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September 20, 2022
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BALLOON-WORTHY: $323 MILLION IN GIFTS
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Ready, Set ... Go Ags!
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Chancellor May, in his fall welcome letter, wishes the UC Davis community a year of new discovery and good health, while Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Croughan, in a video, expresses delight at seeing the renewed vibrancy of campus life and encourages faculty and staff to join their colleagues and students in the myriad activities planned for the new year.
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LETTER AND VIDEO
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Focusing on Mental Health
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New in 2022-23: Aggie Mental Health, centralizing and expanding support for students’ mental health and well-being. Students themselves are doing outreach as Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors, and a new website serves as a one-stop shop for resources not only for students but also for faculty and staff, to assist them in helping students in need.
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Aggies and Cori 1-0 at Home
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Meet Cori, Aggie football’s new retrieving specialist, tasked with fetching the kickoff tee — a fan-favorite tradition. She made her debut in last Saturday’s victory and will return to the field this Saturday night (Sept. 24). Get there early for the Edwards Family Athletics Center dedication and the Staff Assembly Tailgate. Admission to the game is free for staff and faculty (two tickets each).
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Unitrans Ready to Switch On
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Unitrans is charged up and ready to start carrying passengers in its first six electric buses! The single-deck buses are due to go into service Wednesday (Sept. 21), the first day of fall quarter instruction. The buses feature a new, red-wave paint scheme (and no more white stripe). Eight more of the buses are on order, four to be delivered in spring 2023 and four a year later.
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Announcements
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Campus poster calendars — The Aggie Pride edition 2022-23 calendars ($3.59 each) are available at the Campus Store (Memorial Union), The Market at the ARC (Activities and Recreation Center) and the Downtown Store (630 Second St., at F Street, Davis), and can also be ordered online.
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Unitrans — A temporary reduction of service is in effect weekdays through Sept. 20 due to the continuing shortage of drivers. Then, effective Sept. 21, service will be reduced from prepandemic levels; students and others are advised to catch the bus 30 minutes before class time or other appointments.
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Yolobus Route 42A/B — Changes to this intercity bus line effective Monday (Sept. 19) include a rerouting in Davis and increased frequency that will provide a faster, direct ride from Fifth Street to the campus, supplementing service on Unitrans’ A and Z lines. Undergraduates ride for free (with registration card).
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Upcoming Events
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Family Friendly Sunday at 2 Museums
Start your day at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, holding its first open house of the new academic year, “Weird and Wonderful Wasps,” 1-4 p.m.; and then make your way to the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art for its Fall Season Celebration, 4:30-7 p.m., featuring music, art activities and an artist conversation. Both museum events are free and open to the public.
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days have been designated for four Aggie athletics contests in fall quarter — meaning faculty and staff can get two free tickets for each event. Here are the sports and dates: women’s soccer vs. UC Irvine (Sept. 22), football vs. Weber State (Sept. 24), men’s soccer vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 28) and volleyball vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 10).
Saturday, Sept. 24: Hot dogs and veggie dogs, and chips and drinks, free for staff and their families. Giveaways for the first 200 attendees. Tailgate starts at 4:30 p.m., the football game at 7 (see the listing right above this one for free game tickets for staff and faculty).
Academic and Staff Assistance Program
The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science announced that tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 for TASTE, the annual fundraiser featuring an array of local and regional wineries, breweries, eateries and music. This year’s TASTE, benefiting the UC Davis Student Farm, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Memorial Union 246 (second floor) followed by a grand opening event until 1:30 p.m. on the MU’s South Patio, with games and giveaways. Also, meet representatives of University Credit Union who can provide information on products and services to assist with your financial needs.
Professor Leticia Saucedo addresses “Banking Access as a Civil Right.” (Sept. 28, in person and remote)
“Weird Al” Yankovic pops into the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts for a nearly sold-out show this Saturday, in advance of the center’s 20th anniversary season opener: the San Francisco Symphony, Thursday night, Oct. 6. (The Amos Lee concert scheduled for Oct. 5 has been canceled.) Staff and faculty: You save 10% on individual events, 25% on three of your choosing.
Staff Assembly invites you to come along as it explores “A Taste of UC Davis!” in a series of tours in 2022-23. Join the brewery tour from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. Coming up: The Pantry and the Student Farm.
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 bandana)!
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The Download
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Hear what makes the Good Life Garden special. … See social media posts from Orientation. … Take a peek inside UC Davis Magazine. … Hear reading recommendations for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.
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About Dateline
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