Ceremonies and Special Events Content / Ceremonies and Special Events Content for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis en Celebrate ‘The Year of Eggheads’ at April 4 Event /news/celebrate-30-years-eggheads-april-4-event <p>Next week, the Year of the Eggheads begins with a birthday celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the campus installation of Robert Arneson’s iconic <a href="/campus-life/arts-culture/eggheads-tour">Egghead sculptures</a>.</p> <p>A foundational member of the esteemed °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Arts programs, Arneson was the pre-eminent sculptor and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis professor who created the Eggheads at the end of a stunningly influential career.</p> March 26, 2024 - 3:00pm Jose Antonio Vadi /news/celebrate-30-years-eggheads-april-4-event ‘Aha’ Moment Leads to Edwards Family Athletics Center /news/aha-moment-leads-edwards-family-athletics-center <p class="MsoNormal"><span>More than 300 people turned out Saturday (Sept. 24) for the dedication of the Edwards Family Athletics Center, a new hub for Aggie student-athletes — for </span><span>strength and conditioning, sports medicine and team meetings, and for academic work and Aggie EVO programming for successful launch after graduation.</span></p> September 27, 2022 - 6:01pm Dave Jones /news/aha-moment-leads-edwards-family-athletics-center TRANSITIONS: New Ombuds and Director of Ceremonies /news/transitions-new-ombuds-and-director-ceremonies <p>The Office of the Chancellor announced the appointment of a new ombudsperson and director of Ceremonies and Special Events.</p> <p><strong>Office of the Ombuds —</strong> Katherine A. Greenwood will lead this office as the successor to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis’ first ombudsperson, Susan Kee-Young Park, who is leaving the university to pursue other opportunities.</p> May 31, 2016 - 1:04pm Dave Jones /news/transitions-new-ombuds-and-director-ceremonies Civil Rights Icon John Lewis First of Commencement Speakers at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis /news/civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-first-commencement-speakers-uc-davis-0 <p>Civil rights icon John Lewis, who has served as U.S. representative for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District since 1986, will launch graduation season at the University of California, Davis, with an address to the School of Law commencement on Saturday, May 14.</p> May 09, 2016 - 9:31am Julia Ann Easley /news/civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-first-commencement-speakers-uc-davis-0