As our daughter Saee, begins her fourth year at UC Davis, we are filled with excitement for her and her future. As proud Aggie parents, we are deeply thankful for the many resources that the university offers to support students’ health, safety, and success.
At UC Davis, Kealani Kitaura ’12 found community and discovered the power of using art to honor heritage and history. Now she’s producing and starring in independent films that spotlight untold stories and spark meaningful conversations, one multiverse twist at a time.
Charles Melton, a University of California, Davis, alum and public policy leader, has been appointed to serve on the UC Board of Regents, representing more than 2 million graduates worldwide.
Melton, who graduated in 2008 with a degree in political science, will serve a two-year term as a University of California alumni regent beginning today (July 1).
What begins at UC Davis doesn’t stop at graduation. For these three alumni, it led all the way to the president’s office — shaping the future of higher education at universities across the country.
Deborah Thompson Austin of UC Davis’ alumni association will instruct hundreds of undergraduates to move the tassel on their graduation cap from left to right at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center Saturday morning.
For her husband, Ron Austin of Fairfield, California, it will be a moment — and degree — more than 47 years in the making.
The 66-year-old is proud he has finally completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in political science, but he sees his life as a cautionary tale that he shares with first-year students.
This article is written by The New Student Programs unit housed within Student Affairs and is comprised of Orientation and First Year Experience. Our team is dedicated to supporting your students transition into and through UC Davis.
It’s June and the 2024-25 academic year, has come to a close. If this was you and your student’s first year at UC Davis, congratulations. This was a huge year of transition for both of you, and you made it.
We are thrilled to announce that Student Housing and Dining Services has won 2 awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS). We all strive to provide a dining experience that is the least stressful and most enjoyable part of our students’ day. As part of this mission statement for dining, we work hard to provide quality service to our students and create a positive work environment for our staff.
As a UC Davis parent, you understand better than anyone the importance of supporting our students and ensuring their basic needs are met—so they can thrive in the classroom, on campus, and beyond.
One impactful service doing exactly that is The ASUCD Pantry—a student-run, student-led organization dedicated to providing food and essential items to UC Davis students. Created to ease financial strain, The Pantry helps ensure that no student has to choose between buying a textbook and having a meal.
