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🌟 Inspiration in the Arts is a partnership with the Mondavi Center

Art has a unique ability to bring people together—to help us pause, reflect, and reconnect with one another through shared experience. For several seasons, Inclusive Excellence has partnered with the Mondavi Center to elevate select performances that reflect the campus’s commitment to equity through artistic and cultural connection — making Inspiration in the Arts a signature collaboration for the UC Davis community.

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.

UC Davis faculty and students are exploring how intentional, community-centered design can help address today’s societal challenges by highlighting Village Homes, a pioneering planned neighborhood that has fostered deep connection, sustainability and shared purpose for more than 50 years. The article showcases how this unique community—characterized by common green spaces, cooperative gardens, safe pedestrian environments and collaborative decision-making—embodies the power of community engagement in shaping environments that support well-being, resilience and belonging.

UC Davis faculty experts are helping advance campuswide dialogue on global migration through the 2025–2026 Campus Community Book Project, which centers on Solito by Javier Zamora. As part of the initiative, scholars affiliated with the UC Davis Global Migration Center convened for a public panel that explored the social, economic, legal and human dimensions of migration, connecting academic research with the lived experiences reflected in the book.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have released new findings indicating that news coverage of gun violence across the United States reflects persistent racial bias, shaping how incidents are framed and which victims and communities receive public attention. The study highlights disparities in language, emphasis, and narrative focus, revealing how race can influence whether gun violence is portrayed as an individual tragedy, a public safety issue, or a broader social problem.

Celebrate the staff members who bring the Principles of Community to life every day by submitting a nomination for the 2026 Soaring to New Heights: Principles of Community Achievement Awards.

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