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UC Davis is the place to learn, grow, and find your community. Unforgettable memories and unconditional support. Get connected with our Aggie family! #GoAgs

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UC Davis

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Feb 14

It's nice to hear others acknowledge what we've been saying for some time now. Davis is the "Collegiest (sic) College Town" in California!

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Analysis | The collegiest college town in every state, and more

Some places are way more gown than town. In other places, the deer and the antelope may play, but bears and beavers are mentioned more often.

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The campus community is invited to a March 7 town hall to discuss the role and responsibilities of public universities in supporting free speech.

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Free Speech Town Hall to Be Held March 7

The campus community is invited to a March 7 town hall to discuss the role and responsibilities of public universities in supporting free speech. The UC Davis Campus Town Hall on Free Speech at...

UC Davis

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Mar 6

Have you ever wondered about the story behind our water towers? Yep, we have two. The next time you visit the

@UCDavisLibrary

, stop by the newest exhibit, Water Tower: The History of a Campus Icon. library.ucdavis.edu/exhibit/water-

A white water tower with the words UC Davis written in dark blue is seen through a rain-splattered window.

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UC Davis

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Mar 4

We're taking it back with our UC Davis Cheer squad circa 1985. Photographed are alumni, Suzanne Wolfe '86, and the UC Davis cheer squad.

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#OurUCDavis #GoAgs

The UC Davis cheer squad circa 1985 wearing white, blue, and gold cheer uniforms.

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UC Davis

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Mar 4

Cruess Hall below the colorful clouds of a recent sunset. Image description: Bright orange and red clouds are illuminated from the sun as it sets behind the coast range to the west of campus. #OurUCDavis

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Photo credit: @adastraphotos via Instagram.

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Elijah Pepper is now the all-time leading scorer for a single season in Aggie history! Come out to support the team tonight at 6 pm for their home game versus UC Santa Barbara at the University Credit Union Center!

Basketball player, Elijah Pepper, is running mid-game wearing a blue and white jersey. The words "607 and counting..." are written above his head.

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UC Davis

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Mar 2

New study provides a baseline against which modern climate change in our region can be considered, and also sheds light on a lesser-studied geological epoch - the current one, the Holocene.

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Climate Trends in the West, Today and 11,000 Years Ago

What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds UC Davis study on climate trends of the Holocene era.

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UC Davis College of Engineering

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Mar 2

Laura Marcu

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, prof. in the Department of Biomedical Engineering has developed a device that shows surgeons a more accurate way to treat cancer & heart disease. Read more about this technology and how it's being used at

@UCDavisHealth

➡️ engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/lighting-

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UC Davis

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Mar 1

This Women's History Month, UC Davis celebrates the many accomplished UC Davis alumnae who are making big impacts locally, regionally and across the country. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth2023

Check out our latest episode of Generation Aggie, as host Julliet Hill and guest Megan Bull discuss her time at UCD and her journey after college starting

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. #AlwaysCurrent | #UCDavisGrown youtube.com/watch?v=e19RzM

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UC Davis

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Feb 28

Thanks for joining us for our Black History Month quiz! We hope you learned something new. #BlackFuturesMonth

The correct answer is... Eugene D. Stevenson! Eugene D. Stevenson was the 1st Black assistant vice chancellor. He played a key role in bringing students together in meaningful dialogue, helping to ease tensions surrounding cultural changes resulting from rapid growth on campus.

Who was our first Black assistant vice chancellor?

Robert Franks
12.5%
Eugene D. Stevenson
31.3%
Robert Grey
37.5%
Edwin Spafford
18.8%

16 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... 2017! Chancellor May came here after a three-decade career at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He was dean of the institute’s College of Engineering — the largest and most diverse school of its kind in the nation.

What year did Dr. Gary S. May become our seventh and first Black chancellor?

2016
34.5%
2018
13.8%
2017
34.5%
2019
17.2%

29 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... Dr. James E.K. Hildreth! In 2011, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, an immunologist and leading AIDS researcher, was named the Dean of UC Davis' College of Biological Sciences.

Who was the first Black dean at UC Davis?

Dr. Gary S. May
60.5%
Dr. Helene Dillard
10.5%
Dr. Stan Oden
10.5%
Dr. James E.K. Hildreth
18.4%

38 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... 2015! The Center for African Diaspora Student Success (CADSS) opened in 2015 at UC Davis. This was the first Black student retention center in the UC system.

When did the Center for African Diaspora Student Success Open?

2019
8.3%
2015
41.7%
2001
16.7%
2002
33.3%

12 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... 1969! This year marks the 54th anniversary of the founding of ethnic studies programs at UC Davis. The AAS program was born out of student activism.

What year did African American and African studies courses appear on campus?

1969
52.6%
1998
10.5%
1954
10.5%
2001
26.3%

19 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... Mariah Watson! In 2014, Mariah Watson was elected as the first Black female ASUCD president at UC Davis. She used her position to develop a strategic plan to address issues of hunger and homelessness on campus.

Who was the first Black female ASUCD president?

Helene Dillard
9.1%
Nadine Bent-Montalbo
9.1%
Mariah Watson
54.5%
Lindy Kumagai
27.3%

11 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... 1919! UC Davis's first Black student attended the university in 1919.

When did the first Black student attend UC Davis?

1968
22.7%
1927
15.9%
1942
31.8%
1919
29.5%

44 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... Dr. Robert Oden! Dr. Robert Oden helped to bring BSU to UC Davis in the Fall of 1967. It was first known on campus as the Black Student Association.

Who founded the Black Student Union (BSU)?

Dr. Robert Oden
25%
Dr. Helene Dillard
50%
Horace Hampton
16.7%
Raymond Maddock
8.3%

12 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... 1949! At 40 years old, ex-marine Horace Hampton became the first Black editor of the California Aggie Student Newspaper in 1948. In 1949, he won a runoff election to become the first Black student body president anywhere in the UC system.

What year did our campus see its 1st Black ASUCD president?

1987
22.2%
1999
22.2%
1969
33.3%
1949
22.2%

9 votesFinal results

The correct answer is... Mikaela Adolphus! Founded during the 2018-2019 school year, the Coalition of African Diaspora Student-Athletes was first led by Mikaela Adolphus. This was the first student-athlete resource group that directly supported Black student-athletes.

Who was the first president of the Coalition of African Diaspora Student-Athletes?

Sierra Sheppard
6.7%
Mikaela Adolphus
46.7%
Flora Oliveira
13.3%
De'Andre Morgan
33.3%

15 votesFinal results

As we near the end of #BlackHistoryMonth, we encourage you to take this quiz to learn about Black history on the UC Davis campus.

For all current and future Aggies! Be sure to submit your FAFSA and CADAA by 3/2!

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Feb 27

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A dry and warm Pacific NW? A wet Southwest? Welcome to the American West just a few thousand years ago.

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Climate Trends in the West, Today and 11,000 Years Ago

What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds UC Davis study on climate trends of the Holocene era.

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Feb 27

More information is available at

diversity.ucdavis.edu

Principles of Community Week 2023

“Connecting as a Community” Principles of Community Week 2023 (February 27 - March 3) View and Register for the Events

During this celebratory week, there are a series of events and activities that celebrate and center around the Principles of Community. These celebrations reaffirm our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency towards all.

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Principles of Community Week 2023

“Connecting as a Community” Principles of Community Week 2023 (February 27 - March 3) View and Register for the Events

Welcome to the 2023 Principles of Community Week, when we come together each year to celebrate the Principles of Community — our shared aspirations to value our individual differences and common ground, as we work to create an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community.

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UC Davis Men’s Basketball

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Feb 26

RECORD BROKEN! Elijah Pepper is now the all-time leading scorer for a single season in Aggie history! He breaks a 35 year old record set by Randy DeBortoli in the 1987-88 season. #GoAgs 🐴

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Mountain lion mortality maps by

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revealed that one or two #cougars were killed every week on California roadways between 2015 and 2022.

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Mountain Lion Mortality Maps Show Rough Road for Cougars

UC Davis Road Ecology Center releases maps of mountain lion mortality in California ahead of beloved lion P-22's Celebration of Life event in Griffith Park.

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Feb 25

"Visiting Mahm’s old school, taking a photo next to the library. Do I look like college ready? 🤓" Photo & caption credit: @minathecloud via Instagram. #OurUCDavis

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