Underrepresented Content

A Medical School That Looks More Like California

Jocelyn C Anderson — February 20, 2024 - 9:40am

How does �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis School of Medicine make admissions equitable? A holistic review ensures that a diverse group of students enters the medical field.

$1M to Attract Students to Geology and Marine Sciences

Katherine E Kerlin — September 07, 2018 - 12:48pm

The earth and planetary sciences department at the University of California, Davis, is receiving a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation to target scholarships for students eligible for federal financial aid and enable field experiences for majors in either geology, or marine and coastal sciences.

New Program Hosts Prospective Graduate Students for 2-Day Visit

Julia Ann Easley — March 28, 2018 - 4:59pm

Junior Daniel Castaneda of �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Riverside will arrive at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis on Wednesday (April 4) for a two-day visit to see if this is where he wants to pursue graduate studies in presidential history.

He is among nearly 50 juniors and seniors from California colleges and universities who are participating in the inaugural year of Envision �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis, a program to increase the diversity of graduate students at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Joins Effort to Graduate 50,000 More Lower-Income Students by 2025

Julia Ann Easley — April 24, 2017 - 12:15pm

The University of California, Davis, is joining some of the nation’s most respected colleges and universities in an alliance to substantially increase the number of talented lower-income students who graduate nationally.

Campus Hires First Director of Native American Retention Initiatives

Julia Ann Easley — April 12, 2016 - 4:02pm

Michelle Villegas-Frazier, who had worked in outreach programs on campus for a decade, returned April 1 to become the first director of strategic Native American retention initiatives in Student Affairs.

Most recently program coordinator in the office of Student and Resident Diversity at the School of Medicine, she brings with her more than 20 years of experience in Native American outreach and retention services and programs.

African drumming, dancing open �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis student center

Julia Ann Easley — October 23, 2015 - 12:00am

WHAT: �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis will celebrate the opening of its Center for African Diaspora Student Success with a ceremony featuring African drumming and dancing.

At the heart of the campus's new African-American Initiative, the center will facilitate many services -- including on-site tutoring, academic advising and mental health counseling -- to support those historically underrepresented in higher education.

See the full release at: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=11332