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April 26, 2022
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All Smiles and Sunshine at Picnic Day
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Stop ‘Passing the Harasser’: UC Davis Tells How to Do It
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A paper issued by the National Academies of Science, Medicine and Engineering last week says UC Davis serves as “a leading example for other institutions aiming to address the ‘passing the harasser’ problem through comprehensive reference checks.” Academic Affairs originated its policy as a pilot project in 2018 and has since expanded it.
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Native American Studies Prof Receives Carnegie Fellowship
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With her $200,000 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, announced today (April 26), Beth Rose Middleton Manning (pictured here above Alaska’s Eklutna River) will expand her research on dam removal and land restoration. “I’m interested in shifting the focus of these rivers from being a source of energy to sustainers of life,” she says.
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Masks Still Recommended
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Increased positivity rates in COVID-19 testing and elevated levels of the virus in Davis wastewater have campus physicians and the Yolo County public health officer re-emphasizing their “strong recommendations” to wear masks indoors. The recent uptick is likely due to the subvariant BA.2.12.1, more transmissible but causing less severe disease.
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Chief T: All About Goodwill
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Not only do members of the UC Davis Fire Department save lives, they also spread feelings of positivity toward the university. That’s what this month’s guest on Chancellor Gary S. May’s talk show, Face to Face With Chancellor May, says about his 10 years and counting as chief. Watch the full interview with Nate Trauernicht, or Chief T.
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Announcements
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WarnMe test — Noon tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27). Notifications will be delivered by email and text message to staff, faculty and students. Please review your contact information and update it as necessary.
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Causeway Connection Spring Meeting — 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, remote. Join in to hear an update on the electric bus service between the Davis and Sacramento campuses.
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Sustainability Champion Awards — Call for nominations of students, staff and faculty/academic staff who are environmental leaders on campus, who exemplify why UC Davis continues to lead the way in sustainability efforts. Deadline: May 1.
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Administrative advisory committees for 2022-23 — Call for applications for membership on committees addressing such topics as the arts, child and family care, diversity, student services, research, and transportation and parking services. Deadline: May 5.
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Public Scholarship Faculty Fellows for 2022-23 — Call for applications for this program of the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, recognizing faculty members who are working toward specific public scholarship goals such as manuscripts, book chapters or similar projects. Deadline: May 20.
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Vice Chancellor-Finance, Operations and Administration — All candidate forums have been held and the recordings are posted online. Comments are due by Wednesday, April 27.
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Upcoming Events
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Does your day include at least 30 minutes of physical activity? UC and UC Davis have organized some fun ways (and prize drawings) to help you get it done. Count your minutes and report them daily, May 2-8, for additional prize-drawing entries. Play UC Davis Moves Bingo on campus or in your neighborhood. Come out for Walk or Roll, in person, May 4. Plus, join the UC Davis team for a UC-wide Walker Tracker Challenge, featuring a virtual tour of the California coast, May 6-27.
Week 1 (May 2-6) includes remote yoga, meditation and WakeBreak, and webinars on “Workplace Safety From the Inside Out” and “Ergonomics in the Hybrid Work Environment.”
$10 tickets for staff and faculty (limit two per person) to attend a concert by pianist Lara Downes, performing two suites: World of Change and Promise to Keep. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, in person. Offer good now through May 6. Use Promo Code BEWELL2122.
Post your photos for a chance to win prizes. Share your testimonials and read what your colleagues are saying. Here are some ways to get outside:
Offerings include Meditation, Zoomba, Yoga and Nutrition Workshops.
Thursday (April 28); registration is open through Wednesday (April 27) for activities that do not have attendance caps.
Public lecture by Ann Hamilton and Michael Mercil. (April 28, free, in person)
A series of devised short solo performances by undergraduates, about the movement from isolation to being with others (and back again) during the pandemic. (April 28-30, free, in person)
Join Marlene Simon, staff horticulturist for the Botanical Conservatory, to make your own living greenhouse using some of the more than 3,000 tropical, carnivorous and rare plants raised on campus. (April 29, space is limited, sign up by April 27 to be considered)
Ashwini Bhat and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Forrest Gander visit the walk-through experience they co-created in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday (April 28). The installation is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, through May 6.
Artist-in-residence Hidejiro Honjoh plays the shamisen (traditional and versatile Japanese three-string plucked instrument) in a program comprising five pieces by doctoral composition students. April 29, in person and livestreamed (tickets required for in person; the livestream is free)
UC Davis’ Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (Art Workshop of the New Dawn) hosts this staged reading by the Vacancy Arts Collective, a project of the Davis Shakespeare Festival. The event includes a display of TANA screen prints inspired by the play (artwork available for sale). April 30-May 1, free, in person, outdoors, reserved seats.
Student troupe presents “Bailando de Costa a Costa,” dances from across Mexico. (April 30, in person)
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The Download
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UC Davis’ main homepage has taken home one of the awards that “honor the best of the Internet,” beating out competition from universities like Harvard. ... Meet an MBA student. ... Learn how staff at UC Davis Health stay sustainable. ... A podcast brings together an intern and alumni.
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