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Our SimpsonologistKarma Waltonen’s first-year seminar on The Simpsons isn’t about watching cartoons. Students discuss themes explored on the show, write their own scripts and talk about how the show reflects the time in which it was made. A lecturer in the University Writing Program, Waltonen is also adding to the joy of this year’s Campus Community Book Project. Read more about her in this profile on the UC Davis Magazine’s new website. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Advisory on labor action, Oct. 23-26
Kelly Ratliff, vice chancellor of Finance, Operations and Administration, tells the campus community: “We have contingency plans in place to ensure that critical health care, educational and research functions continue unimpeded. UC Davis Health will remain open, but there will be disruptions in Sacramento, just as there will be disruptions on the Davis campus.” [ More… ]
Ready, set, OPEN! As in open enrollment
It starts this Thursday (Oct. 25) and continues until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, two days before Thanksgiving. Human Resources presentations and help desks start next week. [ More… ]
Chancellor’s Colloquium hosts Evicted author
Matthew Desmond, who earned a Pulitzer Prize for Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, will give an address in the Chancellor’s Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, Nov. 5. A reception and book signing will follow. The program is open to the campus community and the general public. Admission is free, but tickets are required. [ More… ]
Biotech Program’s ‘Dr. Judy’ wins Meyer award
The Academic Federation’s highest honor goes to Judith A. Kjelstrom, who devoted her career to UC Davis, the Biotechnology Program, DEB graduate students and students of all ages. [ More… ]
11 Hellman Fellows in program’s 11th year
Academic Affairs Vice Provost Phil Kass recently named UC Davis’ 11th class of Hellman Fellows: 11 assistant professors who received a total of $244,000 in grants for research in a wide range of disciplines. [ More… ]
We’re 11th in ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’
Roll out the green carpet: UC Davis is ranked 11th among The Princeton Review’s “Top 50 Green Colleges” for 2018. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: A cosmic titan in the early universe
UC Davis scientists are part of international team reporting its discovery of a galaxy proto-supercluster, nicknamed Hyperion, the largest and most massive structure yet found at such a remote time and distance. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Forum on our ‘Hispanic Serving’ status
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Hispanic Serving Institution Task Force have scheduled a Nov. 1 campus forum on the topic, “What Does It Mean for UC Davis to Be Hispanic-Serving?” Plus …
- Students, alumni score record 13 Fulbright fellowships
- Water-line flushing operation at Chem Annex today
- Holiday Helping: Food drive runs Nov. 1-16
- Freeway work planned near campus
- Repro Graphics’ free calendar deadline: Oct. 31
- Reminder on political activity
THE DOWNLOAD: Goat dairy, Huggie the dog, healed hawk
UC Davis holds a groundbreaking ceremony for a facility that will allow us to make and sell goat cheese. … Huggie lives up to his name among patients at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. … Veterinary resident Kyra Berg releases a red-tailed hawk, her first patient at the California Raptor Center. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “First Aid for Cats and Dogs” — An Evening With Vet Med, featuring Simon Hagley, resident in the emergency department, UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Free; registration required. (Oct. 23)
- Cuban author Leonardo Padura Fuentes visits UC Davis — Roundtable and Q&A, in Spanish with English translation, followed by a reception (Oct. 24); and a more informal event, Conversation With Padura (Oct. 25).
- WCAHS Fall Symposium — The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety has organized a program of research presentations, panel discussions, research roundtable discussions and posters. (Oct. 25)
- Critical Dialogue on Educational Justice — Sociologist Mark R. Warren discusses his new book, Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out! (Oct. 25)
- Big Bang! Business Competition Launch — Keynote by Sally Edwards, addressing “Passion + Purpose: From Athlete to Entrepreneur.” (Oct. 25)
- “Bakke at 40: Diversity, Difference and Doctrine” — This year’s UC Davis Law Review Symposium addresses the Supreme Court decision in the case, arising out of UC Davis, that contributed to reshaping admission practices at universities across the United States. (Oct. 26)
- “Household Behavior and the Dynamics of Inequality” — Economics professor Richard Blundell, University College, London, gives this talk in the Levine Family Fund Lecture Series. (Oct. 30)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Community and Diversity — Awards given in these categories: Academic Senate, Academic Federation, Staff, Graduate Student, Post-Doc, Undergraduate Student and Community Member. Deadline: Nov. 30.
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs Seed Grants for International Activities — Proposals welcome from faculty in all schools and colleges. Deadline: Nov. 15.
- Call for Big Ideas, Round 2 — New submissions are sought in the categories of student experience, arts and humanities, innovation and entrepreneurship, environmental and planetary health, and equity, inclusion and social justice. Deadline: Nov. 15.
- Executive recruitments, national — Dean, School of Medicine; dean, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; vice chancellor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and associate vice chancellor, Enrollment Management.
- Executive recruitment, internal — Vice provost and dean, Graduate Studies.
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- The Enchanted Cellar Costume Rentals
Through Oct. 31: Let our theatre department transform you for Halloween. - Supplier Showcase
Thursday, Oct. 25: Highlighting products and services that can help the university meet or exceed its sustainability goals. - Basketball Fan Fest
Friday, Oct. 26: Free event for all ages, featuring our Big West defending champion men’s and women’s teams. - HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Flu Shots and Blood Pressure Screening: Thursday, Oct. 25, free for staff and faculty, first-come, first-served.
Midday Mindfulness Meditation: Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28