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February 7, 2023
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‘We Know All Life Is Valuable’
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Sadness and tears — and anger, too — marked last week’s Campuswide Moment of Reflection for recent victims of violence. “We stand together, and sometimes we cry together, because we know that all life is valuable,” the Rev. Quentisha Davis Wiles said. ... Today (Feb. 7): A lantern ceremony symbolizing togetherness, reconciliation and hope will be held from 5 to 6 p.m.
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Yes, They Know It’s You!
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Parents need not fret their infants will not recognize them with their masks off. “When babies learned a masked face, and then they saw that face again unmasked, they recognized it,” says Michaela DeBolt, a doctoral candidate who worked with psychology professor Lisa Oakes on the study, which involved tracking the infants’ eye movements.
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New Emeriti, New Lectures
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Distinguished Professor Walter Leal is shining a spotlight on new emeriti, some of whom you would never know had “retired.” In addition to making a video tribute to faculty who transitioned to emeritus status in 2021-22, he has organized a lecture series that will next feature paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij, Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Zoom option is still open for registration.
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STORY AND VIDEOS
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Next Guest: Sister Simone
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“It’s about caring for those who are most often left out,” Sister Simone Campbell says about her social activism, including her Nuns on the Bus tour on behalf of the Affordable Care Act. The UC Davis law school alumna and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient will be Gary May’s colloquium guest Wednesday, Feb. 22. Admission is free, but you must register for tickets.
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Announcements
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Executive recruitment: University Librarian and Vice Provost for Digital Scholarship — Call for nominations and expressions of interest. A remote listening session will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, to hear faculty, staff and students share their views on the qualities the next university librarian and vice provost should possess.
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Executive recruitment: Faculty Athletics Representative — Call for nominations and expressions of interest. Deadline: Feb. 28.
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ADMAN Conference 2023 — Registration is open for this annual program put on by the Administrative Management Group, or ADMAN, for staff at all levels. This year’s conference will be Tuesday, March 21, in person, with the theme “The Power Within You!” A limited number of scholarships are available for departments with limited training funds.
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Thank Goodness for Staff vendor registration — Registration site is open for the Vendor Showcase at TGFS 2023: evening program May 9 and daytime program May 10.
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Chancellor’s Innovator of the Year award — Call for nominations of individual UC Davis faculty or staff members, or teams that may include UC Davis faculty, students and staff. Open to all academic disciplines. Deadline: March 15.
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Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar and Workshop — The University Writing Program invites interested faculty and other instructors, including teaching assistants, to indicate the date or dates (March 2 and-or March 3) and times when they could attend this conference, whether they would attend in person or via Zoom, and topics they would like to see addressed.
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Grants for projects in support of our community’s health and well-being — Funding is offered by Healthy UC Davis (application deadline Feb. 17) and the Student Equity in Mental Health Programming Fund (applications accepted any time).
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Upcoming Events
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The Craft Center will show off its updated facility, including a maker space, during an open house from 9 to 11 a.m. next Wednesday, Feb. 15, open to all, just as the center’s programs are open to all: students, staff, faculty and general public (ages 18 and up). The event will include demonstrations and snacks, and the opportunity “to get involved in the happiest place to craft in Davis.”
Healthy UC Davis
Discussion and support: Coping With Grief, Loss and Change (Feb. 8 and 22), and Cultivating Hope and Optimism (Feb. 22), all remote.
Singer-songwriter Becca Stevens, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. The deal: $10 for staff and faculty (tickets available through Feb. 8, limit two per person). Click on headline to buy tickets; the promo code is preloaded.
Violin, cello and piano. (Feb. 9, free, in person and livestream)
Art historians and curators discuss art, museums and demands for change in the age of Black Lives Matter. Held in conjunction with the exhibition “Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965-1985” at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. (Feb. 9, free, in person)
Christopher Reid presents The Song of Lunch, his narrative poem-turned-BBC2 film, in the Creative Writing Series. (Feb. 15, in person)
Two more sessions in winter quarter: Feb. 16 and March 6, both remote.
Eleven open houses around campus, at museums and other collections. (Feb. 18, free and open to the public)
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The Download
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Chancellor Gary S. May kicks off Black History Month with a message celebrating historic contributions and recognizing the diversity of our own community. ... Then, continue to mark the month with book recommendations and a full slate of events. ... Recognition for the Graduate School of Management’s online MBA program. ... A string of successes for women’s basketball.
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