Detoured Student Offers Inspiration to Fellow Grads
The speaker at Saturday’s fall commencement overcame a number of obstacles to get there, including a speech impediment that led to a painfully shy nature and a wandering that led to her being dismissed from UC Davis in 2018.
What does a police officer actually do? Sixteen students, staff and community members spent nine weeks learning how to conduct a traffic stop, process evidence and other aspects of police work as part of the UC Davis Community Police Academy.
With students gone for the holidays, campus eateries and coffee stands will be closing or cutting back hours — but do not despair: We have the scoop on where you can find coffee, lunch and snacks most days.
Saturn’s tiny, frozen moon Enceladus has four straight, parallel fissures that reach miles down to its oceans. New research from UC Davis explores how this unique feature can exist.
Recruitment for UC president — Board of Regents’ special committee and the College Futures Foundation will hold a public forum on the Davis campus, Friday, Dec. 13.
Staff development programs — UC Management Skills Assessment Program, application deadline Dec. 20; and ProShare networking, application deadline extended to Dec. 20.
Call for nominations — Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community, Academic Federation and Academic Senate awards, Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement, and Excellence in Teaching in Study Abroad Awards.
BOOK PROJECT: Candlelight Singing Bowls
The bowls in this case are bells that vibrate, producing a rich, deep tone, for meditation. This particular meditation session is meant to reflect on this year’s book theme, gun violence. (Dec. 13)
Both women’s volleyball and men’s water polo teams earned places in the postseason this year, and both teams’ competition came to an end last week. … A recent School of Law graduate gets some dire news while studying for the bar. … Help Unfold be discovered by more listeners.
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