Aggie Mental Health is the name of a new campuswide initiative launching this fall to centralize and expand support for students' mental health and well-being at UC Davis.
On behalf of campus and student leadership at the University of California, Davis, we write to affirm our support of the University of California and UC Student Association’s Double the Pell effort. Pell Grants are the primary way that the federal government helps low-income students afford college, and this vital program was started to ensure that anyone who wants to earn a college degree could do so.
Ever notice the 20-foot-tall mural on the south side of the Memorial Union? Learn about the surprising story of The Unfinished Dream mural in a short video featuring the artists; an article tracing its connection to a student hunger strike and relationship with other campus art; and discover who the people and objects depicted in it are in an updated mural key.
You wouldn't think llamas, telescopes and a rock garden would have much in common, but they're all things you may have missed at UC Davis! Keep scrolling for details on all these underrated campus highlights and more.
1. Moo-re Than Just Cows
We all know and love the Tercero cows, but do you know all the other animals here at UC Davis?
Spring has sprung, and that means Picnic Day is just around the corner! This always-anticipated event is back in person for its 108th run after two years online, ready to welcome a whole host of Aggies who have never attended Picnic Day on campus. Featuring an insider’s perspective from Student Chair Amanda Portier, this guide is here to help prepare the newbies and remind the veterans. Scroll through for planning advice, safety tips and event info!
UC Davis recently became aware of a zoom-bombing incident on Feb. 10 during a remote presentation by Israeli chemist, Sason Shaik. Professor Shaik, a chemistry professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was giving a virtual talk for students at UC Davis and the University of Houston when outside parties joined the call and began broadcasting antisemitic messages. The virtual “Theoretical Physical Organic Chemistry” (TPOC) symposium was organized by faculty from both universities.
The new year can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Resolutions and routines alike can be made and maintained with a little help and relatively little grief. Check out this list of goals that you can achieve using resources right here in Davis!
Campus dining is expanding! While we all enjoyed the novelty of an on-campus college experience this fall, we also noticed what was missing in our return—several food favorites like the Silo and Latitude Markets have been closed, until now. Check out the dining options below for a change of pace this winter!
Pioneered by UC Davis Stores, Equitable Access — under which students pay a flat rate for all course materials — ended its first year with a surplus that translated this fall quarter into reduced fees for all and grants that covered all costs for 1,000 low-income students.
Like other reentry and non-traditional students, student parents benefit from forms of support and services tailored to their needs and mode of life. Recently, Student Affairs units have undertaken a series of new projects and initiatives to best serve this group.
Aggies are back to the 5,300 beautiful acres we call campus.
From seeing the trees turning color to just sitting in a real classroom, here's what Aggies said were the best things about being back—along with some snaps of the campus scenes, settings and the simple pleasures they're getting back to enjoying this quarter.
