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m., Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Works by Thad Jones, Wayne Shorter, Sam Griffith and others. [ More… ]
Intergalactic Nemesis live-action graphic novel
Wednesday, March 4, 8 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Last year it was The Intergalactic Nemesis, and now comes this sequel, Red Robot Rising. Three actors voice dozens of characters, a Foley artist creates all the sound effects, and a pianist plays a cinematic score — all against the backdrop of more than 1,250 comic book panels — displayed on a movie screen — telling a hilarious sci-fi adventure story. [ More… ]
WORKLIFE AND WELLNESS: 'Say Goodbye to Your Lawn'
Thursday, March 5, noon-1 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center
Learn how to get started, what to plant, as well as how to water and care for your new landscape. [ More… ]
LGBTQIA-Identified Staff and Faculty Social Event
Thursday, March 5, 5-7 p.m., Bistro 33, 226 F St., Davis
A networking opportunity for LGBTQIA staff and faculty. Sponsored by the LGBTQIA Resource Center in collaboration with the Chancellor's Committee on LGBTQIA Issues. Appetizers provided. No RSVPs. [ More… ]
ARBORETUM: Member Appreciation Plant Sale
Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Arboretum Teaching Nursery
The season's sales will focus on "The New Front Yard" — and this first sale is for members only. But do not despair: You are welcome to join at the gate (or call ahead)! Members receive 10 percent off their purchases and a $10 member coupon at this sale. [ More… ]
45th Anniversary Celebration of Asian American Studies
Saturday, March 7, 1-7 p.m., Putah Creek Lodge
Panel discussions, 1-5 p.m.: "Georgie Kadiwada, His Legacy, and Asian American Studies in the 21st Century"; and "Forging Alliances Past and Present." Outdoor reception (including a performance by Mass Bass), 5-7 p.m. Free and open to all supporters of the Department of Asian American Studies. [ More… ]
CONCERTS: Choruses, symphony orchestra and bands
Sunday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
March 8: The Alumni and University Chorus, the Pacific Boychoir and the Davis Chorale, with the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. March 11: Concert Band and Campus Band. [ More… ]
CAREER CATALYST: 'Acing the Interview'
Tuesday, March 10, noon-1 p.m., Cousteau Place
Another brown bag series goes on the road! Andrea Weiss offers tips and techniques to help you prepare properly, make a positive first impression, stay focused during the interview, and follow up in an appropriate manner. Aspen Conference Room, Shared Services Center, 260 Cousteau Place. [ More… ]