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Celebrate Homecoming …The dress code calls for pajamas this Friday (Oct. 14) for an Aggie Homecoming tradition more than 100 years old: Pajamarino at the Davis train station. Saturday's schedule has the Kickoff Street Party at 1 p.m. and the football game against Northern Colorado at 4. … and meet your neighborsThe 11th annual Davis Neighbors Night Out is this Sunday (Oct. 16), noon to 7 p.m. More than 100 people have signed up as party hosts; check out the list to find a party in your neighborhood. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Sharon Gray's mentorship lives on
A memorial fund in her name will preserve her legacy of mentorship, hopefully to include an exchange program with Ethiopia. That is where the 30-year-old postdoc was killed last week, caught up in an antigovernment protest. She had gone there for the launch of a plant biology research project. [ Obituary… ]
Interim chancellor maintains campus tempo
Ralph J. Hexter sits down for a wide-ranging interview with The Davis Enterprise, addressing topics that include ongoing initiatives, Police Department reform and the recruitment of a new chancellor. [ More… ]
'Rethinking what our library can be'
The visioning process for the UC Davis Library of the 21st century is moving full-steam ahead this fall with workshops later this month and an online survey that build on research conducted spring quarter. [ More… ]
Committed to the scholar-athlete ideal
Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter "reaffirms our commitment to Division I scholar-athleticism at UC Davis," and tasks Athletics Director Kevin Blue with leading effort to draft recommendations on institutional success, finance model and facilities improvement. [ More… ]
UC Davis students win top prizes in World Food Day Video Challenge
First-place entry addresses postharvest technology and food safety, while the second-place entry offers a way to better connect low-income communities to healthy, locally sourced food through community-supported agriculture. See all the entries. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Oysters OK with climate change, not so much with snails
Amid efforts to restore native oyster populations on the West Coast, how are oysters expected to fair under climate change in the decades and centuries to come? Not too badly, according to a study from UC Davis. But there's a big "if" involved. [ More… ]
Your first look at open enrollment for 2017
Open enrollment is coming soon — 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 — with some significant changes and new options for you and your eligible family members. Read UCOP's preview. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Banner back online
Banner is back online after a vendor's hardware failure brought the service down Friday. Student record systems like myucdavis, SISWeb and SISDocs rely on Banner. Plus …
- Storer Mall all lit up
- UC announces contract deal with postdocs union
- Free flu shots for staff and faculty, and their dependents
- 'Community Survival Strategies' workshop
- Personalized calendars, courtesy Repro Graphics
- Quarter Century Club to honor 262 employees and retirees
THE DOWNLOAD: Ribbon painting, Gorilla Docs, chem-bio trainee
The campus community had a chance to make its mark on the ribbon that will celebrate the opening of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. … Gorilla Doctors, a partnership between UC Davis and Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, was featured on 60 Minutes. … Meet a "trainee" who is actually a Ph.D. student. … See a soccer celebration. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Disability Awareness Symposium and Accessible Technology Fair — Three UC Davis physicians will address the theme, "Traumatic Brain Injuries: Myths and Realities." (Oct. 12)
- Author Talk: Andrés Reséndez — Discussing The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, which — as of last week — is on the shortlist for the National Book Award. (Oct. 12)
- "Nutrition and Early Cognitive Development" — John Colombo, psychology professor, University of Kansas, in the MIND Institute's Distinguished Lecturer Series. (Oct. 12)
- Writer Talk: Rae Armantrout — In the Creative Writing Program Visiting Writers Series. She won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2010 for her volume of poetry Versed. (Oct. 12)
- "Happy Grown-Ups Trickle Down: Beloved Communities and Restorative Practice" — sujatha baliga gives this talk in the School of Education's new Transformative Justice in Education Speaker Series. (Oct. 17)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference: "Addressing Today's Instructional Challenges and Opportunities" — With keynote speakers Erin Dolan of the University of Georgia and Scott Freeman of the University of Washington. (Nov. 17-18)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Recruitment for chancellor — Information on the UC Office of the President's global search to fill this position.
- Recruitment for associate vice chancellor, academic diversity — UC Davis is conducting a national search to fill this senior leadership position focused on building the inclusive excellence of our faculty and academic appointees and their pivotal role in nurturing a positive campus climate, the quality of the UC Davis student experience, and enhancing diversity within the pathways through higher education.
- Call for nominations for Distinguished Emeritus/a Award — Deadline 5 p.m. Nov. 23.
EVENTS
Outdoors is the place to be this weekend (if the rain holds off)
Three free concerts in the Corin Courtyard (at the Mondavi Center), plus arboretum programs and the fall open house at the California Raptor Center. Bring the family! [ More… ]
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Campus Conflict Resolution Resource Fair
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Information from the Office of the Ombuds and other units, plus free popcorn. - Enchanted Cellar costume rentals
Oct. 19-29: The Department of Theatre and Dance is sorting through its costume shop, to help you dress up for Halloween. - Police Accountability Board Public Meetings
Wednesday, Oct. 19: Two meetings to be held simultaneously on the Davis and Sacramento campuses. - "Our Oath in Action" Adopt-a-Thon and Animal Health Fair
Sunday, Oct. 23: Veterinary students seek homes for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and horses.