Column

CHANCELL-ING: That "May" Be The Chancellor

 

Here at UC Davis, we’re building on a foundation of upward momentum with our community. The power of UC Davis is more than what we accomplish; it is about the people who make it excellent. I’d like to showcase some of those people and the work they do in my new series, “That May Be the Chancellor.” I hope you’ll join me in learning about those who help make this university such a special institution.

CHANCELL-ING: Making My List, Checking It Twice

Welcome to the season of lists, that time of endless to-dos before gift-giving and hosting family feasts. But I have another list in mind as we approach the holidays in Davis.

CHANCELL-ING: ’Tis the Season of Gratitude

Can the holiday season really be just around the corner? It seems like yesterday that it was mid-September, when our city was filled with convoys of moving trucks as students arrived for UC Davis’ new academic year.

CHANCELL-ING: A Tale of Two Years

I’ve completed two solar orbits since arriving at UC Davis in 2017 and the future couldn’t look brighter. This milestone might be referred to as “the terrible twos” in the world of parenting, but in my case it’s been more like “the terrific twos.”

So, What Does a Chancellor Do?

How playing the serious role — the ‘straight man’ — to William Shatner’s comedic stylings prompted an important question.

Of Dads and Grads

As we prepare to celebrate Father’s Day on June 16, here are a few pieces of my dad’s wisdom that I keep close:

A Month to Reflect on Mental Health Matters

You’re likely to see people wearing green ribbons as the next few weeks move along. That’s because May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and help break the stigmas about one of society’s most pressing issues.