The University of California Davis seeks a visionary academic leader for the position of Faculty Director of the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS).
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is pleased to announce Dr. Kimberly Nettles-Barcelón the inaugural Faculty Director for Multicultural Perspectives in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Raquel Aldana, associate vice chancellor for academic diversity, and Lorena Oropeza, associate professor of history, have been appointed to serve as campus representatives on the newly established UC President’s Chicano/Latino Advisory Council.
The PEW Charitable Trusts published an article on the intersection of science and agriculture and the role UC Davis is playing in its future development.
In Fall 2018, LPPI launched a rapid-response policy project to address California’s Latino Physician Crisis; a crisis, that if left unaddressed will take 5 centuries to remedy.
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, a thought leader in reducing health disparities and building strong communities, was recently appointed to the National Advisory Council of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Team Graduate School, organized by Diana Lizarraga, a third-year graduate student in the School of Education’s Educational Leadership program, focused on promoting a sense of belonging for this community and validating students interests in learning how to apply to graduate school.
