Are you looking to be active in the community here at Davis? Interested in DEI workshops or fun local events? Here are some listservs and websites that regularly update events, seminars, and community happenings in Davis:

Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Center | https://apiretention.ucdavis.edu/ 

“The Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative (SAandPIRI) promotes academic excellence, connectedness, and empowering leadership for all students. SAandPIRI recognizes the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander (AandPI) diasporas at UC Davis in order to improve academic outcomes through culturally relevant programs and resources. With this in mind, the retention initiative supports the retention of historically marginalized AandPI students with a special focus on Filipinx, Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations.” 

Subscribe to their listerv here to learn about events and upcoming opportunities.

Black Graduate and Professional Students Association | http://bgpsa-ucdavis.weebly.com/

“The Black Graduate and Professional Student Association nurtures the academic, professional, emotional, and social well-being of Black identifying graduate and professional students at the University of California, Davis.”

Get added to the e-mail list by contacting (bgpsa.ucdavis@gmail.com) or perusing the website above.

UC Davis Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office newsletter | https://ucdavis.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=311f065a96594273207ea2134&id=b428a106bb 

This newsletter highlights news and stories from around campus and the monthly letter from Vice Chancellor Renetta Tull.

Ecology Social | https://lists.ucdavis.edu/sympa/info/ecology-social 

“What is this magical list? Ecology-social has traditionally been for communication about non-professional (read: social!) things, including housing/roommate searches, ride shares, parties, free stuff, cheap stuff, fun stuff, and all manner of upcoming Davis happenings. Keep in mind that this list has about 1600 people on it, including grad students, post-docs, and all sorts of Davis community members (not just ecologists!). They are a fun crowd of people, extremely capable of instigating shenanigans. The inhabitants of this listserv also have somewhat renowned, arguably magical powers to produce (with astonishing speed) the strangest of items for you to borrow. Need a rubber ducky by midnight or a rototiller for next Tuesday, and ecology-social has got your back!”

LGBTQIA Resource Center | https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/ 

“The UC Davis Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Resource Center provides an open, safe, inclusive space where people of all sexes, orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions are welcomed and celebrated.” Subscribe to their listerv here.

Graduate Students of Color

This weekly newsletter will showcase a diverse array of academic, professional, and social events, seminars, educational outreach opportunities, and more. It's a dynamic listserv that keeps you informed about various activities, opportunities, and experiences, fostering an inclusive environment that honors individual cultures and nurtures students from diverse communities.

Get added to the e-mail list by contacting (gsoc@ucdavis.edu). 

Seminar Outreach for Minority Advocacy (SOMA) group from Neuroscience | https://soma.neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/

Ran by a team of neuroscience graduate students at UC Davis this group aims to create a platform for neuroscience scholars from historically underrepresented and excluded backgrounds. Their objectives: (1) to enhance the visibility of underrepresented scientists and their stories, including obstacles they have overcome in science and academia; (2) to enable underrepresented scientists to reach a broader scientific audience, especially aspiring young scientists from diverse backgrounds; (3) to facilitate candid dialogue between underrepresented faculty and students, particularly regarding their journeys in academia; and (4) to establish research connections and possible collaborations between our invited speakers and researchers at UC Davis. They pursue these goals by hosting a program of seminars each quarter, the SOMA Summit, and a bi-weekly reading group. 

UC Davis SACNAS chapter | https://sacnas.ucdavis.edu/contact/

“SACNAS is the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization in the country. We have the largest diversity in STEM conference, the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary national student chapter network, and the largest cohort of diverse emerging STEM leaders.”

SACNAS understands that diverse voices bring creative solutions to our world’s most pressing scientific problems. They offer (1) a national network that is innovative, powerful, and inclusive, (2) Programs and events to train and support the diverse STEM talent, and (3) Provide opportunities and resources they need to advance in their education and careers for students and professionals.

This is not a comprehensive list of resources here at UC Davis. Feel free to reach out to ggip_dei_committee@ucdavis.edu for help finding your community!