Photo of Bob Dunning with arms folded, standing on downtown Davis sidewalk, Varsity Theater, bikes and parked cars in background.

Man About Town: Bob Dunning

The irony in columnist Bob Dunning’s nearly 50-year career at The Davis Enterprise is that when he applied for a job at the newspaper, he thought he might get hired as a night janitor.
Photo of UC Davis muralist and two students, with mural in background and paints on table in foreground.

Chancellor's Fellows Honors Go to Four College Faculty

  • by Kathleen Holder
Four associate professors in the College of Letters and Science recently were named Chancellor’s Fellows for excellence in their research, creative work, teaching and service. The college's newest Chancellor's Fellows include an expert on immigrant family well-being, an artist/author, a political theorist and an archaeologist.
Aileen Zhong

2014 - Aileen Zhong

  • by Becky Oskin
Aileen Zhong (B.A., political science and sociology, '14) said she was motivated to shape her career by the results of the 2016 elections.
alumni award winners photos

Alumni and Friends Honored With UC Davis Alumni Awards

  • by Jeffrey A Day
Three College of Letters and Science alumni and two supporters will receive UC Davis Alumni Awards. They are among eight alumni and friends being honored by the Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) for their contributions in many fields and to the university. The awards will be formally presented at the Alumni Awards Gala on Feb. 7, 2020.
Portrait of UC Davis history/political science student in front of the California state Capitol in Sacramento.

Top UC Davis Graduate Aims for State Legislature

Some of the citizens that Julianne Cravotto has helped register to vote may just one day cast their ballots for her. The political science and history major, to be honored as the top graduating senior at UC Davis, is embarking on a career in public service and has ambitions of being a state legislator. And the award she has won attests that she is well on her way. The University Medal — to be presented at the College of Letters and Science commencement at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15 — recognizes excellence in undergraduate studies, outstanding community service, and the promise of future scholarship and contributions to society.
picture of Todd Calvin, 1986 political science graduate

1986 - Todd Calvin

  • by Jeffrey A Day

Todd Calvin (B.A., political science, ’86) was recently elected vice president of the Opera League of Los Angeles board of directors. He has served on the board for nine years. Calvin has been vice president for business and legal affairs for Viacom Media Networks (Nickelodeon and TV Land) for nearly eight years. He worked for the Walt Disney Company in business and legal affairs for seven years and also held jobs at the San Francisco Opera and Showtime.

Robert Oden, Black Student Union founder, UC Davis

Alumnus Robert Oden Was on the Front Lines of Change

  • by Jeffrey A Day
When UC Davis students were calling for more student and faculty diversity and culturally inclusive programs, Robert Stanley Oden was on the front lines. One of only 40 African American students on campus in 1967, he was a founder of the Black Student Union, the first such group on campus, and wrote a column for The California Aggie called “The Dark Side.”
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