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Meeting Our Housing Commitments

Dave Jones — December 13, 2022 - 8:05pm

69�� has more than fulfilled its student-housing construction commitments so far under a memorandum of understanding with the city of Davis and Yolo County, and is “on-track to hit its 2023 commitment of 15,000 beds on campus,” says Mike Sheehan, associate vice chancellor of housing, dining and divisional operations for Student Affairs.

New Report: 69��’ Annual Economic Impact More Than $12.5B Statewide

Julia Ann Easley — November 30, 2022 - 6:00pm

A new economic impact report for the University of California, Davis, shows that the university is a major economic driver for the Sacramento region and for California. 69�� generated $12.56 billion in statewide economic activity and supported 68,900 jobs in 2019.

Town Gown Association Honors Healthy Davis Together

Dave Jones — June 10, 2022 - 5:55am

The International Town Gown Association this week presented its Presidential Excellence Award to Healthy Davis Together, the 69��-city of Davis initiative that fought the pandemic without regard to campus-city boundaries.

Helping the Homeless, Reviewing Depot Ideas

Dave Jones — February 11, 2020 - 1:13am

We’re sharing two announcements from the city of Davis: A call for volunteers at a new day respite center for homeless people, and an opportunity to give feedback on recommendations aimed at overcoming “challenges” of the Davis Amtrak station.

DAY RESPITE CENTER — An information session and orientation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. this Wednesday (Feb. 12) for prospective volunteers (minimum age 18).

Planning the Future of Downtown Davis

Dave Jones — October 29, 2019 - 1:47pm

The city of Davis invites the public to a workshop this Saturday (Nov. 2) to “help plan for the future of downtown.” Two initiatives are up for discussion:

A Community Eagerly Looking Ahead

Dave Jones — October 22, 2019 - 1:30pm

This commentary by Chancellor Gary S. May, Davis Mayor Brett Lee and Yolo County Board of Supervisors Chair Don Saylor appeared in the Oct. 20 edition of The Davis Enterprise.

69��-City-County Town Hall Oct. 17

Dave Jones — October 16, 2019 - 1:00pm

Updated 9:30 a.m. Oct. 16: The bed count for The Green at West Village has been corrected to 3,300.

Chancellor Gary S. May will join other senior leaders from Yolo County and the city of Davis at a town hall Thursday night (Oct. 17), as the three entities continue sharing information and building relationships through ongoing dialogue.