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Vice Chancellor Renetta Tull stands with members of PROMISE Engineering Institute Mentoring Academy

UC Davis Receives NSF Funding to Expand Leadership Opportunities for Engineering Graduate Students

The NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering Award includes nearly $400,000 in funding which will bring an executive leadership program for engineering graduate students called PROMISE Engineering Institute Mentoring Academy (PEI-MA). Vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UC Davis Renetta Garrison Tull is principal investigator of this project that also includes involvement from faculty at Stanford University and University of Maryland.

Congratulations to Neptaly “Taty” Aguilera ’73 2024 Aggie Service Award Winner

Neptaly “Taty” Aguilera ’73 Recognized with 2024 Alumni Award

In recognition of his remarkable service to support diversity, equity and inclusion at UC Davis, the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association has named Neptaly “Taty” Aguilera ’73 the 2024 Aggie Service award winner.

Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola Named Top 20 Latino Change Maker

Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, founding director of UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, was recently named a Top 20 Latino Change Maker by The Sacramento Bee. 

Prospective students tour UC Davis. UC Davis Chancellor Gary May is with the group posing as a prospective parent.

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies at UC Davis

A record high of 115,349 students applied to the University of California, Davis, for undergraduate studies in fall 2024. Among those applicants, there was even higher growth in applications from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, as well as students seeking to transfer from California Community Colleges.

Fifth-year student Jasmine Diaz (seated right) and Professor Luis Carvajal-Carmona (standing left) pictured in lab wearing white lab coats, gloves and protective goggles.

Association Offers Ladders of Opportunity to Hispanic Students

Since 2005, UC Davis has been a member of HACU, the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs.

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Principles of Community Week: Celebrating A Pioneer in Health Equity – Dr. Jann Murray-García

During February 12–16, the UC Davis campuses in Davis and Sacramento celebrated Principles of Community Week — a time spent reflecting on the shared aspiration to advance respect, equity, learning and community. This year, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was delighted to highlight Dr. Jann Murray-García of UC Davis Health. Murray-García’s inspirational career embodies the principles and its core values.