8.28.2009

BUDGET UPDATE: 11 campus closure days, $10.3 million more in cuts
The UC Davis administration today (Aug. 28) announced 11 campus closure days in 2009-10—days that will count as unpaid furlough for most employees. All of the closures will be on ... [ More ]

LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST
The following letter, dated today (Aug. 28), is a budget update from Chancellor Linda Katehi and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Enrique J. Lavernia to the Council of Deans and Vice ... [ More ]

CAMPUS CLOSURE DAYS
UC Davis Human Resources has prepared the following information sheet regarding the campus closure plan for 2009-10. (The document you see here is the original; a revised version came out Sept. ... [ More ]

FAQ: Furlough-salary reduction plan
This information is intended to assist administrators to plan for implementation. Answers are subject to change as operational details are finalized. Additional FAQs will be added as information ... [ More ]

Campus shifts administrative resources
The campus is likely to decide in September on a broad reorganization of its key administrative support functions. The proposed changes would affect about 1,390 employees in the Office of Resource ... [ More ]

Safety training classes offered
The UC Davis Police Department will hold two training classes next week on how to respond during a shooting incident. The classes will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2 in the Emergency ... [ More ]

$1M grant for innovative wound repair research
Min Zhao, dermatology professor and cell migration expert, has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The award to Zhao was part of a ... [ More ]

Teaching and technology—learn more about it
Creativity and productivity are the twin themes of this year's Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology set for Sept. 8 to 11. Program highlights include a mix of attractions, ranging from ... [ More ]

Symposium: Transforming waste into energy for community benefit
Discover how to turn organic residuals into energy at the Pacific Southwest Organic Residuals Symposium Sept. 23 and 24. Registration is now open for the UC Davis Extension course. UC Davis ... [ More ]

EXHIBITIONS: Reception Sept. 4 at Craft Center Gallery
UC Davis alumna Stacey White's exhibition of new oil-on-wood paintings is set to close Sept. 4 at the Craft Center Gallery, and a reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. that day. Summer hours ... [ More ]

FOOD, ETC.: Sensory delight in olive oil, tomatoes and wine
Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil — Looking to become an olive oil connoisseur? Consider signing up for Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil, a UC Davis Olive Center course aimed at training olive ... [ More ]

THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum
Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon Sept. 4 and 18. Wyatt Deck. Walk With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. 8:30 a.m. Sept. 9, gazebo. Tour — Simple ... [ More ]

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