Global Affairs Content

Checking In With Chancellor May: Preparing Students for a World of Opportunity

Cody Kitaura — August 16, 2024 - 9:55am

To the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Community:

The new academic year starts in just a few weeks and I look forward to seeing our campuses full of new and returning Aggies.

For many of our students, summer is a popular season to engage in global learning opportunities, and approximately 1,200 students are participating in study abroad programs this year.

‘Face to Face’: Building a Global Education

Jose Antonio Vadi — December 19, 2023 - 10:40am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis is globally recognized as a leader in research, attracting students and faculty from around the world. But how does the university make the power of global education accessible to everyone?

In the latest edition of Face to Face, Chancellor Gary S. May hosts Joanna Regulska, the vice provost and dean of Global Affairs.

‘Face to Face’: Standardizing Student Advising

Jose Antonio Vadi — October 31, 2023 - 11:32am

Ask campus staff and faculty the best part about working at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and a common answer appears: the students.

This week’s edition of Face to Face With Chancellor May features an interview with two campus leaders – Kayton Carter and Stephanie Zarate – about their roles in increasing advising opportunities for undergraduate Aggies to equip them for their futures.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students in 2022-23

Julia Ann Easley — February 10, 2023 - 6:11pm

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named 51�ԹϺ�� Davis a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students. This recognition is given to the U.S.

Weekender: Photo Contest Winners; Baroque Christmas and More

Karen Michele Nikos — December 14, 2022 - 2:06pm

Bach Soloists present Messiah and other holiday favorites on Saturday; last weekend for Manetti Shrem until new year; photo contest winners.

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

Julia Ann Easley — December 13, 2022 - 1:50pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis student Sophia Simon, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in ecology, has received a Quad Fellowship. She is part of the fellowship’s first cohort of 100 exceptional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate students.

Summer Classes, Mentors Support Pakistani Women’s Growth

Julia Ann Easley — September 02, 2021 - 10:36am

Hijab Khan of Pakistan is an environmental engineering student 7,500 miles and a pandemic away from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis. But still, she has inspired at least one student here, gained a mentor and had what she considers one of the most valuable experiences of her life.

Khan is one of three female students from Pakistan who participated — virtually — in two summer courses and individual mentorships at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis through the U.S.-Sister2Sister Exchange Program.

The Mandela Fellows Are Back (Virtually)

Dave Jones — June 18, 2021 - 11:29am

Mandela Fellows are “returning” to 51�ԹϺ�� Davis! Thirty young African leaders from 20 countries will participate in public management training that the fellows will then put to use in their homelands.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis had planned to host its fifth cohort of fellows a year ago, until the pandemic forced the program’s cancellation. This summer’s program, which starts Monday (June 21), will be virtual.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Joins Statements on UN, US Sustainability Goals

Cody Kitaura — May 04, 2021 - 1:14pm

Chancellor Gary S. May is reaffirming 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ commitment to a better planet by joining with dozens of other university leaders around the world on statements calling for action on sustainability, equality, equitable economic growth and more.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Earns APLU’s Platinum Award for Global Learning, Research and Engagement

Julia Ann Easley — November 10, 2020 - 9:00am

The University of California, Davis, has been named as the only university to earn the 2020 Platinum Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research and Engagement from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, or APLU.