Meyer award nominations sought to honor Federation faculty careers ...

The Academic Federation recently announced a call for nominations for the 29th annual James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award. The award carries a stipend of $1,000.

All members of the university community are invited to nominate a member of the Academic Federation. The award is based on a distinguished career in research and/or public service.

Nominations are due May 15 at the Academic Federation Office, located in 356 Mrak Hall. For more details about the nomination packet requirements, call (530) 752-2233.

New 'State of Minds' premieres in May with focus on Davis campus

The Spring 2005 edition of UCTV's magazine program "State of Minds" premiers May 11.

Veteran journalist and UCTV host George Strait will anchor the program from the UC Davis campus, and introduce segments from Los Angeles, Riverside and Berkeley.

Leading off the program is a story about students doing double duty as UC Davis firefighters; followed by a profile of RP6, the robot created for hospital intensive care units at UCLA; a bioreactor at UC Riverside that turns carbon-based garbage into clean diesel fuel; and research at UC Berkeley to create "smart" intersections that will prevent crashes for drivers making left turns into oncoming traffic.

For complete program schedule and links to view programs "on-demand," visit: http://www.uctv.tv/stateofminds.

Aggie Day at Raley Field approaches; Quad kickoff event set

UC Davis this year will again celebrate an evening of Sacramento River Cats action during Aggie Day at Raley Field. Some 500 tickets have been reserved to be sold to campus community members including alumni, students, parents of students, staff and faculty members for the Thursday, May 12, game.

To gear up for the game, organizers also will host a promotional event at the UC Davis Quad on May 2. "We will have a fast pitch machine and some other games planned to get folks excited about the game," said Staff Assembly chair Michael Buck.

On May 12, the River Cats will host the Oklahoma Redhawks. In addition, the Aggie Marching Band-uh and cheerleaders will perform at the game — which also is $1 hotdog and $1 ice cream night.

Tickets prices range from $6-18 each: Senate Box seats cost $18; Gold Rush seats cost $16; and Delta Box Seats are $12. Lawn seats cost $6. Tickets can be purchased using cash or check at the UC Davis Ticket Office window, or by credit card online at http://www.tickets.com or http://www.rivercats.com/tickets/window.

For further information, call (530) 752-1915 or email events@ucdavis.edu.

Whole Earth Festival set for early May

On May 6-8, the Whole Earth Festival, UC Davis' annual festival known for its environmental and social conscience, will feature craft vendors, children's activities, workshops, informational booths and musical entertainment. Reminiscent of the '60s, it demonstrates today's environmental spirit with a program to capture most of the festival's waste for recycling or composting. The festival runs noon-10 p.m. Friday, May 6; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, May 7; and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, May 8.

For more information about the festival, visit http://wef.ucdavis.edu or call (530) 752-2569.

Mondavi Center to announce new season

Mondavi Center will announce its 2005–06 Season of performances and lectures at a special press conference at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, in Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall.

The press conference will include presentations by Mondavi Center Director Brian McCurdy, and Patricia Turner, interim dean of the Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science.

Mondavi Center will also be hosting a "Member Sneak Peak" on May 4, presenting the new season to its members and holding a reception in the Mondavi Center's Rumsey Rancheria Grand Lobby from noon to 2 p.m.

Also, for the first time ever, the Arts Education Program at Mondavi Center will host a special "Preview Party for Educators" to publicize its 2005-06 season. Scheduled for May 12, the event will be the first chance to see what's in store for the matinee series, workshops and other components of the 2005-06 Arts Education Program.

The preview party for educators will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Rumsey Rancheria Grand Lobby.

For details, visit http://www.mondaviarts.org.

Asian American film festival slated

Seven feature presentations depicting Asian and Asian-American cultures and issues will be screened May 2-13 at the second annual Asian-American Association Film Festival at UC Davis. The evening program includes the movies TaeGukGi and Infernal Affairs, fictional dramas purchased for use in the United States.

For details, visit http://film.davisaaa.org or e-mail film@davisaaa.org.

Service Fair gears up in 'Style'

UC Davis will host the 2005 UC Davis Service Fair, themed "Service With Style," 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 in Freeborn Hall. The event provides an opportunity for departments to promote and market their services to the campus community.

Departments wishing to participate can order standard or deluxe table space packages, available for $160 to $175. Fees offset the cost to rent the hall and run the event.

Door prizes of all sizes also are sought. Items will be displayed throughout the fair, and a drawing will be conducted at the close of the event.

Past prizes have included T-shirts, trips and campus services. To donate an item, contact Holly Hennessy, (530) 752-0372 or hchennessy@ucdavis.edu.

Or, for additional details about the fair, contact Lina Layiktez, (530) 752-4552 or lclayiktez@ucdavis.edu.

Faculty survey to assess campus technology needs, priorities

The UC Davis Faculty Survey of Instructional Technology Use will be posted through May 6 in an effort to determine and address the technology needs and priorities of faculty members.

The survey is composed of 22 questions on topics including: instructional use of the Internet, educational technology resources, classroom presentation resources, as well as on the applicability of certain barriers and incentives affecting use of educational technology tools. It takes about 20 minutes to complete and is located at http://learning.ucdavis.edu/survey/.

A summary of the survey results will be available in June.