A wall on the first floor of Shields Library has become the canvas for a new mural created by UC Davis undergraduates that emphasizes the importance of keeping knowledge accessible, visible and honest through collective storytelling.

“Folklore and Fairytales: the Literary Words of Taylor Swift” is a one-unit first-year seminar that treats Swift’s songwriting as a serious object of literary study, incorporating readings, discussions, creative analysis, and, of course, listening sessions. The course is open to all undergraduates, with preference given to first-years, and is offered through the Office of Undergraduate Education.

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at University of California, Davis, will celebrate its 10th anniversary through a yearlong series of special exhibitions featuring new works, events and initiatives that look to the museum’s future and engage both visitors and the university community.

The Imagining America (IA) consortium brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists and organizers to imagine, study and enact a more just and liberatory ‘America’ and world. It is currently open to participation proposals for its 2026 IA National Gathering in October, the last to be held in Davis before the consortium moves to a new host campus next year.

From digital data and technology to the environment, healthcare and the body, graduate students from across the College of Letters and Science at University of California, Davis, are pushing boundaries with their experimental research and creative expression. The results, varied in medium and discipline, will be on display at the Arts & Humanities 2026 Graduate Exhibition.