Dateline UC Davis: Dateline UC Davis: COVID-19 Testing Update

December 1, 2020

News and information for faculty and staff

‘THE VORTEX’: THE SHAPE OF A NEW CURRICULUM

Man stares into space, his arm inside a vortex.

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COVID-19 test vials for salvia, with orange caps, in a tray

No COVID-19 Test? No Access

The campus implemented its COVID-19 testing requirement two weeks ago and, as of today (Dec. 1), the Daily Symptom Survey is asking employees and students if they have complied. For those who answer “no,” the survey will respond with “not approved” for entry to UC Davis facilities in Davis and elsewhere in Yolo County.

Chancellor Gary S. May sits in chair, talking with two men by video conference.

Chancellor Hosts Marvel Duo

They write films full of explosions and super-powered punches, but Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely still focus on making their stories resonate. They discussed their time at UC Davis, how the pandemic has changed their work and got a glimpse at Chancellor May’s comic book collection during his most recent colloquium.

Announcements

Dateline publication schedule — We will publish two more issues, Dec. 8 and 15, before taking off until Jan. 5. Happy Holidays!

Executive recruitment for Dean-College of Engineering — A town hall listening session will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. this Friday (Dec. 4), offering faculty, staff and students the opportunity to provide input as this search gets underway.

Executive recruitment for Dean-College of Letters and Science — A town hall listening session will be held from 11 a.m. to noon this Friday (Dec. 4), offering faculty, staff and students the opportunity to provide input as this search gets underway.

Calls for award nominations — Academic Senate Awards and Academic Federation Awards.

Bike path closure — In front of Shields Library, connecting Shields Avenue and Hutchison Drive, Wednesday to Wednesday, Dec. 2-9. The sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians, while bicyclists will be detoured.

UCPath offline — The payroll and personnel system will be unavailable from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14.

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More Coronavirus News

UC Davis LIVE: COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Deans Discuss: Allison Brashear and Michael Lairmore Recap UC Davis’ Achievements on COVID-19 to Date and Offer a Look Ahead

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Campus News

UC Davis Social Mobility Earns More Praise

HOLIDAY HELPING: Toy Drives, Mercer Clinic Pet Baskets and Stuff the Bus, Plus Mail Services’ 2,300-Pound Food Drive

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Faculty and Staff News

ICYMI: Provost Croughan’s Pre-Thanksgiving Message to Faculty

“Transitioning to Retirement” Series Begins Jan. 15

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Featured Colloquia

Conversations With Latin American Authors: Lina Britto, Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia’s First Drug Paradise. (Dec. 2)

UC Center Sacramento: An Afternoon With UC Board of Regents Chair and Former Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (Dec. 2)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference (Dec. 3-4)

From UCOP: A Conversation With UC Davis Alumnus Charles Rice and UC’s Other 2020 Nobel Prize Winners (Dec. 3)

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Research News

Is It Better to Give Than Receive?

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Upcoming Remote Events

Sips and Bites: Baking Healthy Bread

Baking seems to be all the craze during the pandemic, so what better time to learn more about it? The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science hosts this program with Katie Wayman ’18, a professional baker; and Rosane Oliveira, founding director of UC Davis Integrative Medicine and a leading expert on food and nutrition. Free. (Dec. 9)

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BOOK PROJECT: Push-Ups for the Mind

Strengthening our effectiveness and well-being with mindfulness meditation. (Dec. 3)

Arboretum Plant Sale

Buy online, pick up at curbside. (Dec. 4-8)

Gunrock’s Gallop Virtual 5K

Benefiting the ASUCD Pantry. (Dec. 5)

Staff Assembly General Meeting

With Kelly Ratliff, vice chancellor, Finance, Operations and Administration. (Dec. 8)

Financial Well-Being: Financing Higher Education

Presented by the Staff and Faculty Health and Well-Being Program. (Dec. 8)

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The Department of Theatre and Dance presents this innovative contemporary drama spotlighting five students who struggle with their identities in the digital age. Free. (Dec. 9, 10 and 12)

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The Download

Art Overview, Soccer Retrospective

Why pursue a master’s in art studio at UC Davis? Hear students and faculty members answer that question. … Ned, a cat burned in the LNU Lightning Complex fires this summer, goes home after three months at the UC Davis veterinary hospital. … Take a look back at the men’s soccer team’s standout 2019 season. … Women’s basketball is back, and the team earned a win at their first home game of the season.