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%.

UC Davis is proud to welcome the 2025–2026 cohort of CAMPOS and CAMPSSAH Faculty Scholars. These programs recognize faculty who advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the campus, supporting research and teaching that reflect a wide range of perspectives. This year’s scholars represent disciplines from psychology and microbiology to political science, Native American studies, and the arts, bringing expertise that strengthens the university’s commitment to inclusive excellence.

When Malala Yousafzai visited UC Davis to discuss her new memoir Finding My Way, she offered the audience a rare look beyond the public figure the world thinks it knows. In the conversation, she shared how the book grew from a desire to reclaim her own narrative — not by revisiting the violence that made her famous, but by exploring the years that followed: adjusting to life in the U.K., navigating the awkwardness of adolescence, and learning how to be a young woman under the weight of global expectations.

We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Theanne Griffith, CAMPOS Scholar, for being named one of The Transmitter’s Rising Stars in Neuroscience 2025. Dr. Griffith’s groundbreaking research explores how sensory proprioception shapes pathways across the brain, spinal cord, and skeletal muscle—advancing our understanding of how the body senses and controls movement. Her innovative approach, which integrates electrophysiology, behavior, and molecular profiling, has positioned her as a leader in the field.

Antisemitism is a persistent and evolving form of hatred that affects Jewish communities worldwide — and it is not absent from university campuses, including UC Davis. Acknowledging this reality is essential to addressing it. UC Davis is committed to fostering an environment where Jewish students, staff and faculty feel safe, respected and able to express their identity and culture without fear of discrimination or harassment.

Inclusive Excellence is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mayté Frías as the next Director of Avanza, following a highly competitive search process. She will begin her new role on December 8, 2025.

For a list of the upcoming religious and cultural observances, please visit our Multicultural Calendar, which serves as a valuable resource to foster understanding, accommodation, and respect for religious and cultural observances. It helps students, staff, and faculty plan events, activities, meetings, retreats, and courses throughout the year.

In a quiet corner of International House Davis on a Tuesday evening, a group of about a dozen Davis community members and UC Davis faculty, staff and students gathered for conversation that was anything but small. They came together to discuss Solito — Javier Zamora’s powerful memoir of migration from El Salvador to the United States — and in doing so, they found connection, courage and belonging.

Whether an election is about voting for a person or a proposition, the season can feel intense. Opinions sharpen, timelines accelerate and conversations spill from social feeds into classrooms, clinics, labs and offices. 

That’s why UC Davis Inclusive Excellence maintains the Elections Resource page: a centralized hub designed to support informed participation, connect you with nonpartisan information, and promote respect and understanding across our community.

In the September 2025 issue of the LACCEI bulletin, Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence and LACCEI President Renetta G. Tull takes center stage as the organization highlights its global leadership in engineering education. The piece emphasizes her active participation at key international forums, including the SEFI 2025 Annual Conference in Finland and the WEEF‑GEDC 2025 event in Korea—underscoring how Tull is driving the consortium’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, sustainability, and global competence in engineering.