UC Davis Womxn in Technology— a new employee resource group (ERG) within the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—recently broke a DEI funding record during the university’s most recent crowdfunding campaign.
In support of our patients, faculty, employees, students, and community members we would like to share the following resources for awareness, care, and guidance around accommodations to consider when hosting gatherings and/or meetings where food is provided during upcoming observances.
Two faculty members from the University of California, Davis who are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education were among six scientists in the country to be awarded a 2024 Science Education and Outreach Award from the Society for Neuroscience.
Distinguished Professor George “Ron” Mangun received an Award for Education in Neuroscience and Assistant Professor Theanne Griffith received a Science Educator Award. The awards were presented during Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in November 2024.
UC Davis Student Affairs recently announced that Michelle Villegas-Frazier has been named the inaugural Senior Strategic Advisor for Native American/Alaska Native and First Nation Affairs, and Nora Zade is assisting with tribal affairs development as program coordinator. Zade works with the analytical and non-empirical research to support tribal affairs development and supports universitywide Native American projects.
The Strategic Advisor and Program Coordinator roles:
Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Davis, has been elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). Her term will begin on January 1, 2025.
Tull was selected for the leadership role because of her deep commitment to advancing diversity in STEM and building global networks in engineering, according to LACCEI.
For the November newsletter, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion had the opportunity to interview the Strategic Native American Retention Initiative (NARI) as the spotlight of the month.
Seven faculty members from two important programs within the Office of Academic Diversity —a unit with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — were among the 12 UC Davis scholars to be named in this year’s class of Hellman Fellows.
How can we bridge divides and foster connection in the wake of emotional, polarizing events? Dr. Hendry Ton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UC Davis Health, shares trauma-informed strategies to create compassionate, safe spaces. Drawing from the UC Davis Principles of Community, his approach offers tools to heal and unite through understanding and respect.
