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Sac State Bests �ٺ��Ƶ in Causeway Classic Blood Drive

Cody Kitaura — October 29, 2019 - 11:00am

There’s still nearly a month to go before �ٺ��Ƶ and Sacramento State face off on the football field, but one Causeway Classic has already been decided: the Causeway Classic Blood Drive.

Blood Drive Shares in Excitement Over Football

Dave Jones — October 30, 2018 - 12:23pm

Eager fans who can’t wait for the Causeway Classic football game have a chance to beat Sac State on a different kind of field next week: in bloodmobiles stationed around the Quad for the three-day Causeway Classic Blood Drive.

One Causeway Classic Down, One to Go

Cody Kitaura — November 14, 2017 - 1:00pm

The Aggies and Hornets will face each other this weekend on the football field, but one Causeway Classic contest has already been decided.

�ٺ��Ƶ defeated Sacramento State in the 10th annual Causeway Classic Blood Drive, in which the university with the most participants in its on-campus blood drive and at donation centers around the region wins the perpetual trophy.

“Yes, Aggies, that means that �ٺ��Ƶ still holds the title as the Causeway Classic Blood Drive Champion and now leads this competition, 6-4,” Felicia LaMothe of BloodSource said in an email message.

Chancellor Boosts Blood Drive: Save Lives and #BeatSacState

Dave Jones — November 07, 2017 - 9:39am

Chancellor Gary S. May knows full well the Causeway Classic isn’t just about football. We also have the Causeway Classic Blood Drive — and the chancellor stopped by this afternoon (Nov. 7) to show his support.

The blood bank runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday (Nov. 7-9) in bloodmobiles on both sides of the Quad. We’re in the 10th year of this annual competition with Sacramento State, to see which campus can bring out the most donors.

NEWS BRIEFS: Blood Drive Wednesday-Thursday

Dave Jones — January 17, 2017 - 11:52am

Winter storms hammering the region have been good for ski resorts but bad for blood banks, which are seeing a decline in donors due to weather and illness.

This week, the �ٺ��Ƶ community has a chance to bolster the Northern California supply, by visiting the bloodmobiles on the Quad, Wednesday and Thursday (Jan. 18-19). Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and, as always, staff and faculty can go to the head of the line to minimize their wait times.

NEWS BRIEFS: Diversity-Inclusion Plan Up for Review

Hailey Rose Jenkins — October 25, 2016 - 12:00pm

A draft of the campus’s new Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan will be the subject of a community forum from 5 to 7 p.m. this Thursday (Oct. 27).

The committee behind the plan is seeking additional feedback on top of what has come in online. The draft plan is posted here, on a page that includes a “Submit your feedback” button.

Painted Piano, Data Win, Cochlear Implants: Dateline Download

Dave Jones — July 12, 2016 - 9:00am

The arboretum is a good place for making music, on guitars and drums and other easily transportable instruments — and, now, there’s even a piano for anyone to play, thanks to the city of Davis’ summertime public piano program. In photo above, Casey Davis, a student academic specialist in the Student Academic Success Center, takes a turn at the keyboard during the Folk Music Jam Session on July 1.