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Our newest lecture hallIt’s California Hall, and it accommodates nearly 600 students — making it the largest lecture hall on campus (as well as the first significant addition of classroom space in more than a decade). It opened Monday morning (Jan. 7) with the start of the winter quarter. [ More, with photos… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor: ‘Another banner year’ ahead
As the New Year and new quarter begin, Chancellor Gary S. May discusses rankings, recognition, relationships and reaffirmation. [ More… ]
Hispanic Serving Institution: Final criteria met
Fall enrollment data reveal a domestic Chicano-Latino population of 27.6 percent, exceeding the federal government’s 25 percent minimum for the second year in a row — meaning UC Davis has now met the final criteria to apply for status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. [ More… ]
BASIC NEEDS: Committee cites progress
A year-end assessment by the Basic Needs Oversight Committee shows significant progress on the recommendations issued by three task forces in fall quarter to address students’ needs in mental health care, food access and security, and affordable housing. [ More… ]
‘JP’ Delplanque: New VP-dean of Graduate Studies
The professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering had been serving as interim vice provost and dean since July, and now has the appointment on a permanent basis. [ More… ]
Announcing our 1st global center and its director
The UC Davis Global Centers initiative is developing its first center, for Latin America and the Caribbean, and named its faculty director: Lowell “Tu” Jarvis, professor emeritus, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Dean Kevin R. Johnson, ‘Defensor de Justicía’
“Defender of Justice” award is from the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association, named after a professor emeritus at dean Johnson’s School of Law. … Plus, Lisa Pruitt is elected to the American Law Institute, Premkumar T. Devanbu is named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, and Bill Buchanan, writer-editor for IET, receives an award for his Davisville public affairs radio show. [ More… ]
Do you host events for minors? See this new policy
Furthering its commitment to the safety and protection of minors who participate in UC Davis activities and programs, the university has enacted an event registration requirement, clarified procedures for screening of employees and volunteers, and developed a Code of Conduct With Minors. [ More… ]
BOOKS: Women write women’s history
Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor and Lisa Materson, associate professors of history, are the co-editors of The Oxford Handbook of American Women’s and Gender History. [ More, with audio… ]
UCPath: New payroll access and options
With 2019’s first paychecks having gone out, now is a good time to learn about important changes ahead when UC Davis switches to UCPath, April 1. Among them: no more picking up paper paychecks on campus. Which means direct deposit is the only way to ensure you get your pay on payday. So, consider signing up if you have not already; and if you are signed up, no action is required. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Elsevier contract extended to Jan. 31
UC and the journal publisher are making a good-faith effort to conclude negotiations by the end of the month. As a result of this extension, UC scholars will see no change in the way they access Elsevier journal articles in January. Plus …
- No major impacts from weekend storm
- College Opportunity Programs move from Student Affairs to School of Education
- Start the quarter with a bargain or two
- Plan your vacation (and take Gunrock with you)
- Volunteers sought for arboretum and reserve
THE DOWNLOAD: A sweet ‘news’ ride
See how The California Aggie is “cycling” and upcycling at the same time, with a new news stand. Plus … heavy lifting at the Governor’s Mansion, laptop stickers and Study Abroad’s winning photo. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
Academy leader to discuss ‘Climate for Women in STEM’
Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, will speak on “The Climate for Women in STEM: Past, Present and Future,” in a Friday, Jan. 18, talk in the ARC Ballroom. The program, including a panel discussion with UC Davis faculty, is free and open to the public. RSVPs are due by this Friday (Jan. 11). [ More… ]
MORE FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Expect More — An Autism Adventure” — Mike Lake, whose son, Jaden, has autism, gives this talk in the MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series. Lake is a member of Canada’s House of Commons. (Jan. 9)
- “Don’t Try That at Home: High-End 3D Printing in Orthopedic Surgery” — A conversation with Professor Denis Marcellin-Little, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, in the Science Café. (Jan. 9)
- “A Lifetime in Brewing and Half a Lifetime at UC Davis” — Professor Charlie Bamforth gives this Brainfood Talk presented by the Retiree Center for emeriti and retirees, but all are welcome. (Jan. 10)
- Creative Writing Reading Series — Deb Olin Unferth, associate professor of English, University of Texas at Austin, whose books include Wait Till You See Me Dance, Vacation and Revolution: The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join the War. (Jan. 15)
- “Immigration, California and the Federal Government in a Time of Trump” — Kevin R. Johnson, dean and the Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, UC Davis School of Law, who is also a professor of Chicana/o studies, gives this talk in the UC Center Sacramento Speaker Series. (Jan. 16)
- Law and Sustainable Development — Conference presented by the UC Davis School of Law and Jindal Global Law School. Open to the public. (Jan. 25)
- UC Davis Equity Summit: Rituals of Resistance — Coalescing people, ideas and institutions to deepen strategies, shape actions and create solutions. (Feb. 19)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for dean, School of Medicine — Five finalists are scheduled for visits in January and February, with each visit to include a public forum. The recruitment page has the details for Candidate A’s forum (Jan. 16) and dates of the other visits; the page will be updated with further details.
- CITRIS at UC Davis Seed Funding Information Session — Faculty and researchers are invited to join CITRIS Davis Director Bahram Ravani to hear about the call for proposals for seed funding in 2019. (Lunchtime meeting Jan. 10, with lunch provided; RSVPs requested)
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Faculty Distinguished Research, Distinguished Scholarly Public Service and Distinguished Teaching (undergraduate and graduate). Deadline extended to Jan. 11.
- Call for nominations for Academic Federation awards — James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award, Excellence in Research, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching or Mentoring, and Distinguished Service Award. Deadline: Jan. 25.
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement — Recognizing faculty and staff members for outstanding international engagement in carrying out the university’s mission of teaching, research and outreach. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs grants for its Regional Faculty Groups Program — Groups comprise faculty from a wide range of disciplines who share knowledge and interests in advancing regional and multidisciplinary collaborations at UC Davis and abroad. Deadline: Feb. 1.
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS: Animals in the Archives, Comings & Goings
Two new exhibitions are open, two more are coming and one (Bruce Nauman’s Blue and Yellow Corridor) is being held over from fall quarter. Animals in the Archives debuted Jan. 4 at Shields Library, and Comings & Goings: Works on Paper by Rick Bartow opened Jan. 7 at the C.N. Gorman Museum. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- New from Healthy UC Davis
Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 tickets for Jan. 25 concert, Las Cafeteras and Villalobos Brothers.
Midday Mindfulness Meditation: Three sessions, Jan. 28, and Feb. 4 and 11.
Walking Challenge: Sign up now for a virtual trek, Feb. 3 to March 17, to see the Seven Wonders of the World, counting your steps along the way. - ARBORETUM: Noontime walk and a weekend for the birds
Wednesday, Jan. 9: Join the arboretum’s superintendent emeritus for a visit to the west end gardens, on a Walk With Warren.
Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 12-13: Get the inside and outside scoops on winter birds of Davis, with an indoor talk and slide show (Jan. 12) and a leisurely birding walk in the arboretum (Jan. 13).
- Date Night Cooking Class
Saturday, Feb. 2: The Food Science Graduate Student Association assists you in making the food that you will dine on, at the conclusion of the class.