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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UC Davis Newsletter

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Past Issues | Vol. 4 (Sept. 2022 - June 2023)

February 23, 2023

Principles of Community Week
Campus Community Book Project: Zach Norris in Davis
World Café Community Conversation: Examining Safety and Justice
DEI Announces Two New Associate Vice Chancellors
Celebrating Black History

February 9, 2023

Celebrating Black History
Lifting Voices with Denisha "Coco Blossom" Bland and SAYS
Elevating Youth with New K-16 Collaborative Partnership
DEI Spotlight on Cameron Clerkley
Navigating Disruptive Speech in the Classroom
Highlighting the Work of Zach Norris, Campus Community Book Project Author
Supporting our Communities

January 26, 2023

Honoring Black History and the History of UCD Department of African American and African Studies
January Mixer at Aggie Square
DEI Spotlight On: Adeola Oni-Orisan
UC Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
Youth Protection Program
Opening for Mike Henderson's solo exhibit at the Manetti Shrem Museum
Celebrating Lunar New Year

January 12, 2023

Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
UC. Davis Law School Dean Kevin R. Johnson receives diversity award
Introducing the UC Davis Health Truth and Racial Healing Transformation Center
Sharing Information and Resources on Iran
Announcing the 2023 CAMPSSAH writing community participants

December 15, 2022

Special Edition: Winter Break Wellness Issue.
See what DEI staff do for self-care over the stress of these months
Celebrate with Inclusiveness
Apply for the Redwood SEED Scholars Program

December 2, 2022

Vice Chancellor Tull in South Africa at the WEEF Conference
Addressing Violence Against LGBTQIA People
Virtual Coffee Hour: K12 Collaborative UCD Updates

November 17, 2022

Best Practices for Celebrating the Holidays with Inclusiveness
2022 CAMPOS and CAMPSSAH Faculty Scholars Induction Ceremony
Honoring Transgender Awareness Month and Day of Remembrance

November 3, 2022

Dr. Hendry Ton is recognized by the Sac Bee as an AAPI Change Maker
UC Davis School of Medicine receives the national HEED Award for Excellence in Diversity
UCD faculty and students attend the 2022 SACNAS Conference
IDEA releases the 2022 COVID DIARIES Report

October 20, 2022

Faculty Diversity "100 Hires" Initiative Announced
UC Davis named in Top 100 Schools for Hispanics
Aggies attend the 2022 HACU Conference
Chancellor May and Vice Chancellor Tull at the 1300 Campaign 3-Year Celebration
Dr. Charlene Green introduced as Assistant Dean for Admissions, Outreach and Diversity

October 6, 2022

Zoila Mendoza appointed 22023 CAMPSSAH Interim Faculty Director
Implementing the DEI Strategic Vision
22-23 CAMPSSAH and CAMPOS Faculty Scholars Announced

September 22, 2022

Announcing our HSI Initiative: AVANZA
Addressing Antisemitism
2022 ADVANCE Scholar Award Recipients

Past Issues | Vol. 3 (Sept. 2021 - June 2022)

June 2, 2022

Tribute to Dr. Lorena Oropeza and Dr. Rachel Jean-Baptiste
P.L.A.C.E with CAMPSSAH Award Winners
Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference and Celebration

May 19, 2022

2022 ADVANCE Award Symposium–Inclusivity, Equity, and Ethics in Research and Data Science
UC Davis Book Project: 2021-2022 Event Recordings Available
Understanding the Impact of Structural Racism on Mental Health

May 5, 2022

Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community
P.L.A.C.E with CAMPSSAH Manuscript Workshop
World Health Day (Pt. 2) - Food as Medicine

April 21, 2022

Scholar of the Quarter - Jacob Hibel
Upcoming Learning and Development Classes
National Day of Silence & LGBTQIA+ Community Support

April 7, 2022

New Directors for Asian Pacific Islander Retention Initiatives and Chicanx/Latinx Retention Initiative
Historians Bring Women’s Stories to National Parks of the Pacific, West
Congratulations to Megan Macklin and Eric Sanchez
Mari Knuth-Bouracee, New Director for Clinical Services Culture, Climate and Community Engagement

March 24, 2022

Finding Common Ground at the Student Farm
Campus Community Book Project Author's Visit
Student-run health clinics seek donations to provide free care to underserved communities

March 10, 2022

Ukrainian Students, Professionals and Human Rights Defenders: Use UC Davis Backpack
Campus Community Book Project Author's Visit
Vulnerable groups receive COVID-19 shots from UC Davis Health, thanks to federal grant

February 24, 2022

P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Award Opportunities
Celebrating the Principles of Community
UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s “The Inclusive Leader”

February 10, 2022

UC Davis Latinx Staff and Faculty Association Crowdfunding to Support Staff Upward Career Mobility
Principles of Community Week Begins February 22
Governor Names Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola to California Health and Wellness Panel

January 27, 2022

P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Grant Opportunities Now Available
UC Davis Book Project: Learning Resources
Deans’ 2021-2022 Award for Excellence

January 13, 2022

DEI and Healthy Davis/Yolo Together Initiative Reaches Parents
P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Award Announcements
Ton recognized by the LA Times for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts

December 16, 2021

CAMPOS Winter Research Colloquiums
Recruiting for Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Program
Institute for Diversity, Equity and Advancement Hiring a Program Analyst

December 2, 2021

CAMPOS Faculty Scholar Kudos
DEITalk – A Video Podcast Series from OCCR
Leadership message from Ceasor Dennis: “Employee Resource Groups build communities of belonging”

November 18, 2021

Police Accountability Board Annual Report
Holiday and End-of-Year Guidance and Best Practices
DEI Partners with eScholarship to Publish Mission-Relevant Content

November 4, 2021

Representing UC Davis at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 35th Annual Virtual Conference
Thank you to all our ERGs for your commitment and service to our campus community
School of Medicine Leads Effort to Vaccinate Vulnerable People Who Lack Access to Care

October 21, 2021

Professors Materson and Decker Selected to Pilot Workplace Climate Action Group
Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community Call for Nominations
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Health Equity Leader, Receives Two National Awards for Reducing Latino Health Disparities

October 7, 2021

Dialogues Across Difference: Solutions to Disruptive Speech in the Learning Environment
Introducing DEITalk – A Video Podcast Series from the Office of Campus Community Relations
DiversABILITY and Inclusion

September 23, 2021

Introducing Lina Mendez Our New HSI Director!
UC Davis Book Project: Announcing Our 2021-2022 Program
Medical care for Team USA women's gymnastics at Tokyo Olympics led by UC Davis Health doctor

September 9, 2021

The Aggie Info and Help Line
CAMPOS and CAMPSSAH Welcome Eight New Faculty Scholars for 2021-22
2021-2022 Book Project Selection: How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona selected as HACU Leadership Academy Fellow

Past Issues | Vol. 2 (Oct. 2020 - July 2021)

July 22, 2021

Rahim Reed Retires From the Community He Helped Build
Call for Nominations: Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program
Marie Heffern Receives NSF CAREER Award
Call for Nominations: 2021-2022 Diversity Awareness Workshops
Recruiting for a Director of Medical Center and Clinical Services Culture, Climate & Community Engagement

July 8, 2021

AEVC Rahim Reed Retirement
2021 Hibbard Williams Extraordinary Achievement Award Goes to Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
UC Davis Names New Dean to the College of Letters and Science
2021 ADVANCE Scholar Award Recipients
Recruiting for a Director of Medical Center and Clinical Services Culture, Climate & Community Engagement

June 24, 2021

UC Davis is Recruiting for a Hispanic Serving Institution Director
‘A Monumental Step’ in Reclaiming a California Indigenous Language
P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Announces Summer Writing Retreat Award Recipients

June 10, 2021

Walter Robinson Week of Random Acts of Kindness & Intentional Acts of Equity
Forbes Best Employer for Diversity 2021
Campus Investment in Student Health and Wellness
Marie Heffern, CAMPOS Faculty Scholar, Wins 2022 Paul Saltman Young Investigator Award
Scholar of the Quarter | Spring 2021

May 27, 2021

Applications for the brand-new UC Davis Redwood SEED (Supported Education to Elevate Diversity) Scholars Program are now open!
Two UC Davis Professors Selected for the UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development
Chancellor's Achievement Awards Recipients
HEDI Selected to Participate in 2021 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers

May 13, 2021

In Memoriam: Cruz Reynoso, UC Davis and California Icon
Honoring Tanya Whitlow
Police Accountability Board Announces Spring 2021 Public Meeting & Launch of Database
HEDI Blog is now live!

April 29, 2021

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
May is Pride Month
Academic Diversity's New Associate Vice Chancellor
Call for Applications for 2021-22 Administrative Advisory Committees

April 15, 2021

UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development (UCWI)
ADVANCE Scholar Award | Call for Nominations
Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community Ceremony
Call for Letters of Interest: Supporting Education Excellence in Diversity (SEED) Program

April 1, 2021

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CAMPOS Faculty Scholars in the News
P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Scholar of the Quarter (Spring) Call for Nominations
Introducing the new Senior Director of Institutional Culture, Climate and Community Engagement

March 18, 2021

CAMPOS Faculty Awarded “Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals”
P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH Scholar of the Quarter
Author Ellen Forney Brings Campus Community Book Project to Virtual Stage
Latino vaccination initiative boosted by UC Davis Health partnership

March 4, 2021

Caroline Cabias Receives the 2021 CAAA Alumni Aggie Service Award
Faculty Satisfaction Survey Reports (COACHE)
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Soaring to New Heights Awards 2021
Be Heard! HEDI Blog in Development – Accepting Submissions for Future Posts

February 18, 2021

UC Davis School of Law Tribal Justice Seminar Series
CAMPSSAH Faculty Scholar Branwen Okpako Selected as 2020-21 Chancellor Fellow
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Soaring to New Heights Awards 2021
Partnership with Opening Doors, Inc. One Example of Anchor Institution Mission in Action

February 4, 2021

The Free People of Color Lecture Series
Welcome to our New Education Specialist Christopher Nguyen Pheneger
Members in the CAMPOS and ADVANCE Community Contributing to the UCD Efforts Fighting COVID

January 21, 2021

“Picture a Scientist” Film Viewing and Panel Discussion
Jann Murray-García Receives C.A. Covell Award, City of Davis Top Citizen Award
Ruth Shim Becomes School of Medicine Associate Dean for Diverse and Inclusive Education
Award and Grant Opportunities from P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH

January 7, 2021

Download the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Year-End Report
“Black California surgeon at UC Davis Health ‘walks the walk’ on virus vaccine”
UC Davis Hispanic Serving Institution Implementation Taskforce Begins Work

December 10, 2020

YEAR-END REPORT HIGHLIGHT: “Community Building, Squared”
YEAR-END REPORT HIGHLIGHT: “CAMPSSAH Inaugural Cohort”
YEAR-END REPORT HIGHLIGHT: “Police Reform and Safety”

November 12, 2020

Center for Educational Effectiveness, “Just-in-Time Teaching: Anti-Racism Series”
Call for Nominations Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola to serve on the California COVID-19 Vaccine Drafting Guidelines Workgroup
PLACE and FRIENDS Advancing Faculty Diversity Grants Proceed

October 29, 2020

Claudia Rankine Reading and Lecture, Just Us: An American Conversation
Anchor Institution Mission for Community Health Website Launch
Representing UC Davis at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 34th Annual Virtual Conference

October 15, 2020

Campus Community Book Project Mental Health Resources Webpage
The annual Improving OUTcomes LGBTQ+ Conference goes virtual!
University of California-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI)

October 1, 2020

Mexican Government Honors Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola with Ohtli Award
Unearthing Indigenous Land Dispossession in the Founding of the University of California
Campus Community Book Project – Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney

Past Issues | Vol. 1 (Mar. 2020 - Sep. 2020)

September 17, 2020

Disability Awareness Symposium and Accessibility Technology Fair
100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists in America
Police Accountability Board Presentation

September 3, 2020

Chancellor’s Colloquium: ‘Race, Racism, Rebellion in a Pandemic’
Diversity in Graduate Medical Education Virtual Residency Open House
Theanne Griffith Reads from Her "The Magnificent Makers"

August 20, 2020

“Restoring Justice: Transforming Education at UC Davis” | August 26, 11:00AM
UC Davis Becomes Charter member of SEA Change Initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Meet Your 2020-2021 Latinx Staff & Faculty Association Executive Board
2020-2021 CAMPSSAH Faculty Scholars Announced

August 6, 2020

Educational opportunities to enrich our awareness and knowledge about racism
2020-2021 CAMPOS Faculty Scholars Announced
Professors Leveraging a Community of Engagement (PLACE) with CAMPSSAH Awarded UCOP Advancing Faculty Diversity, Improved Climate and Retention 2020-2022 Grant

July 23, 2020

Big Boost in Chicanx/Latinx Students Admitted to UC Davis
Film Screening: Race - The Power of an Illusion
UC Davis Nursing School Names New Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Dean
2020 ADVANCE Scholar Award Recipients Named

July 9, 2020

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2021-2022 CAMPUS COMMUNITY BOOK PROJECT (CCBP)
HOSPITAL EARNS JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR 2ND YEAR
FACULTY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: SPECIAL SUMMER ASSISTANCE

June 25, 2020

Linda Mijangos Retires; Raquel Aldana Returns to Law School Faculty
Call For Nominations: 2021-2022 Campus Community Book Project (Ccbp)
Maricel Lumaquin of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing - 2020 CUCSA Kevin McCauley Memorial Outstanding Staff Award Recipient
Update On Progress Toward Achieving HSI Designation

June 11, 2020

UC Davis Receives A Uc-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative Grant
2020 Soaring To New Heights Diversity And Principles Of Community Achievement Award Recipients
Student-Run Clinic Continues Offering Care During The Pandemic

May 28, 2020

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW’S “FIRST GENERATION ADVOCATES” GRADUATE
SMUD RELEASES MAPPING TOOL THAT IDENTIFIES AREAS IN NEED BASED UPON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY

May 14, 2020

Affirming the Importance of Advancing Faculty Diversity in a Time of Pandemic
Embracing Our Aggie Diversity
Stand with Our Asian American Community
Celebrating UC Davis’ Remarkable Women

April 30, 2020

Adrienne Lawson Receives Community Conscience Award
HACU's 25th Annual Capitol Forum a Success with Aggies in the Virtual Room
2021-2022 Campus Community Book Project Topic

April 16, 2020

Chicanx/Latinx Advisory Council
Anti-Bullying Training on Zoom

April 2, 2020

Coping as a Community: COVID-19 Initiating Compassion, Giving, and Hope
DEI Leadership Updates
Academic Senate DEI Resolutions

March 19, 2020

COVID-19 – How are you coping?
DEI Leadership Updates
Temporary Suspension of Academic Diversity Programming
AIM For Community Health Initiative

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