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March 21, 2023
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CROSSING GUARDS TAKE UP POSTS AT SILO HUB
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Our Journey to HSI Status
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Described as “A Day of HSI Immersion, Discovery and Community,” the 2023 Hispanic-Serving Institution Showcase will be held Thursday (March 23), all about UC Davis’ journey toward gaining the federal HSI designation. In-person registration is closed, but all are welcome to watch on Zoom.
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10 Finalists, 3 Minutes Each
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Graduate Studies announced the master’s and doctoral students who will compete in the campus Grad Slam, Thursday, April 6. RSVPs are now being accepted (space is limited). Cash prizes will be awarded, and the first-place competitor will advance to the systemwide Grad Slam in May.
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Campus Wants Your Advice
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Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan invites applications from faculty, staff and students to serve on campus committees and boards in 2023-24. Opportunities include: Child and Family Care, Disability Issues, Public Art Advisory, Staff Diversity, Status of Women, and Transportation and Parking Services.
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APPLY BY APRIL 21
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Gymnastics Wins MPSF Title
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Congratulations to our gymnastics team, led by Coach of the Year Tanya Ho ’10, for capturing the 2023 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship last weekend. Two members of the team, Keanna Abraham and Megan Ray, will advance to NCAA regional competition, each of them in the same two events: vault and floor exercise. Go Ags!
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Announcements
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Annual asbestos notification — This notice is required by the California Health and Safety Code, notifying all employees of the presence of asbestos in campus buildings constructed prior to 1979.
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Transportation Services forum — 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, remote. This edition of Transportation Services’ “Transportation Tomorrow” series will include general updates, parking and transportation tips and tricks, and a question-and-answer session.
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Staff and Staff Dependent Scholarship Program — Call for applications for scholarships administered by the UC Davis/UC Davis Health Staff Assembly Scholarship Committee. Deadline extended to March 22.
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Information Security Symposium — Call for presentation proposals for biennial program hosted by Information and Educational Technology, June 20-21, on topics involving cybersecurity and privacy. Proposal deadline: March 31.
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UC Tech Awards — Call for applications/nominations for awards celebrating employees’ achievements in designing, implementing or managing high-impact technology initiatives, including those in information technology (Larry L. Sautter awards) and the new category of DEI Leadership. Deadline: May 1.
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UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development — This systemwide, experiential program designed to cultivate connections across UC is accepting nominations and applications from the Davis campus and UC Davis Health. Selected participants will have their registration fees paid by the Office of the Chancellor. Deadline: March 23.
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Upcoming Events
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In the second week of play in the Big West Conference, the Aggies (1-2) host the Cal State Fullerton Titans (2-1) for three games: 2:30 p.m. Friday (March 24) and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (March 25 and 26), Dobbins Stadium. The Aggies host Loyola Marymount for a nonconference game, noon Monday (March 27).
“Status Report on Latino Civil Rights After 20 Years as Nation’s Largest Minority Group,” presented by Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF. (March 22, in person and livestream)
Discussion and support: Cultivating Hope and Optimism, March 22; and Coping With Grief, Loss and Change, March 29. Both remote.
The FIRST Robotics Sacramento Regional takes place Thursday through Sunday (March 23-26), free and open to the public. (The website gives the location as the ARC Pavilion, but it’s really the University Credit Union Center). High school teams, including Davis’ own Citrus Circuits, will engage in a field trial called “Charged Up.”
Join the jam (all skill levels welcome) or listen in! Noon-1 p.m. every Friday, Wyatt Deck.
Come taste the results (in cracker form!) of a student-led project to breed new grains with unique flavor profiles. Hosted by the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. (April 11, in person, $25 general admission)
Professor Katharine P. Burnett presents on the Global Tea Initiative for the Study of Tea Culture and Science. Tea tasting included! (April 18, space is limited)
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The Download
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The CLEAR Center celebrates women pursuing careers in agriculture. ... More than 100 School of Medicine students find out where they’ll be doing their residencies. ... How do the AED (automated external defibrillator) boxes on campus work? ... Chancellor May sends warm wishes for Nowruz.
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