One of a Kind:

Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo

Photo: Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo

Medical school mentor

Born in West Africa, she came to the U.S. at the age of 11 — but her American dream did not pan out until "people along the way found me, invested in me and helped me get to where I am today." She's a third-year medical student who participates in many campus groups, "but what makes me the most proud is the work that I do with mentorship," working with undergraduates to help them get into medical school. Lucy's profile (with video) is among several you can see here. [ More… ]

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PICNIC DAY: How can you possibly fit it all in?

Well, you probably can't. But we've got some highlights to help you get the most of your day. You can also download the complete schedule. Or, play it by ear — there's no way you won't find something fun and interesting. The 102nd Picnic Day is this Saturday (April 16). [ More… ]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

UC Davis hosts a systemwide conference ushering in National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which, on this campus, includes a wide variety of activities, from tabling on the Quad to Denim Day and Take Back the Night. [ More… ]

Pathways to Professoriate for Latinos in humanities

UC Davis is part of a new national effort called Pathways to the Professoriate, which has a $5.1 million Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to help prepare 90 Latino students for doctoral programs in the humanities over five years. The students will be from Hispanic Serving Institutions. [ More… ]

Director named for Native American retention

Michelle Villegas-Frazier, a veteran of UC Davis outreach efforts, is back on the Davis campus as Student Affairs' first director of strategic Native American retention initiatives. [ More… ]

Olive Center shares expertise with Spain, oil with us!

The UC Davis Olive Center helps judge a research competition in the heart of the largest olive-growing region in the world. For Picnic Day, this Saturday (April 16), the center will set up shop in three locations, for tasting and to sell UC Davis Olive Oil at a discount. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Grandest grad student goes to the slam!

UC Davis doctoral student Matt Savoca talks trash — well enough that he's just earned a spot in the UC Grad Slam, to see who from all the campuses is the best at communicating graduate research. [ More… ]

Composer San Martin wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Music professor Laurie San Martin has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, for a project in which she will do research and compose works for the San Francisco vocal ensemble Volti and New York's Cygnus Ensemble. [ More… ]

P4P: How self-assessment can help you

The Pay for Performance website has some quick comments from your colleagues on the value they see in self-assessment (use it to explore your passions, discover your potential, develop your skills, contribute to your department and pave a path for your future) and all kinds of information to help you get started. [ More… ]

AggieTravel scheduled to replace MyTravel this year

MyTravel flies away and AggieTravel arrives this summer, offering streamlined and simplified data entry, including a new way to submit your receipts: by using your smartphone! That's right, no more faxing! [ More… ]

Hitting our 'stride' for Aggie Pride and student aid

The third annual Stride for Aggie Pride 5K is set for Sunday, April 24, benefiting ASUCD scholarships and We Are Aggie Pride, the students-helping-students emergency fund. Early registration underway, at a discount. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Police Accountability Board to meet twice

The independent Police Accountability Board is trying something new with the scheduling of its public meeting for the spring quarter. Instead of meeting at night, the board will meet during the day, and, instead of having one meeting in Davis or Sacramento, the board will hold simultaneous meetings on both campuses, Wednesday, April 20. Plus …

TRENDING: Tour replay, Study Abroad stories, rugby success

Periscope: Watch a replay of last week's live, guided tour of the C.N. Gorman Museum's new exhibit of works by Australian Aboriginal printmakers. … Two UC Davis Study Abroad stories on Vimeo: Professor Charlie Bamforth, who leads the department's U.K. Brewing Science Program, and Kamaal Thomas, a student who recently studied abroad in Hong Kong. … Facebook: The women's rugby sport club wins the west bracket, plays for U.S. spring championship May 7.

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