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May 10, 2022
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New to the National Academy
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Three faculty members are among the 120 academics elected recently to the National Academy of Sciences: Kate Scow of Land, Air and Water Resources, Sharon Strauss of Evolution and Ecology, and Geerat Vermeij of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Twenty-five faculty members from UC Davis have now been elected to the sciences academy.
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Get Ready to Celebrate Grads
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The School of Medicine and School of Law lead the way, this Friday and Saturday, in our first full, in-person commencement season since the pandemic began. Undergraduates will have their turn in June in larger, outdoor ceremonies at UC Davis Health Stadium. We've got a rundown on the featured speakers, plus traffic and parking impacts.
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Honoring a 35-Year Career
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Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff may never have completed her original goal of becoming a veterinarian, but over decades of work with budgets at UC Davis she has helped shape numerous landmark projects. Read about her career before her retirement celebration and farewell rally this Friday (May 13).
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Who’s That Visiting Vet Med?
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Chancellor Gary S. May takes a tour of UC Davis’ world-class veterinary medicine facilities and meets talented students, faculty and staff in a new episode of That May Be the Chancellor. He also hears from Dean Mark D. Stetter on why he’s excited about the university’s work with animals.
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Announcements
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Putah Creek Wetlands proposal — The public is invited to on-site meetings May 11, 14 and 18 to learn about this habitat enhancement and public access project. It would be developed jointly by UC Davis and the city of Davis on university-owned land between Levee Road and the Davis campus’s southern boundary.
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Farewell Rally for Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff — Wear your Aggie Pride! Fanfare, concessions and games, celebrating her retirement after 35 years at UC Davis. 2-4 p.m. Friday, May 13 (1:30 p.m. for employees of Finance, Operations and Administration).
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Police Accountability Board spring public meeting — 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, remote.
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UC Davis Group Mentoring Program — Call for applications from employees of UC Davis and UC Davis Health, to be mentors and mentees in six-month-long remote program of large and small group meetings. Deadline: June 10.
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Women & Philanthropy Impact Award — Call for nominations for this new award from the Women & Philanthropy Advisory Council, recognizing a faculty or staff member who contributes to the advancement of female leaders, demonstrates exemplary leadership, and makes significant contributions to our local and global university communities. Deadline: June 30.
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Upcoming Events
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Fill up for breakfast and help area burn victims at the 17th annual Student Firefighter Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday (May 14), at the campus’s Station 34. $7 presale tickets (cash, Venmo, Cash App), $8 at the door — all proceeds go to the Firefighters Burn Institute in Sacramento.
Week 3 (May 16-20) includes a webinar on “Wildfires and Smoke Preparedness” (May 18), and highlights the campus’s Air Quality Index Decision Matrix, building ventilation and filtration, and N95 mask training and availability.
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:
- UC Davis Farmers Market — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday through May 18 on the Quad
- Chair Share — Come on out to Lake Spafford, grab a seat or a blanket, play Frisbee! (10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 13)
- Nature Rx: Hunt Hall Courtyard Tour and Tea — With Haven Kiers, assistant professor of landscape architecture, leading the tour and offering suggestions on garden design and plant choices. (May 13, space is limited; sign up by May 11 to be considered)
Academic and Staff Assistance Program
With members of the Symphony Orchestra. May 13, in person and livestreamed (tickets required for in person; the livestream is free).
“A Celebration of Our Resilience,” with student org performances, resources, food trucks and more. (May 14, on the Quad)
Noon-1 p.m. May 16 and June 1, concluding the spring quarter schedule.
Films of eight minutes or less by students and recent graduates, May 16 and 17, different program each night, $10 per night, at the Varsity Theatre.
Catch a baseball game at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 20 for $25, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Staff Assembly Scholarship Fund benefiting UC Davis and UC Davis Health staff and dependents.
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The Download
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The zero-waste, family-friendly event returned to campus last weekend after two years off. ... See how virtual reality is playing a part in planning a major construction project at UC Davis Health. ... UC Davis’ Grad Slam winner competes in the systemwide final.
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About Dateline
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