Parent News

By Eric Gifford

Associate Professor of Education and a Chancellor’s Fellow Lee Martin researches how we can get young people to be resourceful thinkers, especially using math and science. That goes for the K-12 students he studies –– and the UC Davis students he teaches and involves in his research.

February is coined the month of Love. Valentine’s Day has been celebrated in the United States and around the world since the 19th century, and the holiday became really popular in the 20th century. It has become a commercial phenomenon. Projected spending for loved ones in 2019 is a whopping $19.6B, up from the $18.2B spent last year. However, this year’s lovefest won’t quite break the 2016 record of $19.7B, where Americans spent an average of $147 on loved ones.

By Ken Barnes

Why are employer info sessions crucial to the job search? First, let’s start with what an info session is. Employer information sessions are 1 -2 hour lectures, presentations, or talks given by representatives and recruiters. They offer insight into companies, position requirements, culture and more.

Benefits to your student for attending info sessions include:

Tired of searching through different websites to find information on student tuition, fees, payment options and financial aid disbursement? On January 25, a new website launched, which was designed to bring together information from the Budget Office, Student Accounting and the Cashier and Payment Solutions Office in one convenient location.

Did you know that UC Davis has cages for bicycle parking? If you’ve been to the Quad Parking Structure, you may have seen an enclosure with vertical steel beams and floor-to-ceiling grates on the main level with several bicycles securely stored behind a locked gate. That’s a bike cage and your student could get in on that! In fact, bike cage parking spots are available to any UC Davis affiliate (students, staff, and faculty) who is looking for a more secure way to park and store their bicycle on campus.

Robin Reshwan, as seen on US News

Data. Many of us may think “data” is just a line item on our cell phone bill where we are penalized if we used too much that month. In the business world, data is on the mind of every CEO. How to acquire customer data? How to use data to determine buying patterns? How to keep confidential data safe?

By Mari Corbin, Aggie Parent and Family Council Member

As each year comes to an end and the start of a new one is on the horizon, many of us begin thinking about the next year and that dreaded “R” word rears its pesky head: resolutions. I don’t know what it is about resolutions that makes them so hard for most of us to stick to them (myself included). This year, I want to get away from resolutions and take a different approach.  Since I’ve heard a lot about mindful living, I decided to check it out.

By Eric Gifford and Ashley Han

In her classes, Katrina Jessoe, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and a 2018 Chancellor’s Fellow, uses real-world examples to show students firsthand how sustainable choices can be made in their everyday lives.

And students often play a role in gathering that information. Jessoe and a research team of students partner with water and electric utilities across California to learn what factors influence residential customers in their use of these resources.

By Kristina Tenner, Aggie Parent and Family Parent Council Member