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In the News & Past Newsletters

In the News

Academic Affairs aspires to bring many new initiatives to UC Davis, and we're being noticed. Highlighted below are a few articles this office was mentioned in. 

06-20-2024 - The Chronicle of Higher Education - "Which Top Research Universities Are Most Receptive to Partner Hires?"

04-08-2024 - The Chronicle of Higher Education - "One Way to Stop ‘Passing the Harasser’? Require Colleges to Ask About It."

1-09-2024 - Dateline - "Training Seeks to Aid Faculty in Promotion Process"

12-04-2023 - The Chronicle of Higher Education - "This ‘Academic Doula’ Calms the Panic of Faculty Parents"

02-10-2022 - Forbes - Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Harvard Professor And The 'Pass The Harasser" Problem

08-10-21 - The Chronicle of Higher Education - Race on Campus

08-11-20 - Dateline UC Davis - SEA Change, Provost Croughan 

11-18-19 - Science - NSF Unwitingly Hired a Professor Guilty of Bullying, Highlighting the 'Pass the Harasser' Problem

10-22-19 - University - Campus Joins Alliance to Support Faculty Diversity

06-27-19 - Inside Higher Ed - Reference Checks Ahead

06-25-19 - Dateline - Kass Addresses ‘Moral Imperative’ in Hiring

06-12-19 - U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space & Technology - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science (VP Kass speaks at 39.52)

06-12-19 - Miami Herald - Federal Grants May Fund Researchers with Histories of Sexual Harassment, Report Finds. 

05-31-19 - Science - SEA Change Honors Diversity Efforts by Universities

03-11-19 - Dateline - Honoring Key Figures in Our Diversity 

02-13-19 - University News - New AAAS Program Recognizes UC Davis for Advancing Diversity 

01-30-19 - JAVMA News - 2018 Elected AAAS Fellows Include Veterinary Faculty

01-14-19 - UC Davis Undergraduate Education (YouTube) - Phil Kass - Teaching Matters A Lot 

11-27-18 - University News - 10 from UC Davis Elected as AAAS Fellows 

11-05-18 - Inside Higher Ed - Open Searches and Diversity 

10-30-18 - University News - Project to Test Open Recruitment for Faculty 

10-28-18 - The Chronicle of Higher Education - Professors Are People. Take Care of Them

09-28-18 - University of California Press Room - UC Launches Major Push to Increase Faculty Diversity 

07-19-18 - Inside Higher Ed - Recruiting Diverse and Excellent New Faculty 

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Academic Insight Newsletter Archives

Academic Insight is your window into the Office of the Vice Provost, Academic Affairs.

Scroll through past archives listed below (recent to oldest). Please reach out to acadaffairsinsight@ucdavis.edu or kkhanna@ucdavis.edu if you'd like to be added to our newsletter. 

Date

Issue

Content Summary

11/01/2427Coffee with Phil, OATS, Open Enrollment, Awards, and more!
5/29/2426Coffee with Phil, Call for Nominations, Faculty Work Life Advisors, Arboretum Waterway Changes, and more. 
2/22/2425Fossil Fuel Free Pathway, STEAD Workshops, National & International Faculty Awards, 10 Years with NCFDD, Meno-Power Interest Group, and more. 
10/25/2324Annual Call, New Training Module for Merits and Promotions, Open Enrollment, Aggie Enterprise, and more.
05/17/2323Joint Senate-Administration Working Group, New Abusive Conduct Policy, Academic Cooler Bag Program, Faculty Awards, and more.
02/24/2322Rate Administrative Services, New Abusive Conduct Policy, Faculty Awards, Updated UC COVID Policy, and more
10/19/2221Campus Ready Updates, Faculty Parent Support Group, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Extension, and more 
05/26/2220Parking Impacts from Commencement, National and International Faculty 
02/25/2219Faculty Parent Support Group, Reference Check Program, Award Nominations, and more
05/14/2118UC Data Breach Update, Health/Dependent Care Extensions, and Retirement Information
03/19/2117COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey reminder! 
03/04/2116COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey, vaccine updates, recent award highlights, MetLife Choice info, and more. 
11/13/2015Extended Paid Administrative Leave extension, National/International Awards Highlights, and more - edited to correct academic titles in Awards Section
06/30/2014Information on Dependent Care FSAs, Faculty Parent Support Groups, and Farewell to Provost Hexter - edited
06/09/2013Information on extending the clock for tenure, COVID-19 benefits, OSSJA, and Racial Trauma Resources
05/22/2012Guidance on COVID-19 mandatory reporting, system-wide pay freeze, catastrophic leave bank, & more
04/15/2011Updated on Academic Personnel regarding COVID-19
03/17/2010COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Campus Update
03/16/209COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Campus Update
03/10/208Satisfaction Survey due tomorrow
02/19/207Satisfaction Survey
11/08/196 
09/20/195 
06/13/194 
05/06/193rd 
03/01/192nd 2nd Edition (Constant Contact)
10/26/181stAcademic Affairs Inaugural Newsletter (MailChimp)