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October 4, 2022
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UC Asks You to Get a Flu Shot or Formally Opt Out by Dec. 1
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The UC policy that requires all students and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now also requires everyone either receive a flu shot or opt out by Dec. 1. Flu shots are available through your health care provider, county clinics or on-campus vaccination efforts (Oct. 11, 12 and 27). You will need to record your shot or submit the opt-out form in Health-e-Messaging.
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Aggie Spirit Comes Naturally to Alums-Turned-Employees
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One of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association’s newest networks will kick off Aggie Spirit Week by hosting a social next Tuesday morning, Oct. 11, for “one of the largest concentrations of Aggie alums out there — UC Davis employees!” We’ve got information about this and other Aggie Spirit Week events, including the Homecoming Pep Rally and football game.
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Campus Map Goes Tactile
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UC Davis has unveiled the prototype of a new aid for visually impaired students and visitors: an interactive, tactile campus map with audio, created with the help of students in a design class. You can try out the map at this year’s Disability Awareness Symposium: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Student Community Center.
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STORY AND VIDEO
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Beyond the Bean
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From UC Davis Magazine: The rich, earthy aroma of coffee wafts through the air as students critique their brews. It is not a café or the CoHo. It is a classroom — part of UC Davis’ nearly 10-year effort to transform the way people think about and understand a beverage that is enjoyed by roughly 2.5 billion people around the world every day.
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Announcements
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2022 Security and Fire Safety Report — Issued and posted Sept. 29. The annual report covers the Davis and UC Davis Health campuses and includes alcohol/drug abuse prevention information.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month — October: In alignment with this year’s theme, “See Yourself in Cyber,” Information and Educational Technology reminds the campus community of the simple steps we can take to improve our online security and protect our personal information, connected devices and university data.
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AggieSurplus — Open for in-person shopping, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7. Online sales only the rest of the month.
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Free e-waste drop-off — AggieSurplus will accept university-owned property, desk-top sized or smaller, no more than 15 items per drop-off (if you wish to drop off additional items, you must go through the line again). 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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General election, Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Ballots can be returned Oct. 10-Nov. 8 in the official Yolo County drop box outside Hunt Hall, available 24 hours a day. Voter registration deadline Oct. 24.
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Featured Colloquia
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Think. Do. Discover. Speaker Series: Yordanos Eyoel, Democracy Entrepreneur, Hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (5 p.m. today, Oct. 4, free, remote)
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Walt Klenz Lecture: “Sustainable Sourcing and Scaling in the Wine Industry” (Oct. 6, in person and remote)
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Women, Philanthropy and Leadership: A Conversation With Untamed Author Glennon Doyle, Plus a Panel Discussion (Oct. 16, $25-$69, in person)
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more colloquia…
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Upcoming Events
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Well-Being Ticket Deals are back for the new academic year, starting with a concert by “The Queen of Mariachi” Aida Cuevas on her 45th anniversary tour, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. The deal: $10 tickets for staff and faculty (limit two per person), for purchases made by Oct. 11. Click on headline to buy tickets; the promo code is preloaded.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Academic and Staff Assistance Program
School of Law Racial Justice Series
Ensemble x 2 and Symphony Orchestra
- Sl(e)ight Ensemble: “Of California Ecology” — Jacob Lane, music graduate student, piano; Stephanie Neumann, saxophone; and Erika Oba, flute (Oct. 6, free, in person and livestream)
- UC Davis Empyrean Ensemble — Program includes the premiere of Weaving Sound by Maria Neiderberger ’81, former music lecturer (Oct. 9, free, in person and livestream)
- UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: “Italian Journey” — Hector Berlioz’s Harold in Italy (Oct. 14, $12-$24 in person, free livestream)
Meet and connect with other faculty parents. Convened by Professor Emerita Diane Wolf. Noon-1 p.m. Oct. 11, Nov. 9 and Dec. 5, remote.
Meet the ombuds team and learn how they can support you through conflict. Interactive session will focus on a key communication strategy to help you navigate difficult situations successfully. Noon-1 p.m. Oct. 13, free, remote. Register by noon Oct. 12; limited capacity.
Public lecture by Jessica Segall, performance, video, installation art. (Oct. 13, free, in person)
UC Davis Athletics presents the third annual Gunrock's Gallop 5K, a benefit for the ASUCD Pantry. Participate in person, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, or complete 5K worth of physical activity whenever and wherever you choose. Registration fees include a ticket to the Aggie football game vs. Cal Poly, 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Register your pets, too (they’ll get a UC Davis bandanna)!
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The Download
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Before the Mondavi Center’s 20th season kicks off this week, get a free preview on Spotify. ... How does a Corsi-Rosenthal Box hold up after eight months? ... The Fire Department hosts a conference focused on CPR. ... First-year atmospheric science student Colin McCarthy goes viral. ... See which upcoming movie Chancellor Gary S. May is excited to watch.
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