At a recent ceremony at Mrak Hall, UC Davis Army ROTC cadets
turned out in full uniform to lower the flags. This campus has one of
the top military science programs in the United States, according to an
Army study.
The report, which analyzed the enrollment and quality of
students among the 333 ROTC programs in the country, speaks highly of
the Davis program, says Lt. Col. Ronald Porter, chair of the military
science department. It describes the campus program as the largest in
California in terms of the number of officers commissioned. It's also
tops in the quality of academic programs and the number and variety of
awards the unit has received. "UC Davis thrives despite the Army's
decision to close 15 to 30 military science programs annually," says
Porter. "Some UC Davis students are drawn to the military science
program because the Army offers full scholarships that cover
registration fees, books and a $150 allowance a month."
