His passions included publishing, winemaking, collecting art, and philanthropy, where he and his wife, Maria Manetti Shrem, built a longstanding partnership with UC Davis to support arts, art history and design programs.
Stephen Robinson, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and a former astronaut, talked with Chancellor Gary S. May about his tenure at NASA, which included multiple spacewalks and visits to the International Space Station.
Chancellor Gets Hands-on With Grapes, Wine Research
Students, faculty and staff in viticulture and enology got a visit from Chancellor Gary S. May, who sampled both tough labor and wine as he learned about research at one of the most sustainable wineries in the world.
The renovation and expansion of the Arboretum Waterway is not yet complete, but water is slowly being reintroduced to avoid erosion, which could happen if water were allowed to rush in suddenly.
Open Enrollment — The period to make changes begins Thursday (Oct. 31) and ends Nov. 22.
Report vaccination status — The deadline for all students and employees to get a flu shot or opt out is Nov. 1. The policy continues to require COVID-19 vaccination. This year, employees will report their statuses of both vaccinations in a new portal through Occupational Health.
Global grants and awards — The application periods are open for separate grants and awards with varying deadlines: Seed Grants for International Activities (Deadline: Dec. 13), Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: Jan. 8), Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards (Deadline: Jan. 12) and Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement (Deadline: Jan. 15).
Jerry Baldwin, who went on to purchase Peet’s Coffee in 1984, will talk with Coffee Center director and chemical engineering professor Bill Ristenpart. (Nov. 13)
Chancellor Gary S. May will share the stage with Brittney Griner, a WNBA all-star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, in a discussion about her detention in Russia and journey home. (Nov. 3)
The Campus Community Book Project presents a session by Continuing Lecturer Sasha Abramsky on the ways physical and mental well-being can be impacted by a life on the margins. (Nov. 4)
Hear about the thought process that led to a first-in-the-nation kind of food truck on campus, see an Aggie at a Netflix premiere and hear Chancellor Gary S. May and LeShelle May answer questions from social media.
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