Repeat after us: 10.10.2020. It will be a 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis day to remember and we hope you鈥檙e there, because it鈥檚 not one to miss!
At 4 p.m. PDT, we鈥檙e expecting more than 1,700 people to gather online for our , when we鈥檒l introduce you to many of our experts changing the world 鈥 plus the amazing people and (let鈥檚 face it, adorable) animals benefiting from their work.
Together we鈥檒l celebrate the impactful advances our researchers and educators are bringing to light every day, especially during a time when solutions are crucial to the well-being of all.
鈥淛ust like the anticipation before a big game, we鈥檙e excited to watch this historic event,鈥 Athletics Director Kevin Blue said.
And just like before tuning in to a big game, the planning can be half the fun. We checked in with some VIAs (Very Important Aggies) to see how they鈥檙e getting ready to celebrate from home on 10.10.2020 鈥 and perhaps inspire your own spectacular plans.
Q: What are you looking forward to?
- Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to hear about our new advances in research and innovation. We鈥檝e had such a great year for research, even with the pandemic going on. I can鈥檛 wait to see the diversity of the initiatives and of the people who have helped make our campus the great institute that it is!鈥
- Allison Brashear, dean of the School of Medicine 鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to seeing the impressive showcase of work that 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis researchers and educators continue to produce during these challenging times, including the breakthrough research being done at our School of Medicine, and to celebrate how our university strives to improve health every day.鈥
- Chris McGuire, manager, Design and Construction Management 鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see everything that鈥檚 happening on our campus. I鈥檓 a dyed-in-the-blue-and-gold Aggie lifer and have missed our campus family so much.鈥
- Victoria Choi 鈥21, English major, Student Foundation board member 鈥 鈥淚 personally love hearing from members of our 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis community who are doing important work in the fields they are passionate about, so I'm hoping to see a lot of that.鈥
Q: What are you going to wear?
- McGuire 鈥 鈥淥f my nine Aggie hats, I will wear my dressiest (basically my cleanest).鈥
- Tull 鈥 鈥淚鈥檒l dress like I鈥檓 going to a special event! I won鈥檛 necessarily be wearing a ballroom dress, but definitely some 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis gear and colors.鈥
- Brashear 鈥 鈥淢y plans for the day will be to wear my favorite Aggie attire and watch the event with my husband, Cliff, and our two rescue dogs, Hobbes and Patches!鈥
- Choi 鈥 鈥淏lue and gold, of course!鈥
Q: What鈥檚 on your menu?
- Choi 鈥 鈥淚 plan to watch while I make dinner with my housemates! We鈥檒l also prepare some of our favorite movie theater snacks like popcorn and sour candies.鈥
- McGuire 鈥 鈥淭he event is at 4 p.m. on a Saturday, which for me is wine o鈥檆lock! I鈥檒l have a glass of wine ready, which is appropriate considering 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥檚 profound expertise in viticulture and enology.鈥
- Tull 鈥 鈥淚 like to have a coffee during my virtual meetings so I鈥檒l probably have a specialty coffee 鈥 not just any coffee 鈥 during the event.鈥
The past few months have been a challenging time for us all, but our 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis community is stronger than ever. Wherever you are watching from, our Virtual Innovation Spectacular will bring us together to open up our imaginations and discover what 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is doing to make the future bright.
So whip up your own favorite drinks and snacks, throw on your best blue and gold, and get ready to celebrate!
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