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Cupcakes and trivia for Peter J. Shields birthday

April 4, 2019 marks what would have been Peter J. Shields 157th birthday. Shields, considered one of the founding fathers of the University Farm (now UC Davis), helped to write the legislation for the creation of the Davis campus. In 1972, the campus honored Peter J. Shields by naming ...

April 2, 2019 • Sara Gunasekara

WW I Era University Archives Photos Featured in New Buehler Exhibit

A new exhibit titled “A Salute to All Our Veterans” opens Thursday, September 6th at UC Davis’ Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, timed to honor and celebrate the centenary of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. The exhibit is one of two opening consecutively at the center, ...

September 6, 2018 • Kevin Miller

New Student Life Exhibit at Shields

The “Aggie Spirit” is a term that emerged in the early days of UC Davis, when it was still the University Farm, to describe the particular character of our school pride and identity. The Aggie Spirit comes to life through generations of photographs and materials featured in our new ...

April 6, 2018 • Kevin Miller

Chancellor Emeritus Vanderhoef’s Legacy Preserved in University Archives

The UC Davis Library recently acquired the collection of personal papers and memorabilia from the late Chancellor Emeritus Larry N. Vanderhoef — a man who served in prominent leadership roles during some of the most pivotal years in UC Davis’ history. Join Us in ...

October 2, 2017

Welcome new Aggies to UC Davis

Welcome and welcome back to all the new and returning members of the campus community! With the start of a new academic year there is always a flurry of activity as students jump headfirst into new classes, new surroundings, new activities and new friends. In the midst of all this ...

September 27, 2017 • Jenny Hodge

A Look Back into the History of the Memorial Union

Just across from Shields Library is the Memorial Union, perhaps better known as the MU, which reopened yesterday after two years of construction. First built in 1955, the Memorial Union is dedicated to 128 UC Davis students and alumni who lost their lives in military service from World War I and ...

May 2, 2017 • Jillian Kido

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