Concern Expressed About Recurring Incidents Of Racial Harassment and Discrimination At UC Davis
On April 30, professors at the UC Davis Chicano Studies Department wrote students and community members expressing…
UC Davis Ranked No. 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
by UC Davis News Service The University of California, Davis, ranks No. 1 in the world for…
Sunday Commentary II: How the Changing Face of Universities Can Change the World
There was a comment made at the JumpStart Davis event on Wednesday that jumped out to me….
Bayh-Dole: A Vital Research Catalyst
By Linda P.B. Katehi Last year at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, a two-year-old girl was admitted…
Sunday Commentary: Does Davis Really Control Its Own Destiny?
Mike Fitch in his book on Davis, Growing Pains, describes Mace Ranch as “a disturbing challenge.” He…
Response to Chancellor Katehi’s “Economic Impacts” Article
by Duane Wright UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi recently penned an article for the Davis Vanguard praising…
Analysis: UC Davis as Driver For Transforming Davis
Last week’s column by UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi presented us with a view of what has…
League of Women Voters — Part Two — Volunteers and Dialogue
by Matt Williams Yesterday Bob Fung applauded the many years of valuable service by the Davis Chapter…
The Economic Impact of UC Davis
By Linda P.B. Katehi Since Congress passed the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980, allowing universities and other institutions…
Suit Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation After Reporting Fiscal Improprieties and Racist Comments
Helene Sullivan, a long-time UC Davis professional employee who received the “Chancellor’s Citation of Excellence” in 2007,…
UC Davis Discusses How It Propels Technology Transfer
One of the driving forces behind the city’s need for an innovation park is the concept known…
Commentary: Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia Panel Good Start, But…
It was interesting, at least to me, that some of the more innocuous comments coming out of…
Innovation and the Mission of the Land Grant University
By Linda P.B. Katehi Land Grant institutions like UC Davis trace their genesis all the way back…
Student Court Invalidates ASUCD Vote on Divestment from Israel
Three weeks after ASUCD sent shock waves throughout the community with an 8-2-2 vote to recommend that…
UC Davis Housing Survey Finds Vacancy Down, Rents Up Slightly
“Apartment vacancy in the city of Davis is down and rents are static or up slightly,” according…
Commentary: Reframing the Azka Fayyaz Flap
Yesterday, a reader alerted me to a piece published in the New York Times Magazine this weekend,…
My View II: Public Flogging is Not Going to Fix This
On Thursday, on these pages I spoke of the need to repair the damage caused by the…
Commentary: Repairing the Damage Caused by the ASUCD Vote
When we first reported on the January 29 ASUCD vote that called on the UC Board of…
Open Letter to Chancellor Katehi about Reaction to UCD Divestment Vote, and Swastikas
On Monday, the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights sent the following message to University of California…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: The Need for Calmer Heads on Israeli-Palestinian Issue
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…