Chancell-ing Column

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.

I’ve often said that athletics is the front porch of the university. And right about now, the view from our porch couldn’t be better.

So this is what it’s like to live in a college town.

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.”

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

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:

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.

I love the laboratories and lecture halls of higher education, but sometimes nothing beats the energy of a multi-purpose room or gym that’s packed with young minds.

With the door of partnership swung wide open, it’s much easier to see a bright future among UC Davis, the city of Davis and Yolo County.