Volume 25 · Number 4 · Summer 2008
Centennial Celebration
A Centennial year of celebration, service and participation!
We’re celebrating our Centennial — 100 years since the first students arrived on campus — with a year full of events, activities and possibilities. This is only a sampling of what’s in store.
California State Fair
Aug. 15–Sept. 1
- This year only — 6,000-square-foot UC Davis Pavilion in the Expo Center
- Visit the Demonstration Farm and the livestock nursery — UC Davis students in action
- Taste some wine — There’s a good chance the winemaker is a UC Davis grad.
- See California Fine Art — Our own Professor David Hollowell is a juror!
- Take in a Thoroughbred horse race — They’re back at the fair for the first time in four years.
- Visit the hatchery in the Fur and Feathers Bulding at Expo Center to see chicken and quail chicks hatching
Convocation
Sept. 24
Join us for this year-launching tradition.
Seventh annual Campus Community Book Project
- Available now — at the UC Davis Bookstore
- More than 40 related events — through April
- Author on campus — Dec. 1
Golden Jubilee Gala
Nov. 23
A concert featuring Beethoven, Chausson and Brahms celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.
UC Davis Olive Oil Launch Party
March 18
This celebration is getting a reputation — and so is the oil. Join us!
On the road
- Art — “You See” exhibit. History was made in the early ’60s when five great artists came together on the UC Davis campus and changed the nature and perception of art in California forever.
Bakersfield: Sept. 11–Nov. 20, 2008
Las Vegas: Jan. 20–Feb. 21, 2009
Pasadena: May 31–Aug. 9, 2009 - Athletics — With 26 intercollegiate athletic sports, there’s bound to be a team on a road trip near you!
- Alumni chapter events — Check the Alumni section in UC Davis Magazine for upcoming events in your neighborhood.
Oklahoma!
May 2–3, 8–10
A fully staged
production
by the Department of Theatre and Dance, presented in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center.
Commencements
May and June
Fall Festival
Oct. 10–15
Visit centennial.ucdavis.edu for more details.
- Festival HeadQuarters — Walter A. Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center lobby
- Grand Opening — Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
- Tours — Library, laboratories, the arboretum, campus
- Academic Showcase — Classes without quizzes! Come hear our distinguished faculty and alumni experts speak on topics ranging from the arts to wine and food to healthcare and history.
- Celebrations, Receptions, Open Houses and Reunions — Colleges, schools, units, departments, student groups, alumni, emeriti and retirees will be gathering across campus to celebrate the Centennial.
- Exhibits — Make plans to visit museums, galleries and collections on campus.
- Pajamarino and the bonfire rally — Aggie traditions
- Homecoming football game — Under the lights at Aggie Stadium vs. Southern Utah — GO AGS!
- Health fair — A chance to learn more about our Sacramento campus and the UC Davis Health System
- Fun runs — On the Davis and Sacramento campuses
- Mondavi Center events — Friday and Sunday
- Celebrate UC Davis — A birthday party thrown by the Davis Chamber of Commerce and the city of Davis to honor their century-long relationships with the campus
- Centennial Walk dedication — The central walk through the historic Quad gets a facelift.
- Chamber Day on the Quad — Over 100 local businesses host booths to introduce themselves to students and the campus community.
- Activities Faire — Explore more than 150 student organizations, ASUCD activities, sport clubs and campus departments. Exhibits, club sign-ups, demonstrations, entertainment, information and more.
- East Quad farmers market — Visit the on-campus farmers market, established to give UC Davis students, faculty and staff easy access to fresh local produce.
- Staff Assembly fall meeting — Staff Assembly is dedicated to promoting the welfare, interests and diversity of UC Davis staff. Attend the fall meeting to learn about its programs and activities.
Lone Twin: 30 Days in the Life of Davis
March 20–April 18
2 actors + 5-mile daily bike ride = evening performance x 30 — all about Davis. Don’t miss a single night of performed
stories based on what these two actors learn
during their daily rides. Brought to you by the Mondavi Center.
Picnic Day
April 18
The first one was 1909 — and no doxie races. One hundred years later, this campuswide open house is not to be missed! Share a favorite Picnic Day memory at the Centennial Web site.
Spring festivals
- Native American Cultural Week, April 6–10
- Asian Pacific Cultural Week, April 20–24
- La Raza Cultural Week, April 27–May 3
- Whole Earth Festival, May 8–10
- Black family Week, May 11–16
Visit centennial.ucdavis.edu for details, updates and to get involved. We hope to hear from you . . . and see you at one or more of the year’s events!