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November 1, 2022
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Vote Center Opens Saturday
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We call it Election “Day,” but nowadays, with early voting, it’s really the conclusion of a multiday election. That day is next Tuesday, Nov. 8, so be sure to get your ballot in the mail or bring it to campus where a drop box outside Hunt Hall is available 24/7 and a vote center at the ARC will be open from Saturday through Tuesday, Nov. 5-8.
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Opportunities for Employees
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Learning and Development (formerly Staff Development and Professional Services) presents this inaugural program, Nov. 14-18, with workshops, networking and more, all virtual, most events lasting no more than an hour, all emphasizing skills and resources to advance your UC Davis or UC Davis Health careers. Registration is open now.
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Resilience and Community
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Begun in 2006, a health and development study of children of Mexican origin and their parents was meant to run for at least three years. Today, the California Families Project is still going strong in its 16th year, having expanded from a focus on youth drug risks and resilience to a multigenerational look at overall health and well-being.
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STORY AND VIDEO
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Monthly Care for People, Pets
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Knights Landing, pop. 1,000, lacks most services, including health and veterinary care — except one Sunday a month. In the newest episode of Unfold, learn about the One Health Center where vets, physicians and students team up to help some of the most vulnerable and underserved animals and people in Yolo County.
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Announcements
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AggieSurplus — Open for in-person shopping, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3 and 4. Bring donations for the Holiday Food Drive to save up to 25%.
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Blood drive — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 8-10, bloodmobiles on the Quad. Appointments are encouraged and can be arranged online or by calling 877-258-4825.
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Open enrollment — Continues until 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Be sure to consult the UC Davis open enrollment website for the special, reduced pricing for the UC Blue & Gold health plan. Get help from UC Davis Human Resources, over Zoom: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15.
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Flu shots — All employees must receive a flu vaccination or formally opt out by Dec. 1. Shots are available from your health care provider, county clinics and many pharmacies. Record your vaccination or submit your declination form in Health-e-Messaging.
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Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community — For faculty, staff and students, and local community members, honoring achievements that contribute in substantial ways to the development and well-being of our diverse community. Deadline: Nov. 21.
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Call for nominations for the Cal Aggie Alumni Association’s 2023 Alumni Awards — Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of this awards program honoring the achievements and impact of outstanding alumni and friends of UC Davis. Deadline: Dec. 16.
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more announcements…
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Featured Colloquia
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DHI Conversation: Faculty Members on Abortion and Religion (Nov. 2, in person)
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The Culture of the Fukushima Disasters: Documentary Screening and Presentations on Film, Manga, Literature and Photography (Nov. 3-4, free, in person)
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UC Davis Global Energy Managers Workshop (Nov. 3, free, remote)
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Chancellor’s Colloquium With Summer of Soul Producer Joseph Patel ’94 (Nov. 3, free, in person)
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BOOK TALKS: Hear From the Authors of Tahrir’s Youth, Digging the Past and High Desert (Nov. 3, 9 and 10, in person)
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For the Love of Salmonella: An International Symposium to Honor Professor John R. Roth (Nov. 4, in person)
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Nobel Laureate Jack W. Szostak: “The Origin of Cellular Life,” the Genome Center’s 2022 David L. Weaver Endowed Lecture (Nov. 16, in person, followed by a reception)
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Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference: Dec. 2 (registration is now open)
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more colloquia…
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Upcoming Events
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Concert by Bay Area folk-rock fusion group Purnamasari, integrating gamelan instruments and ideas into original yet accessible guitar-based compositions, Nov. 4, tickets $12-$24. The concert takes place the night before a free conference on Indonesian music (see next listing).
Daylong conference, “Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music,” organized by Professor Henry Spiller and Professor Emerita Anna Maria Busse Berger of the Department of Music. (Nov. 5, free, in person and livestream)
California Studio Artist: Xu Bing
- Film screening — Dragonfly Eyes, today (Nov. 1), in person, doors open 4 p.m., screening at 4:30 p.m., free
- Lecture — Nov. 3, free, in person
Nature Rx: Sign Up Today!
- TLC Tour and Tea (Nov. 4) — Jessica Colvin, assistant campus landscape architect, will lead a tour of the landscape at the new Teaching and Learning Complex. Space is limited; must register by 5 p.m. today (Nov. 1) to be considered.
- More Nature Rx — Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and 9
M.F.A. students in the Department of Art and Art History will throw open their studio doors for visitors from 6:15 to 8 p.m. today (Nov. 1).
Discussion and support: Coping With Grief, Loss and Change (Nov. 2, 16 and 30), General Debriefing Space (Nov. 3, 10 and 17) and Cultivating Hope and Optimism (Nov. 9), all remote.
Mighty Coconut Studio will visit the Department of Design to demonstrate the virtual reality game. Give it a try! (Nov. 3, free)
Our Graduate School of Management hosts other UC business schools. Livestream coverage Nov. 4-5.
The season concludes with the clearance sale, open to the public. Members save 10% on purchases. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 5).
It’s the annual Salute to Heroes game, and it’s the last home game of the regular season. (4 p.m. kickoff Nov. 5)
Fun, family friendly open house at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, featuring “the ultimate predator both in the water and the air.” (Nov. 6)
Updates from the Information Security Office. (Nov. 8, remote)
“Finding Support Among Colleagues” is the topic for the Nov. 9 meeting (drop-in, remote).
The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science presents this program about the Goat Teaching and Research Facility. (Nov. 10, in-person option, $15, including welcome reception; or livestream, free)
Staff Assembly invites you to come along as it explores “A Taste of UC Davis!” in a series of tours in 2022-23. Next up: The Pantry, Nov. 17.
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The Download
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UC Davis Health breaks ground on a new ambulatory surgery center, named for the block it will fill: 48th and X streets. ... Aggies get spooky for Halloween. ... The men’s and women’s soccer teams will soon begin play in their respective Big West tournaments.
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