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December 7, 2021
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NEW, STUDENT-DESIGNED MACE HERALDS COMMENCEMENTS
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Our Experts Address Omicron
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UC Davis Health experts answer questions as researchers continue to learn more about the omicron variant or COVID-19. How effective are the existing vaccines, does it cause more severe illness, does it spread more easily? Bottom line: Get vaccinated.
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Speak Out With UC in 2022
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Chancellor Gary S. May is joining his fellow UC chancellors and UC President Michael V. Drake in encouraging people to enlist in the UC Advocacy Network, or UCAN, in an effort to bring the total number of advocates to 50,000 by the start of 2022.
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Access to Course Materials: ‘Equitable’ Plan Is Working
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Pioneered by UC Davis Stores, Equitable Access — under which students pay a flat rate for all course materials — ended its first year with a surplus that translated this fall quarter into reduced fees for all and grants that covered all costs for 1,000 low-income students.
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Be an Extraordinary Human, With No Computer Required
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From UC Davis Magazine: In a First-Year Seminar, Mohammad Sadoghi, an assistant professor of computer science, teaches a heart-focused meditation method called Tamarkoz. Participants express a significant decrease in depression, anxiety and perceived stress.
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Upcoming Events
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Come in for hot beverages and light snacks; cookie decorating, craft stations, giveaways and gingerbread house display. This free, first-time event will be held Wednesday (Dec. 8) at the Buehler Alumni Center.
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents a series of six short sound experiences specific to their locations in and around Shields Library, Mrak Hall, the Arboretum and other nearby sites. The works have been created by doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students. Bring your own headphones and a mobile device. (Audio presentations accessible through Dec. 10)
Academic and Staff Assistance Program
Staff, faculty and students get a head start this Thursday (Dec. 9), for show next fall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
Staff Assembly and the Administrative Management Group, or ADMAN, host Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff of Finance, Operations and Administration as the featured speaker. (Dec. 9, remote)
Climb aboard a vintage London double-decker — and bring your donations with you for the ASUCD Pantry. Sponsored by Unitrans and the Davis Food Co-op, this Saturday (Dec. 11).
The UC Davis-affiliated TANA (Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer, or Art Workshop of the New Dawn), hosts this holiday program featuring music, art activities, craft vendors and information booths. Plus, live printing and free posters. (Dec. 11, free, in-person, outdoors)
Learn about UC Davis’ Global Tea Initiative and, even though this is a remote program, participate in a tasting with teas you can purchase ahead of time. (Dec. 15, free)
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The Download
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UC Davis Health celebrates its new Healthy Aging Clinic. ... UC Davis makes The New York Times Mini Crossword. ... A single-day record for COVID-19 tests on campus. ... The fall grad cap contest is underway.
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About Dateline
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