The moment Vinh Ton got accepted at UC Davis, he started a spreadsheet. He already knew he would major in statistics, but he also wanted to minor in theater & dance. As a transfer student, packing everything into two years would require careful planning, and it wasn’t too soon to start.

A participant in a University of California pilot program to help students return to finish their degrees, Emmanuel "Manny" Garcia Pereida of Oakland will graduate from UC Davis Dec. 14. When he crossed the graduation stage for the first time in 2019, he didn't realize he was eight credits shy of his degree.

UC Davis Undergraduate Education recently named Associate Professor of Teaching Jeanette B. Ruiz to lead its First-Generation Initiative into its next phase that expands program support to include first-generation faculty.

Brooke Morey was recognized as the top graduating senior at UC Davis during the commencements at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center June 14 to 16. She was awarded the University Medal

Professors of teaching at UC Davis and across the UC System were critical during the unexpected crisis of the pandemic, and now they are helping to shape the way departments face the challenges of educating a growing—and changing—undergraduate population.