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September 27, 2022
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20 Cheers for the Mondavi!
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The San Francisco Symphony will launch the Mondavi Center’s 20th anniversary season, Thursday, Oct. 6, almost 20 years to the day after the orchestra performed for the center’s formal dedication. Discounts are available for select shows throughout the season: $20 for Our 20th, just announced, for everyone; and the Well-Being Ticket Deal, $10 tickets for staff and faculty.
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‘Crowd’ On In, Lend Support
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Crowdfund UC Davis returns Saturday (Oct. 1) with 26 teams of students, faculty and staff seeking donations for programs and services that strengthen the UC Davis community and our impact on the world. One initiative comes with a kickoff event, Thursday (Sept. 29), at Sudwerk Brewing Co., benefiting the Tapping Potential Fund, which aims to increase diversity in the brewing industry.
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Athletics Center Unveiled
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Hundreds of people turned out Saturday (Sept. 24) for the dedication of the Edwards Family Athletics Center, a new hub for Aggie student-athletes — for strength and conditioning, sports medicine and team meetings, and for academic work and Aggie EVO programming for successful launch after graduation.
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STORY AND PHOTOS
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TLC Is Next to Be Dedicated
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It’s time to celebrate the campus’s first new general classroom building in more than 50 years: Everyone is invited to the dedication Tuesday, Oct. 4, of the Teaching and Learning Complex, featuring speakers, refreshments and behind-the-scenes tours from some of the people who helped make the $86 million building a reality.
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Announcements
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Unitrans — Due to the continuing shortage of drivers, Modified Regular Service is in effect weekdays. Modified Regular Service is a reduction from prepandemic levels. Expect crowded buses and possible bypassing. Unitrans advises riders to take a bus 30 minutes before class time or other appointments.
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more announcements…
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Featured Colloquia
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Political Science Professors Ben Highton and Erik Engstrom Discuss “The Policy Implications of the Fall Elections,” at UC Center Sacramento (Sept. 28, in person and remote)
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Grand Challenges Forum: Sustainable Food Systems (Oct. 4)
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Think. Do. Discover. Speaker Series: Yordanos Eyoel, Democracy Entrepreneur, Hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Oct. 4, free, 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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The season schedule starts, as usual, with a members-only sale — but don‘t despair: Anyone can join at the gate (and receive the 10% member discount). One-acre nursery features the best selection of Arboretum All-Stars, California natives and thousands of other attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. (9 a.m.-1 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 1)
Academic and Staff Assistance Program
School of Law Racial Justice Series
Athletics extends its appreciation to staff and faculty by offering two free tickets each to men’s soccer vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 28) and volleyball vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 10). These are the last of four Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days this quarter.
First Shinkoskey Noon Concert of the new academic year: Dagenais Smiley, violin and UC Davis lecturer in music, with John Cozza, piano. (Sept. 29, free, in person and livestream)
Traditional Bangladeshi textiles noted for Design Museum. Opening reception: Oct. 3. Exhibition runs through Dec. 11.
Transportation Services update presented by Ramon Zavala, transportation demand manager. (Oct. 4, remote)
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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What sound does a gently swaying hammock make? ... Could monoclonal antibodies be used to fight pain? ... Chancellor Gary S. May enters the football game on horseback. ... Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan takes in the opening of the newest Manetti Shrem Museum of Art exhibit.
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