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Employees Celebrate Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day with Campus Activities

by Dateline Staff
May 02, 2016

Photo: William Coates holds a rat. — William Coates practices proper rat-handling technique, under the supervision of Sherri Goss, training manager with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. (Jason Spyres/UC Davis)

The Davis campus joined thousands of worksites around the country last Thursday (April 28) in celebrating Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. More than 400 employees and their children or other young guests participated.

“It was lots of fun and a nice way for UC Davis to recognize and honor employees who juggle work and family responsibilities,” said Sandy Batchelor, coordinator for WorkLife, part of Human Resources.

Not to mention giving the children a wonderful introduction to the university, by welcoming them to more than two dozen activities, seven more than last year. With a theme of “Sparking Aha! Moments,” this year’s program included activities in agriculture, chemistry, anthropology, entomology, wildlife and fish biology, and university operations ranging from police and fire to Unitrans.

More than 150 children had $2 lunches at the Dining Commons — giving the boys and girls a complete UC Davis experience.