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Chancellor-designate MayGary S. May comes straight from last week's Board of Regents meeting in Los Angeles to visit the Davis and Sacramento campuses where on Aug. 1 he will become the seventh chancellor. See photos and a video of his visit, and our updated report from the board meeting. |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Hexter sends memo on freedom of expression
The interim chancellor will create a work group of campus representatives — students, faculty and staff — and key campus constituents to develop recommended practices and policies to ensure invited speakers can deliver their messages unimpeded. [ More… ]
Scientists seek new ways to connect with public
"It's about engaging individuals to really understand the value of science, to see how science actually affects them in every aspect of their lives," says one of the faculty members in a roundtable discussion on "Science In a Post-Truth Era" — the first program in the new series, Dialogue and Discernment. [ More… ]
- UC President Janet Napolitano: "The enormous risk of being silent on climate change"
- Interim Chancellor Hexter introduces Dialogue and Discernment
- More dialogue (and a documentary): An American Mosque (March 2)
13 receive chancellor's diversity-community awards
UC Davis recently presented its Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community, honoring six individuals and three departments. [ More… ]
UndocuAlly workshop trains hundreds for support role
In two years, the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center in the Student Community Center has trained about 500 "UndocuAllies," staff, faculty and graduate students who stand in solidarity with the campus's undocumented community. The next workshop is March 9. [ More… ]
Campus ranks 20th in producing Peace Corps volunteers
UC Davis continues to be a top producer for the Peace Corps, ranking among the top-25 large schools for the 16th consecutive year. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Nature's clock running fast in Arctic
Spring is coming sooner to some plant species in Greenland, and a study led by UC Davis says the change is associated with diminishing sea ice cover. [ More… ]
India in the Artist's Eye: 2 concerts and a Chancellor's Colloquium
A "musical dialogue" between Carnatic and Hindustani performers, and a Chancellor's Colloquium with two speakers on Indian music. [ More… ]
SAYS speaks up for at-risk youths
Nine-year-old UC Davis program, Sacramento Area Youth Speaks, works with thousands of middle- and high-school students, helping them find their voices, meet some heavy life challenges and pursue education. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Gender-inclusive restrooms on campus map
UC says transgender students, faculty and staff will continue to have unrestricted access to restrooms that conform to their gender identities. UC Davis has gender-inclusive restrooms all across the campus, as shown on the campus map. Plus …
- Applications due March 10 for staff advisor
- Flexible spending account deadlines
- Work with minors on campus? Take this survey
- Vacancy at the Honda Smart Home
- Bring more 'value' to department meetings
THE DOWNLOAD: A win on ESPNU, 'hydroponics world tour'
The men's basketball team pulls out an overtime win on national television, even without Dan Hawkins' help. ... French farmers make a stop at UC Davis on their "hydroponics world tour." [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Digital Shakespeare and the Problem of Accessibility" — Two scholar-makers discuss their efforts to make Shakespeare accessible to diverse audiences. (Feb. 28)
- "The Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty and the Long Reach of Child Health and Nutrition Programs" — Marianne Page, professor of economics and deputy director of the Center for Poverty Research, UC Davis, gives the 2017 Bacon Public Lectureship at UC Center Sacramento. (March 1)
- "Benefits of Eating Locally Produced Foods" — A talk by Shermain Hardesty, Cooperative Extension specialist and lecturer, Agricultural and Resource Economics, as part of the Campus Community Book Project. (March 1)
- Creative Writing Program Visiting Writers Series — Poets Solmaz Sharif (LOOK) and Donika Kelly (Bestiary). Both volumes shone in the 2016 National Book Award competition: LOOK as a finalist and Bestiary on the longlist for poetry. (March 6)
- Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture in Art — Catherine Murphy, American realist painter, in conversation with Karen Wilkin, independent curator and critic. (March 9)
- Campus Community Book Project: Author Visit — Raj Patel (Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System) participates in a free Forum@MC and gives an evening talk (tickets required). (March 13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Disability Awareness Recognition Awards — Honoring managers and supervisors who have demonstrated exemplary efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to staff and faculty. Deadline: March 3.
- Arboretum path closures — Paths on both sides of the waterway in the arboretum's east half are closed through Sept. 27 for the Arboretum Waterway Maintenance and Enhancement Project. The construction project also will require the closure of a short section of path just west of the Wyatt Footbridge. This closure will be on the north side of the waterway through June. During this same period, the footbridge will be subject to occasional daytime closures (with notices to go up at least a week in advance).
- Imagining America call for participation — Consortium asks for creative sessions that engage with Communities, Arts, Lands and Learning (C.A.L.L.), to be presented at national conference to be held at UC Davis, Oct. 12-14. Proposal deadline: March 20.
- Call for applications for DIAL (Data, Informatics and Application Launch) Grant Pilot Program — The objective, as stated by the Office of Research: to provide targeted funding to support translational science and innovative research performed by UC Davis researchers, with the intent of demonstrating commercial potential, proof of concept or other outcomes that improve or clarify the commercialization risk profile for data, information science or software and related applications being developed at UC Davis. Deadline: March 7.
- Applications available for Staff Assembly scholarships — Awards last year for staff and their dependents totaled nearly $20,000. Deadline: March 27.
- Call for nominations for Staff Assembly Citations of Excellence — For individuals and teams. Deadline: March 27.
EVENTS
Diavolo Dance Deal and 2 free concerts
Here's your March Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 a seat for staff and faculty to see the Diavolo dance company at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in Jackson Hall. Offer is good for only 10 days: March 1-10. … The month of March at the Mondavi Center also includes two free Corin Courtyard Concerts, March 17 and 21. [ More… ]
More Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Noon Concert: UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble
Thursday, March 2: Featuring gong-chime music from the Central Javanese repertoire. - OurStories: A Monologue Series Celebrating Resilience, Resistance, Empowerment and Healing
Friday-Saturday, March 3-4: New title OurStories makes this annual production more inclusive of marginalized gender identities. - Shared Services Center Open House
Thursday, March 9: Come celebrate the center's fifth anniversary.