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Coach Hawk is backUC Davis introduces Dan Hawkins as our new head football coach, welcoming back the alumnus from 1984 who played for and served as an assistant coach under the legendary Jim Sochor. "I've always said this place was my baptism of excellence," Hawkins said, fighting back tears. He stressed a desire to meld athletics and academics, saying success in one area can lift the other. [ More, with video… ] |
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Higher ed leaders urge Trump: Keep DACA
President Napolitano joins the leaders of the California State University and California Community College systems in sending a letter to President-elect Trump, urging him to allow students who are in the country illegally to continue their educations without fear of deportation. [ More… ]
Hexter answers faculty, staff and students
On the issues of undocumented students and white supremacist fliers, the interim chancellor reiterates his support for all members of our campus community and says he will not remain silent in the face of messages or actions that are designed to stifle discussion by promoting fear and intolerance. [ More… ]
- Post-election message from Napolitano, 10 chancellors
- Another post-election message: 'Caring staff are ready to support you'
- Interim chancellor's Nov. 16 letter responding to fliers on campus
7 faculty elected as AAAS fellows
Our newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are Peter B. Moyle, wildlife, fish and conservation biology; Wolf-Dietrich Heyer and Neil Hunter, both of microbiology and molecular genetics; Simon Cherry, biomedical engineering; James B. Ames and Dean J. Tantillo, both of chemistry; and Francisco J. Samaniego, statistics. [ More… ]
Calling all UC entrepreneurs
Students, faculty, staff, postdocs and alumni: Tell us what makes you an entrepreneur — and do the telling in a video, 30 seconds long. The videos will be used to showcase the breadth and depth of entrepreneurial efforts across the UC system. [ More… ]
Museum architect Idenburg to give talk
Florian Idenburg, one of the architects of the newly opened Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, is the next guest in the Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series. [ More… ]
UC awards national security lab grants
UC Davis is a collaborating site on two of the funded projects: the Center for Frontiers in High Energy Density Science and Designer Mesoscale Quantum Dot Solids. [ More… ]
Sea Change: Exploring the future of ocean acidification
An interdisciplinary team of UC Davis scientists at the Bodega Marine Lab is collaborating to understand and confront an emergent global crisis. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Workshops on accommodations for students
Faculty and staff are invited to workshops this Friday (Dec. 2) on the topic of how to support and provide reasonable and equitable instructional accommodations for students affected by ongoing national events. Plus …
- 'Imagine Our Library' draft vision to be unveiled at town halls, Dec. 1
- Holiday Helping update, including big numbers from Running of the Turkeys
- 'Community Survival Strategies' workshop open for sign-ups
THE DOWNLOAD: International week, fluffies
UC Davis' participants in International Education Week included the police department and crowds of students. … The therapy fluffies draw a crowd to Shields Library … Meet a researcher studying sunflowers at night. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "The Second American Revolution: Cuba, Mexico, Spain and the U.S. Civil War" — UC Davis history professor Gregory Downs presents the fall History Colloquium. (Nov. 30)
- "Mourning, Memory and Articulations of the Political in Turkish Coup d'État Novels" — Sibel Irzik of Sabanci University, Istanbul, discusses how such novels register the traumas of political violence, and mourn the loss of a collective sense of possibility, of agency, social relevance and hope. (Nov. 30)
- "Climate-Smart Agriculture: The Challenges and Opportunities of Dairy Farming" — A California-Netherlands webinar. (Dec. 1)
- "Auditability and Verification of Elections" — Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer: Ron Rivest, professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Dec. 1)
- DHI Book Chat With Thomas D. Beamish — The UC Davis professor of sociology shares his new book, Community at Risk: Biodefense and the Collective Search for Security. (Dec. 1)
- "Dealing With the (D)Evil Enemy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" — Keynote speakers and a UC Davis panel will address the politics, psychology and other factors behind people's demonizing their enemies. Presented by the Student Academic Success Center and the University Library in conjunction with the Shields Library exhibition "Dealing with the (D)Evil: A Historical Perspective." (Dec. 7)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for the position of vice provost of Academic Affairs — This is an internal recruitment. More information, including the nomination and application process, are available online. Deadline Dec. 16.
- Public forums with finalists for the position of faculty director, Imagining America — Candidate A (Nov. 30), Candidate B (Dec. 6) and Candidate C (Dec. 9).
- Call for nominations for Academic Federation awards — Excellence in Research and Excellence in Teaching, deadline for both Jan. 20.
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Distinguished Teaching, deadline Dec. 2; and Faculty Research Lecture, deadline Dec. 9.
- GloCal Health Fellowships — Offered by UC's Global Health Institute. Application deadline Dec. 1 for 2017-18 fellowships.
EVENTS
Music and dance to take you through the end of the quarter
This week's music calendar includes 7 p.m. concerts by UC Davis' Concert Bands, Jazz Bands and University Chorus, Wednesday through Friday, along with a number of free concerts (including the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble at noon Thursday). The Department of Theatre and Dance showcases student and professional works in Outside the Lines 1, with four performances Thursday through Saturday.
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Wednesday, Nov. 30: PBS Frontline documentary, followed by small group discussions, in observance of National Caregiver Month. - Optimizing Your Career Search at UC Davis
Thursday, Dec. 1: In the Career Catalyst Brown Bag Series. - Manetti Shrem Museum: "Shadows and Light in the Universe"
Thursday, Dec. 1: Physics professor Andreas J. Albrecht introduces light through his eyes. - "Positioning the Potlatch": Conversation and Exchange Day
Saturday, Dec. 3: In conjunction with the Manetti Shrem Museum's exhibition A Pot for a Latch.