Undergraduate Education Content

Renowned Marine Ecologist Jay Stachowicz Wins Teaching Prize

Andy Fell — December 05, 2023 - 9:45am

When Professor Jay Stachowicz heard that �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis’ chancellor needed to speak to him urgently, he worried he had done something wrong.

Closing Equity Gaps in Physics Education

Andy Fell — September 11, 2023 - 4:11pm

Physics faces an equity problem.

Chancellor Gary S. May Backs ‘Equity/Excellence Imperative’

Dave Jones — October 21, 2022 - 11:00am

The Boyer 2030 Commission on Wednesday (Oct. 19) issued its “Equity/Excellence Imperative” for undergraduate education at U.S. research institutions: “a belief that excellence and equity are inextricably entwined, such that excellence without equity (privilege reproducing privilege) is not true excellence, and equity (mere access) without excellence is unfulfilled promise.”

Learning at the Heart of the Issues

Julia Ann Easley — February 15, 2022 - 10:20am

Junior Cristina Lopez is training to lead presentations to help newly arrived refugees settle in — from opening a bank account to accessing health care.

TRANSITIONS: Advising and Olive Center Directors

Dave Jones — March 02, 2021 - 12:28pm

Kayton Carter is the new executive director of Academic Advising Enrichment, in Undergraduate Education; and Javier Fernandez-Salvador has been appointed director of the Olive Center.

Aggie Square Hosts Artist-Philanthropist-Educator David Garibaldi

Michelle Alejandra Villagomez — November 20, 2020 - 11:52am

By Sharon Knox, undergraduate education

Internationally known for his signature blend of speed-painting iconic images, hip-hop dance, and inspirational speaking, Sacramentan David Garibaldi joined �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Sacramento students and faculty recently to talk about arts, education and community.

“This past summer, we saw our world creating images that reflected how we felt, saying what we had no words for,” Garibaldi told the audience via Zoom. “Art has always been a voice for the unsaid.”

Working With and for Our Undergraduates

Dave Jones — August 18, 2020 - 11:23pm

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis starts the new academic year with two new leaders in the world of undergraduates: Cynthia Carter Ching as interim vice provost of Undergraduate Education, and Pablo G. Reguerín as vice chancellor of Student Affairs.

Each of the leaders recently participated in a question-and-answer session with their communications office, to give the campus community an opportunity to get to know them better.

Provost Names Cynthia Carter Ching Interim Leader in Undergraduate Ed

Dave Jones — July 07, 2020 - 9:00am

Mary Croughan, provost and executive vice chancellor at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis, today (July 7) announced the appointment of Cynthia Carter Ching, a professor and associate dean in the School of Education, to serve as interim vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education.

She will take up her new post July 15, following the departure of Carolyn Thomas, who was recently appointed provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at California State University, Fullerton, Thomas’ alma mater.

Instructors Continue Adaptation for Online, Remote Instruction

Julia Ann Easley — June 23, 2020 - 12:43pm

As students start summer studies this week, instructors are continuing their own learning and other efforts to adapt summer and fall courses for the remote environment.

“The faculty and graduate students are learning too,” said Kem Saichaie, associate director for learning and teaching support at the Center for Educational Effectiveness, or CEE. “It’s a model of lifelong learning.”

27% Jump in Summer Sessions Enrollment

Julia Ann Easley — June 23, 2020 - 11:18am

About 27 percent more students — taking 29 percent more credit hours — are enrolled for Summer Sessions at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis.