IN THIS COLUMN Lorena Oropeza, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and College of Letters and Science Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and College of Letters and Science Christine Lovely, Human Resources Aidín Castillo, UC Immigrant Legal Services Center María Blanco
UC Davis seeks input on campus safety reforms
Virtual town halls are scheduled throughout winter quarter
After the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others last year, UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May convened a task force to examine public safety on campus and to make recommendations for potential reforms.
The Task Force on Next Generation Reforms to Advance Campus Safety delivered its preliminary report to the chancellor in December and recently released it to the public. This quarter, the task force is seeking input from the campus community and the general public through a series of virtual town hall events, focus groups and a survey.
UC Davis will create four-year program for students with intellectual disabilities
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Team Davis participants celebrate with Davis Police officers, including Natalie Corona (third from left), at the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games at UC Davis. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise file photo
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SEED Scholar program to begin fall 2021
The UC Davis MIND Institute and the UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will create an inclusive four-year college program for students with intellectual disabilities. The program, which is made possible by a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, will be the first of its kind in the Western United States.