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Branching Out

  • by Derek Hernandez

In June 2026, two brothers, Matt and Andrew Mokski, completed their four-year academic journeys at UC Davis. Andrew graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, while his older brother Matt graduated from the Redwood SEED Scholars Program, California’s first four-year, fully-inclusive university living and learning college program for students with intellectual disabilities. 

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What Would You Tell a New Aggie?

  • by Laura M Cerruti

What words of encouragement, welcome or kindness helped shape your Aggie experience?

The Words of Affirmation campaign invites graduating students to share messages with the incoming class of UC Davis students. Whether it’s advice you wish you’d heard, encouragement that helped you through a difficult moment or words that made you feel like you belonged, your message can help welcome the next generation of Aggies.

Selected submissions may be featured in welcome events, digital displays and university communications throughout the fall.

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UC Davis Leads Education and Workforce Alignment Across Northern California

  • by Sarah Colwell
A new report from Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) highlights UC Davis’ leadership in strengthening connections between education systems and workforce opportunities across Northern California. Through the work of Inclusive Excellence staff, UC Davis has led the university’s participation in the statewide K–16 Education Collaborative, coordinating partnerships across the Sacramento region, North State and Redwood Coast. This work brings together K–12 schools, community colleges, universities and industry partners to create clearer, more aligned pathways from education to high-demand careers including health care, education and engineering. The report finds that intentional coordination across these partners is helping address long-standing gaps between education systems. By mapping transitions, improving data sharing and expanding dual enrollment opportunities, the collaboratives are making it easier for students to move successfully from one stage of their education to the next. UC Davis’ unique role across three regions has helped align efforts at scale, supporting nearly 900,000 students across 22 counties, including rural and tribal communities. Together, these partnerships are building a more connected and responsive education ecosystem that supports student success, strengthens workforce development and advances economic mobility. Read the full report: https://edpolicyinca.org/publications/k-16-partnerships
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Amplifying Student Voices: Emiliano Nolasco and Community Leadership at UC Davis

  • by UC Davis Staff

Serving as a Student Advisor to the Chancellor at the University of California, Davis, Emiliano Nolasco embodies the intersection of student leadership and community engagement. In this role, he meets regularly with Chancellor Gary S. May to bring student perspectives into campus decision-making, championing initiatives that enhance student life for diverse populations across the university.

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Record Numbers of Latinx, African Americans in UC Davis Entering Class

  • by UC Davis Staff

The University of California, Davis has posted historic enrollment figures for its fall 2025 entering class, welcoming the highest-ever numbers of Latinx and African American undergraduates in its history. According to newly released systemwide data, UC Davis enrolled 2,564 Hispanic/Latino(a) and 428 African American new U.S. domestic undergraduates, marking a significant milestone in the campus’s continuing effort to reflect the rich diversity of California and the nation.

Attendees of Principles of Community

A Living Celebration of the Principles of Community

  • by Sarah Colwell

On a sunny fall afternoon, the Activities and Recreation Center ballroom buzzed with music, laughter and conversation. A giant balloon arch adorned the entrance and dancers cheered on the more than 100 guests who arrived to celebrate the culmination of the 35th anniversary of the UC Davis Principles of Community.

Chancellor May sits on stage in front of crowd of middle school and high school students seated at round tables wearing bright green tshirts. Ebony Lewis is at podium talking to crowd.

K-16 Collaborative Announces Major Expansion

  • by Sarah Colwell

The region’s most ambitious education-to-career pipeline initiative is accelerating — and UC Davis is a big part of it.

The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative recently announced significant expansion of its regional data partnership: what began on October 8, 2024 with five founding institutions now is growing to include ten additional partners (pending final authorization), bringing the total to 15 institutions collectively serving more than 220,000 students across the Capital Region.

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Protecting Shade: UC Davis Study Reveals Tree Loss at Schools

  • by UC Davis Staff

A recent analysis by researchers at Urban Science Lab at UC Davis reveals a troubling trend: between 2018 and 2022, roughly 85% of urban public elementary schools in California lost some portion of their tree canopy. While the average decrease statewide was modest — under 2% — some districts, particularly in the Central Valley, saw losses as steep as 25%.

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