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.

Malaquías Montoya, a professor emeritus of Chicana and Chicano studies at UC Davis, has influenced several generations of students. His art has addressed social and political issues: farmworkers rights, the Vietnam War, U.S. intervention in Central America, and the torture of prisoners by many governments. Montoya's art was recently celebrated at exhibitions in Davis and the Bay Area.