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Advancing STEM equityThe American Association for the Advancement of Science selects only three universities — one of them being UC Davis — in the association’s first round of “SEA” Change awards for STEM Equity Achievement. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Renetta Garrison Tull named diversity VC
Chancellor Gary S. May appoints Renetta Garrison Tull as vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a passionate advocate, global mentor, education policy strategist, and champion for equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. [ More… ]
Chancellor’s topics: Aggie Square, State of the Campus
Chancellor Gary S. May’s speaking appearances later this week include his State of the Campus address to the Academic Senate and a news conference regarding the forthcoming development of Aggie Square (the latter event to be livestreamed from the Sacramento campus). [ More… ]
4 receive Sloan Research Fellowships
Four young faculty members — Rachael Bay, evolution and ecology; Patrick Shih, plant biology; and Eduardo da Silva Neto and Inna Vishik, both of the Department of Physics — have been awarded prestigious fellowships worth $70,000 each. [ More… ]
LAURELS: A medal for Keith David Watenpaugh
The Institute of International Education recognizes the director of UC Davis Human Rights Studies for his Article 26 Backpack project that assists refugees and other displaced people in continuing their education. Plus … Dean Jennifer Sinclair Curtis is named a “distinguished” engineering alumna of Purdue University. … Kurt Rohde and Yu-Hui Chang are guest composers at the Composers Conference. … Bio-ag engineer David Slaughter is the next recipient of the Cyrus Hall McCormick-Jerome Increase Case Gold Medal. [ More… ]
$9M project aims to ‘PREEMPT’ zoonotic spillover threat
Defense agency calls on UC Davis and partners to improve medical preparedness, bolster the fight against emerging infectious disease and preserve the health of U.S. troops and communities around the world by containing high-risk zoonotic pathogens at their animal source. [ More… ]
UCPath: All-employee town halls start in March
Preparations for the April 1 launch of UCPath have been going on behind the scenes for months. Now it is time for employees to prepare. Ten town hall meetings will take place throughout the month of March to prepare all employees for UCPath. [ More… ]
- UCPath Town Hall for Managers and Supervisors, Feb. 26
- At Your Service Online is read-only after Feb. 28
Satisfaction Survey, Year 2, starts Thursday
Our second annual Academic and Staff Satisfaction Survey starts this Thursday (Feb. 21). Free gifts are in store for respondents, but the real reason it’s worth taking the survey is to tell employee-facing units what they’re doing right and also how they can better serve you. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Duo drop-in sessions set next week
More than 27,000 of our colleagues had enrolled in Duo as of last Friday (Feb. 15). Are you next? Plus …
- New volunteer program at vet hospital
- Honda home seeks new live-in researcher
- Hawkins contract extended to 2023
THE DOWNLOAD: Old dance, healed bobcat, campus changes
A 1965 musical is revived for a run on campus. … A bobcat injured in the Camp Fire and treated with a UC Davis veterinarian’s novel technique is released into the wild. … Sketches show views of a changing campus. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good — Adam Gamoran, president, William T. Grant Foundation, will speak on “Can Universities Serve the Public Good? Using Rigorous Research for Social Impact.” (Feb. 21)
- Templeton Colloquium in Art History: “Art and Enlightenment” — Mark Ledbury, University of Sydney, will speak on “Painting, Ambition and Enlightenment,” and Amy Freund, Southern Methodist University, will speak on “Men, Dog, and Guns: Painting Against the Enlightenment.” (Feb. 22)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Chancellor’s Innovation Awards — Recognizing faculty, community partners and industry leaders for their success in developing new technologies, social platforms or other innovations based on university research or academic endeavors. Deadline: March 11.
- 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: Feb. 27.
- Staff Scholarships and Citations of Excellence — Apply for Staff Scholarships and Staff Dependent Scholarships by March 8; submit nominations for Citations of Excellence (individuals and teams) by March 18.
- Call for proposals for STAIR (Science Translation and Innovative Research) Grants — Information sessions are scheduled Feb. 21 and 27. Deadline for proposals: March 5.
- Call for nominations for the Charles P. Nash Prize — Given by the Davis Faculty Association, Davis Division of the Academic Senate, the Academic Federation and the Nash family, honoring exceptional achievement and commitment in advocating for faculty interests, fairness and welfare. Deadline: Feb. 28.
- Call for nominations for student awards — Recognizing individuals (including the outstanding graduating woman and man, and outstanding seniors) and registered student organizations in categories that include leadership, community service and civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, advancing academic and career goals, global engagement and the Principles of Community. Deadlines range from Feb. 15 to April 8.
EVENTS
Principles of Community Week includes mandala workshop
A sand mandala project by Tibetan monks from the East Bay has unfortunately been canceled, but the Campus Community Book Project is still hosting a participatory mandala art workshop, free and family friendly, the evening of Thursday, Feb. 28, as part of Principles of Community Week. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Police Accountability Board Public Meetings
Wednesday, Feb. 20: Meetings will be held on the Davis and Sacramento campuses. - ARBORETUM
Amazing Acacias: Don’t miss the spectacular late-winter display of yellow blossoms in the Eric E. Conn Acacia Grove! (Feb. 23)
Native Californian Elderberry Flute-Making Workshop: All about craft, culture and the endangered elderberry beetle. (Feb. 24)
- THEATRE: Flora the Red Menace
Feb. 28-March 9: A musical “love letter” to theatre, says professor Mindy Cohen.