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NEWS SUMMARY
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He’s ‘Chancellor’ Gary S. May, officially
In a ceremony honoring traditions and looking to the future, UC President Janet Napolitano formally installs Gary S. May as the seventh chancellor of UC Davis. [ More, including “The Path to UC Davis” video shown during the ceremony … ]
- Chancellor’s remarks (transcript) and complete video
- Praise and welcome from all corners: What others had to say
- The changing of academic hoods: Berkeley off, Davis on
Chancellor, Democrats back Dream Act
“The idea that DACA students could be deported as early as March 6 is chilling to me,” Chancellor May says at Capitol Hill news conference in support of the Dream Act — legislation that would counteract President Donald Trump’s decision to end DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. [ More… ]
Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
UC President Napolitano says: “Our country needs an outlet to grapple with changing views on the First Amendment and what these mean for America and how our democracy functions.” The new national center will be housed at UCDC and will have a mission of research, education and advocacy. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Mitigating climate change with mud?
Public Sediment, a multidisciplinary team that includes UC Davis faculty members, vies for public sentiment as a finalist in a challenge to strengthen the San Francisco Bay Area’s resilience to sea-level rise, severe storms, flooding and earthquakes. [ More… ]
HOLIDAY HELPING: Food in the mail, turkeys on the run
Mail Services’ 12th annual Holiday Food Drive starts Wednesday (Nov. 1) and runs through Nov. 17. … Here’s another way to help: Join the Running Coupling Constants (it’s a physics thing!) in the ninth annual Running of the Turkeys, a benefit for the Yolo Food Bank. [ More… ]
Survey offers picture of life after UC retirement
After they leave UC employment, many retirees continue rewarding and energetic lifestyles, finds a newly released survey by the Council of UC Retiree Associations, or CUCRA. UC retirees “are curious, vibrant and productive, with a commitment to civic engagement and public services,” according to the survey report, titled “UC Retirees: Advocates, Ambassadors, Assets.” [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Waterway not ready to flow just yet
The construction dam is down and water is back in parts of the Phase 1 project area (the eastern half of the waterway). But we’re still waiting on the pump. Plus …
- Open enrollment help desks added
- Be ready for WarnMe test Nov. 8
- Planning to travel? Register your trip
- Health and Well-Being: Weight management
- UC offers extended application deadline
- ‘I Am an Alumni Entrepreneur’
THE DOWNLOAD: We can count on the C-STEM Center
High school students in Riverside are seeing how math can be fun. … Pajamarino brings sleepwear-clad Aggies to the Amtrak station. … The new chancellor gets his own set of pajamas just for the occasion. … How about a trophy to go with those PJs? [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “A Public Health Framework for Legalized Retail Marijuana: Avoiding a New Tobacco Industry” — Professor Stanton Glantz, UC San Francisco, gives this talk in the UC Center Sacramento’s Wednesday Speaker Series. (Nov. 1)
- Author Visit: Renee Pualani Louis — Discussing her book, Kanaka Hawaii Cartography: Hula Navigation and Oratory. (Nov. 1)
- Capitol Insights Panel — “Soaring Drug Prices: Consumer and Clinician Perspectives and Policy Options,” at UC Center Sacramento. (Nov. 2)
- “Animal Biotechnology: A Tool for Good or Evil?” — SCInema program includes a talk by Alison Van Eenenaam, Department of Animal Science; and screening of Okja (2017), exploring issues around genetically modified animals and factory farming, through the story of a “super pig.” Hosted by the Department of Chemistry. (Nov. 4; RSVPs requested)
- “Breaking Barriers in a Big Way in Engineering, Industry and Higher Ed” — Gary S. May and LeShelle May give the first talk in Undergraduate Education’s new Leading & Breaking Barriers series. (Nov. 6)
- “Decolonizing Comics” — Professor Charles Walker will discuss upcoming graphic history (comic) on Juan Bautista Tupac Amaru. (Nov. 7)
- “The Emergence of Modern California Wine — Shields Library will host a panel of wine writers and a winemaker whose topics will include the recent wine country fires. Moderated by Narsai David of KCBS Radio. (Nov. 8; RSVPs required by Nov. 1).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community — Honoring UC Davis faculty, staff and students, and local community members. Deadline: Nov. 27.
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Faculty Distinguished Research Award (formerly the Faculty Research Lecture Award), deadline Dec. 1; Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Awards, deadline Dec. 8; and Distinguished Teaching Awards, deadline Dec. 20.
- Call for proposals for Seed Grants for International Activities — Faculty members are invited to apply for funding of $5,000 to $15,000 per proposal. The Office of Global Affairs encourages proposals that foster international research collaborations, create innovations in internationalizing the curriculum, and build new interdisciplinary, international partnerships. Deadline: Nov. 30.
EVENTS
VETERANS WEEK: Yellow-ribbon tying open to all
In the past, our veterans have put up the ribbons. This coming Monday (Nov. 6), everyone’s invited to help, “to recognize someone’s service … or in support of our military that is deployed all over the world.” [ More… ]
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Marimba, marimba and symphony
Thursday, Nov. 2: Mayumi Hama, marimbist, Shinkoskey Noon Concert (free).
Friday, Nov. 3: Mayumi Hama performs Keiko Abe’s Music.
Sunday, Nov. 5: Symphony Orchestra presents “Humanity and Nature.” - Dia de los Muertos at TANA
Saturday, Nov. 4: Storyteller, danzante group and community-made altars. - Arboretum Plant Sale
Saturday, Nov. 4: Season comes to an end with clearance sale. - 10th annual Causeway Classic Blood Drive
Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 7-9: UC Davis leads the series, 5-4. ... Help us stay in front! - Well-Being Ticket Deal for November
Wednesday, Nov. 15: Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band ($10 ticket deal for staff and faculty, for purchases made Nov. 1-14).