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Campus community invited to Fall Convocation

A U.S. News & World Report top-10 ranking among U.S. public universities. A Sustainable 2nd Century. A new vision.

What a way to start the new academic year!

The official kickoff comes at Fall Convocation, from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. The entire campus community is invited to the program and the reception afterward.

The theme is 鈥満俸偈悠: A Vision of Excellence,鈥 the same title that Chancellor Linda Katehi gave to the campus鈥檚 recently released vision statement. In her convocation address, she plans to further discuss the new vision.

The program also includes remarks by Michael Ziccardi, an assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and the director of the 嘿嘿视频-based California Oiled Wildlife Care Network. He recently returned from the gulf oil spill, where he directed rescue operations for marine mammals and turtles.

The convocation鈥檚 musical program includes something new: the 嘿嘿视频 Jazz Combo that will perform as people filter in to Jackson Hall. Then, keeping with tradition, the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! will perform outside as people exit the hall and make their way to the reception in the Mondavi Center鈥檚 Corin Courtyard and Sconyers Plaza.

Organizers said the University Chorus will perform the national anthem and 嘿嘿视频鈥 alma mater, Hail to California.

The program lists Darin Latimore as the master of ceremonies. Latimer, a 嘿嘿视频 alumnus, is an associate clinical professor and the director of Medical Student Diversity in the School of Medicine.

Professor Robert Powell, chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, will offer a welcome on behalf of the faculty, as chair of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate.

Improved rankings

嘿嘿视频 moved in to the top 10 among national public universities, in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 latest rankings, which came out Aug. 17.

The university tied for ninth among national public universities 鈥 up from 11th last year. 嘿嘿视频 improved to 39th from 42nd last year among all national universities.

Also, the university earned a No. 6 ranking in Washington Monthly鈥檚 annual college guide and rankings released Aug. 23, improving from a 10th place ranking in 2009. The publication offers a 鈥渧ery different perspective on higher education,鈥 one focused on how colleges shape the 鈥渃haracters of tomorrow鈥檚 leaders鈥 and offer social mobility and service opportunities.

In addition, 嘿嘿视频 moved up to 16th in Sierra magazine鈥檚 ranking of America鈥檚 100 Greenest Schools. Last year鈥檚 ranking by the Sierra Club magazine put 嘿嘿视频 24th.

Chancellor Katehi discussed the university鈥檚 rankings in an Aug. 17 Dateline story:

鈥淎s we continue our strides toward excellence in the years ahead,鈥 she said, 鈥渨e expect to make even more forward progress, especially in the areas of faculty research, private support, the education of our students, and our dedication to innovation and sustainability. With the contributions of so many on campus and beyond, we will look forward to embracing the extraordinary opportunities of the future on our merits and our inspiration.鈥

'Green' accolade

The campus鈥檚 鈥済reen鈥 accolade fits in well with 嘿嘿视频鈥 Sustainable 2nd Century, celebrating the university鈥檚 long-term commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Sustainability, of course, is a key part of 鈥満俸偈悠: A Vision for Excellence,鈥 described as a roadmap to help guide the university鈥檚 planning, strategy and actions over the next decade.

Among the document鈥檚 six overarching goals is this one: 鈥淣urture a Sustainable Future and Propel Economic Vitality.鈥 It is explained as follows:

鈥満俸偈悠 will be the pre-eminent university partner in advancing the economic prosperity of our region, fostering the burgeoning life-science, agricultural and 鈥渃lean energy鈥 industries of California, and in investigating and sharing socially, politically, economically and environmentally relevant solutions to global problems.

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