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October 11, 2022
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Hiring 100 New Faculty with Diverse Perspectives
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Unfold: Spina Bifida Trial
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In Part 2 of our new season of Unfold, we examine the first human clinical trial using stem cells and surgery to treat spina bifida, a spinal birth defect that can lead to paralysis. You’ll meet a couple who moved from Oregon to Sacramento in the hope the treatment at UC Davis Health would allow their child to walk.
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TLC: Done and Dedicated
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The people who helped create UC Davis’ first general assignment classroom building in more than 50 years came together on Oct. 4 to celebrate the gleaming new space, including its newest tenants: the new University Writing Center and a satellite office of Information and Educational Technology on the fourth floor.
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College Corps Goes to Work
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The Sacramento Valley consortium of the new #CaliforniansForAll College Corps has placed about 180 UC Davis students into paid positions with about 60 organizations in the region, from the Yolo Food Bank to the Davis Joint Unified School District, and some campus organizations such as the Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center.
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Putting Nature on Display
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The Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology and the California Raptor Center are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this week, with free events, open to the public. The Bohart Museum of Entomology (only 76 years old) will hold an open house and present a special weekend lecture, both free, coinciding with Aggie Spirit Week.
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Announcements
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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, and at on-campus clinics (two more are scheduled: Oct. 19 and 27).
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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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Bikeway-service loop closure — Between Bainer Hall and the bike parking area south of the Teaching and Learning Complex, to allow for glass installation at the Engineering Student Design Center, Oct. 13-14.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Beware of “smishing” — It’s SMS (short message service) and phishing combined — something to watch for in the texts you receive.
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WarnMe test — Noon Wednesday, Oct. 19. Notifications will be delivered by email and text message to staff, faculty and students. Please review your contact information, and update it as necessary, in advance.
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Police Accountability Board fall public meeting — Quarterly meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 19, remote.
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General election, Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Ballots went out by mail Monday (Oct. 10) and can be returned up until 8 p.m. Election Day 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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Disability Awareness Symposium, Including Tactile Audio Campus Map, or TAC Map (Oct. 12, in person and remote)
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BOOKS: Hear From the Authors of The Persian Revival (Oct. 12, in person) and La Gente (Oct. 21, in person)
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“The Physics of Light in 80 Pictures,” Sir Michael Berry, Professor Emeritus, University of Bristol. (Oct. 12)
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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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Kickoff: Big Bang! Business Competition and Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition (Oct. 18, in person)
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more colloquia…
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Upcoming Events
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It’s all leading up to the Homecoming Pep Rally, noon-2 p.m. Friday (Oct. 14) on the Silo Patio and the football game vs. Northern Arizona, kickoff 4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 15), featuring the inaugural Running of the Alumni, before the game, modeled after the Running of the First-Years (pictured at the Sept. 24 game). Aggie Spirit Week also includes the Harvest Festival in the dining commons and Aggie Hour at The Gunrock, along with other alumni events, plus lectures and nature programs for all.
Healthy UC Davis
- Active Aggies — Weekly, in-person classes: Yoga, Zumba, HIIT, Barre, and Glute and Core Strengthening.
- Mindfulness Meditation — 12:10-12:40 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 17, and Dec. 1, remote
Back for fall: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 12, 19 and 26, on the Quad.
Discussion and support: Cultivating Hope and Optimism (Oct. 12), General Debriefing Space (Oct. 13 and 20) and Coping With Grief, Loss and Change (Oct. 19), all remote.
Student Housing and Dining Services invites students and nonstudents alike to this celebration of locally sourced food, Wednesday, Oct. 12. Vendor fair, 4-5:30 p.m. outside Segundo Dining Commons; and meal, starting at 5 p.m., Segundo, Tercero and Cuarto DCs. ($15.55 for nonstudents)
Chemistry professor Marie Heffern will address “Inorganic Life: Giving Voice to the Silent Roles of Metals in Our Bodies.” (Oct. 12, free, in person, complimentary soft drinks)
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, remote. Register by noon Oct. 12; limited capacity.
Voila! 2 Violists in the Spotlight
Public lecture by Jessica Segall, performance, video, installation artist. (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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Tag along as a student visits the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art for the first time. ... The UC Davis Marching Band joins hard rock band Papa Roach on stage. ... A stuck semi spoils a season-opener. ... Cheeto still has “many adoring fans.” ... A trick football play goes viral.
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