By Sarah Colwell

Cheryl Purifoy’s mission is to give students real-world experiences that help them imagine their future.

As Director of the UC Davis Washington Program, Purifoy leads a team focused on equipping students to vie for competitive internships in the nation’s capital and connecting them with industry experts. 

Every April, hundreds of undergraduates converge to present research posters, deliver talks, and display creative accomplishments in what has become a rite of passage for students bound for graduate school and beyond. Recent years have seen upwards of 900 students registering to present at the annual UC Davis Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference.

What concerns do you have about your education this quarter?

Two UC Davis students have been awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarships in a  decades-old British government program that pays for American students to pursue advanced degrees at British universities.

Leadership from Oak Ridge Elementary and Aggie Square joined the Quarter at Aggie Square’s Transformative Justice Studies students and faculty for a conversation with Sacramentan David Garibaldi about arts, education, and community.

“This past summer, we saw our world creating images that reflected how we felt, saying what we had no words for,” Garibaldi said. “Art has always been a voice for the unsaid.”

A new initiative aimed at addressing the impacts of California’s carceral system – both on our campus and throughout the state and the nation–launches this month. Beyond the Barriers supports students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted by the carceral system:  those who have had an immediate family member incarcerated, arrested, or detained, or have been themselves. The initiative also fosters research on California’s carceral system, and offers educational resources. 

Cynthia Carter Ching, professor in the school of education, was appointed interim vice provost and dean for Undergraduate Education on July 15, 2020. She was associate dean for academic programs in the School of Education from 2015-2020 and faculty director of the education minor from 2008-2013. She has taught at UC Davis since 2007.

Undergraduate Education is committed, personally and organizationally, to the ongoing work required to dismantle systems of racism and end individually racist practices. We believe this is required in order to create equitable classrooms and an equitable campus community for for our students, staff, and faculty.

Per an Executive Order issued by President Napolitano on March 16th, effective immediately, employees will be eligible to receive up to 128 hours paid administrative leave in order to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now more than ever, make time in your days for self-care. Here are some suggestions shared by UE Wellness Ambassadors Kara Moloney & Andrea Duff, generated by our colleagues Shantile Connolly and Bethany Wong of Student Health and Counseling Services. 

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