Nicole Eichenberg ’07 is a medical assistant at UC Davis Health and chair of Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee (SDAAC)—the advisory committee that helps administer the annual Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards.
Eichenberg is also a member of the UC Davis Campus Council on Community and Diversity, and a team lead for UC Davis Health’s Initiative for Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity (I-DARE). We had the chance to chat with Eichenberg and learn more about why she is passionate about DEI volunteerism and advocacy.
This year, Passover begins at sundown on April 22nd and ends after nightfall on April 30th. In support of our patients, faculty, employees, students, and community members, we would like to share resources for awareness, care, and guidance around accommodations to consider when scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities or when hosting gathering and/or meetings where food is provided.
The UC Davis Womxn in Tech (WIT) group received an official campus designation and became a subgroup of the Status of Women at Davis Administrative Advisory Committee (SWADAAC).
A 2021 Pew Research study found that while women are earning more than half of higher education degrees, they are still significantly underrepresented in the fields of engineering and computer science. Additionally, according to 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 12% of all computing and mathematics occupations are held by women of color.
While the issues that lead to these statistics do not have one, simple fix, the University of California, Davis, and the College of Engineering are aiming to shift their trajectories through programs aimed at supporting women of color in their pursuit of STEM education and careers.
As a member of an Administrative Advisory Committee, you can ensure that your constituency's perspectives are well represented in the committee's recommendations to the administration. You can also help representatives from other constituencies understand your interests and concerns and, in turn, learn more about their views of campus issues.
Maisha T. Winn, the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at UC Davis, was recently (March 1) voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Marisa Davidson is the social media and strategic communications project lead at the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UC Davis and an ambassador lead for the College of Letters and Science. She graduated from UC Davis in the winter of 2024 with dual majors in international relations and communication.
We had a chance to sit down with Davidson to learn more about her time at UC Davis and her “Why I DEI.”
by Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (in the division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
Sunday, March 10, 2024 marked the beginning of Ramadan for the Muslim community and continues through April 9, 2024. During this time of spiritual growth and reflection, Muslims worldwide will fast from food and water from dawn to sunset. In support of our patients, faculty, employees, students, and community members we would like to share resources for awareness, care, and guidance around accommodations to consider when hosting gatherings and/or meetings where food is provided during this time.
The Sacramento Business Journal has named two leaders from UC Davis as Champions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Hendry Ton, associate vice chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, were among the six people and seven organizations the publication honored.
