Diversity Content

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Achieves HSI Eligibility, Serving More Than 8,000 Latinx Students

Julia Ann Easley — October 28, 2024 - 9:54pm

Editor's note: A spokesperson is available for Zoom or phone interviews in English or Spanish on Monday, Oct. 28, or Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The University of California, Davis, is now eligible to be one of the nation’s few research-intensive universities designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, after fall enrollment numbers crossed the threshold for HSI status for the first time.

Web App Helps Instructors Know Large Classes

Julia Ann Easley — September 10, 2024 - 2:30pm

More 51�ԹϺ�� Davis instructors are encouraged to use Know Your Students, which provides class-level demographics.

Diversity Blooms Within The Queer Flower Bed

Malia N Reiss — May 28, 2024 - 3:48pm

Lavender reaches toward the sky. Carnations and pansies wave slightly in the breeze. Roses swell with the sun.

Diversity blooms within The Queer Bed, a floral testament to beauty, love, and empowerment within the queer community.

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Julia Ann Easley — March 06, 2024 - 9:00am

A record high of 115,349 students applied to the University of California, Davis, for undergraduate studies in fall 2024.

The applications represented a 4.7% increase over the previous record of 110,189 applications for fall 2022 and 5.5% over last year’s 109,350. 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.

A Medical School That Looks More Like California

Jocelyn C Anderson — February 20, 2024 - 9:40am

How does 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Medicine make admissions equitable? A holistic review ensures that a diverse group of students enters the medical field.

Martin Yan To Be Guest Chef on Campus

Julia Ann Easley — January 23, 2024 - 9:00am

Celebrity chef and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis alum Martin Yan will present cooking demonstrations, mingle with diners at Latitude Restaurant and more during a campus visit this week.

He is the second guest chef to share inspiration and recipes with campus chefs as they diversify the menus in residential dining facilities.

His activities at Latitude on Friday include:

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Enrollment Makes Gains in Diversity

Julia Ann Easley — January 19, 2024 - 10:30am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis made significant gains in the diversity of its entering class as it enrolled a total of 40,848 students in fall 2023.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Rises to 6th Among Nation’s Top Public Universities

Julia Ann Easley — September 17, 2023 - 9:01pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis, rose to tie for sixth place among the nation’s top public universities in rankings published today (Sept. 17) by U.S. News & World Report.

In the Face of Supreme Court Ruling, How Can Equality Still Be Achieved?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 05, 2023 - 10:57am

This Supreme Court’s unfettered commitment to a colorblind constitution has undone the affirmative action project in higher education of almost five decades.

A Renewed Emphasis on Diversity in Faculty Hiring

Cody Kitaura — October 11, 2022 - 3:32pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis is embracing the philosophy that the world’s most serious problems can be solved only by people with a wide variety of perspectives, and is encouraging colleges and schools all over campus to infuse their recruitments for new faculty members with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.