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Discovering the farmers market

More than 30 years ago, a group of UC Davis students planted the seed for what has become the Davis Farmers Market. Today, the market has grown into a true collaboration of the campus and community. Join UC Davis student Tara Butterworth online for a video slideshow tour of the market — meet the vendors and shoppers, and sample some local produce, fresh baked treats and, of course, kettle corn. [ More… ]

NEWS

Business school dean to step down

Nicole Woolsey Biggart, dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and an influential ambassador to the Northern California business community, will step down from her administrative post next July. Since she took the post in July 2003, Biggart's accomplishments have included the launch of an annual survey of California women business leaders and the start of construction of Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. Hall, the new campus home for the Graduate School of Management. [ More… ]

University, developer sign ground lease for West Village

UC Davis has taken a major step toward the development of the first phase of West Village — a combination of faculty, staff and student housing, a community college center, and a mixed-use area to be built just west of the main campus. The campus and its development partner, West Village Community Partnership LLC, have signed a ground lease for the project, clearing the way for the design and construction phase. Construction will start this fall on the project's off-site infrastructure, including water and sewer connections to campus systems, a storm water drainage system and entry road improvements. [ More… ]

Legislature OKs Researcher Protection Act, but it's not law yet

The UC-supported Researcher Protection Act of 2008 has the California Legislature's approval, but the bill is not law yet — because Gov. Schwarzenegger says he wants to see a budget agreement first. Assembly Bill 2296 would enhance law enforcement's ability to protect academic researchers and their families from acts of violence and intimidation perpetrated by anti-animal research extremists. [ More… ]

Block parties planned all over town on Neighbors Night Out

The city of Davis, UC Davis and the ASUCD are once again encouraging residents and students to get to know one another in their shared neighborhoods. The giant get-acquainted party, which is actually a whole bunch of small parties, is set for Sunday, Oct. 5. Anyone can sponsor a party, and people are advised to register by Sept. 22 to take advantage of services offered by the city — help with copying and distributing invitations, plus door hangers, nametags, lawn signs and balloons. [ More… ]

OOA, ORMP to bestow Service to Society awards

Two administrative units have established a centennial awards program to honor unit employees for good deeds outside of work. The Office of Administration and the Office of Resource Management and Planning announced that the Service to Society awards will be presented to those employees who best represent UC Davis' commitment to service in the Davis community and beyond. Nominations for Service to Society awards are welcome from anyone on campus, but the awards are reserved for OOA and ORMP employees. [ More… ]

Meditation Support Group forming for fall quarter

The Academic and Staff Assistance Program's popular Meditation Support Group is back for the fall quarter, with sessions planned during the noon hour on eight consecutive Mondays from Oct. 1 through Nov. 19. The meeting space is the Emergency Operations Center, which can hold 100 people. If the past is any indication, the class will fill up — so people are advised to sign up early. The group teaches techniques to help participants achieve quiet and calm in their bodies and minds. [ More… ]

Good Life Garden plans debut event

UC Davis is preparing to introduce its Good Life Garden, a showcase for the celebration of good food and good health. The garden links the culinary arts, nutrition, and wine and food sciences amid the buildings of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. The institute's grand opening is set for Oct. 10. But the Good Life Garden will sprout first, at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, with a gala event titled "Growing Our Food," featuring a sampling of locally produced food and beverages, and talks by three kitchen garden experts. Tickets are on sale now. [ More… ]

Just a click away: StatFinder offers more UC info at your fingertips

The UC Office of the President announced that it has added "a wealth of new information" to StatFinder, the university system's searchable Web tool. Starting this week, "Anyone interested in statistics about graduation rates, persistence rates (from year to year) and time-to-degree of UC students, at the universitywide and campus level, will be able to access this information with a few simple clicks of a mouse," according to a news release. [ More… ]

Office of Research telephone numbers to change

The Office of Research is converting to telephone numbers with a campus prefix: 754. New numbers are effective Sept. 16 for the main number and Sponsored Programs, and Sept. 17 for all other units at the Research Park Drive office. More information, including a list of the new numbers, is available online. [ More… ]

DIRECTIVES

No new directives were issued this week.

EVENTS

New opportunities to watch 'Captive Audience' documentary

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., KVIE; multiple dates on UCTV

UC Davis' newest documentary, "Captive Audience," about the changing nature of zoo veterinary medicine, is scheduled for a repeat presentation next week on KVIE-TV, Sacramento's public television station. Then, at midmonth, it will begin playing on UC's cable television channel, UCTV. The documentary focuses on Sacramento Zoo attending vets Ray Wack and Scott Larson, faculty members at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, who like others in their profession have become animal defenders as well as doctors. [ More… ]

Football home opener Sept. 13 under the lights

Saturday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Aggie Stadium

UC Davis is set to play its first football game under the lights in the 1-year-old Aggie Stadium in a nonconference contest with Portland State. Aggie Stadium opened last year without lights, so the Aggies hosted only day games. Now, with the lights in, teams and fans can escape the high temperatures that are typical in Davis in late summer and early fall. [ More… ]

Run for Your Lives: A benefit for health, trees and Aggie Pride

Sunday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m., Toomey Field

Sponsored by the Buildings and Grounds Division, this campus centennial event features 5- and 10-kilometer races and a fun run for kids. Proceeds will be split among the UC Davis Vascular Center and the American Stroke Association, and the Buildings and Grounds Division, which intends to put its share toward tree plantings on the Davis campus. Registration is under way now. [ More… ]

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