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NEWS BRIEFS: Chancellor honors Catalyst Award winners

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi will be in New York City tomorrow night (April 2) to honor the winners of the 2014 Catalyst Awards, recognizing innovative organizational programs that promote the recruitment, development and advancement of women.

Founded in 1962, Catalyst is a leading nonprofit organization focused on expanding opportunities for women and business in the United States and around the world.

Katehi, a special guest of Deborah Gillis, Catalyst president and chief executive officer, will participate in the awards ceremony with other academic, business and nonprofit leaders as part of Catalyst鈥檚 efforts to highlight the work of women in major leadership roles.

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Fulbright workshop set for April 9

A workshop is scheduled next week for faculty and other professionals interested in lecturing and research opportunities overseas, via the federal government鈥檚 Fulbright Scholar Programs for U.S. Ciitizens.

The workshop, sponsored by University Outreach and International Programs, is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in 203 Mrak Hall. RSVPs are due by Monday (April 7) to UOIP鈥檚 Jennie Konsella-Norene, by phone, (530) 754-9403 or email.

The organizers said Athena Fulay, outreach and communications manager at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, will present the workshop 鈥 discussing the Fulbright Scholar Program for Faculty and Professionals, which offers opportunities in 125 countries; and giving advice on countries to apply for and on making contacts abroad, and on how to prepare the Fulbright Scholar application. The deadline is Aug. 1.

The workshop also includes a discussion of how people can host visiting foreign Fulbright scholars.

Decision 嘿嘿视频: This Saturday

嘿嘿视频 hosts an open house this Saturday (April 5) for admitted freshmen and their families and friends. About 6,000 people total are expected for the annual event, called 鈥 in anticipation of the students鈥 saying 鈥測es鈥 to 嘿嘿视频.

Decision 嘿嘿视频 used to be a Friday event 鈥 and that put pressure on parking facilities. Starting last year, Decision 嘿嘿视频 moved to Saturday 鈥 when there鈥檚 more than enough parking to handle the influx of visitors. They will be directed primarily to the west entry parking garage and Lot 25 in front of the Activities and Recreation Center.

Check-in is in front of the ARC, starting at 7 a.m., followed by a program in The Pavilion. The program comprises a welcome address by Walter A. Robinson, associate vice chancellor for Admissions and Enrollment Planning; keynote address by engineering professor and former astronaut Stephen Robinson, a 嘿嘿视频 alumnus; and a student panel.

After that, the prospective students and their guests are off to academic and cultural receptions, open houses, tours and talks, and the Student Services and Activities Fair.

Infection delays jaw surgery for wounded collie

A dog shot in the face and brought here for treatment will have to wait for reconstructive surgery while veterinarians try to clear up an infection in the dog鈥檚 jawbone.

The shooting occurred in Kentucky in February, and a Louisville-based animal welfare organization, , delivered the 9-month-old collie to 嘿嘿视频鈥 William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital on March 17.

Veterinarians said Lad may have to remain on antibiotics for four to eight weeks.

Veterinarians in Kentucky already removed the majority of Lad鈥檚 lower jaw due to the gunshot damage and infections.

嘿嘿视频 veterinarians hope to reconstruct Lad鈥檚 lower jaw using a bone regrowth procedure with which they have had tremendous success over the past three years.  

Ombudsperson has new office on Sacramento campus

嘿嘿视频鈥 first ombudsperson, who opened the on the Davis campus last June, now has an office on the Sacramento campus, too.

The ombuds program is a confidential, independent, impartial and informal problem-solving and conflict-management resource for all members of the 嘿嘿视频 community. The office provides a safe place to voice concerns, and explore options and strategies for addressing issues.

As a designated neutral, the Office of the Ombuds is not an advocate for any individual or office, but serves as an advocate for fair processes. The office is functionally independent of all administrative and academic structures at 嘿嘿视频.

The office also is responsible for identifying troublesome trends and systemic issues, and bringing them to the attention of those at the university who may have the ability to address them.

The office locations:

  • Davis campus 鈥 Suite 409, Temporary Building 203 (in ), just west of the Silo along Hutchinson Drive.
  • Sacramento campus 鈥 Room 1519, in the hospital.

To preserve visitor confidentiality, meetings are by appointment only. Telephone: (530) 219-6750.

 

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