Athletics and Academics Content / Athletics and Academics Content for ٺƵ en NCAA Details Student-Athletes’ Graduation Success /news/ncaa-details-student-athletes-grad-success <p>Eight ٺƵ Intercollegiate Athletics teams saw all their players since 2010 advance to graduation within six years of entering college, giving each team a perfect score in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s annual report on Graduation Success Rate, or GSR.</p> <p>In the Big West Conference — in which most ٺƵ teams compete — the Aggies earned an overall GSR of 92 percent, leading the conference for 12th time in the last 13 years.</p> November 24, 2020 - 1:00pm Dave Jones /news/ncaa-details-student-athletes-grad-success Bruce Edwards, Bill Chancellor Honored With ٺƵ Medal /news/bruce-edwards-bill-chancellor-be-honored-uc-davis-medal <p>Alumnus and businessman Bruce Edwards of Saratoga, and the late William J. “Bill”&nbsp;Chancellor, professor emeritus of biological and agricultural engineering, have been honored with the ٺƵ Medal, the highest honor the university presents to an individual.</p> <p>Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter&nbsp;presented Edwards’ medal at a gala event in his honor on June 13. Chancellor’s wife of 56 years, Nongkarn Chancellor, is accepting the medal on his behalf at the College of Engineering’s commencement today (June 16).</p> June 16, 2017 - 11:01am Kimberly L Hale /news/bruce-edwards-bill-chancellor-be-honored-uc-davis-medal Committed to the Scholar-Athlete Ideal /news/committed-scholar-athlete-ideal <p><em>Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter sent the following letter Oct. 6 to the Council of Deans and Vice Chancellors and the Athletics Advisory Committee on the subject of “reaffirming our commitment to Division I scholar-athleticism at ٺƵ.”</em></p> <p><strong>Dear Colleagues,</strong></p> October 11, 2016 - 9:05am Dave Jones /news/committed-scholar-athlete-ideal 3 Aggies Win NCAA Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies /news/3-aggies-win-ncaa-scholarships-postgraduate-studies <p>Aggie student-athletes made an impressive showing in NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships in 2015-16, winning three of the prestigious awards that honor academic achievement, athletic accomplishment, community service and leadership.</p> August 03, 2016 - 6:08pm Dave Jones /news/3-aggies-win-ncaa-scholarships-postgraduate-studies