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<title>UC Davis Experts on Fall Ballot Initiatives</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The following UC Davis faculty are available to comment on Propositions 2, 4, 5, 8 and 11 on California's fall ballot, as well as on the initiative process itself.

Propositions and the initiative process

Floyd Feeney, the Homer G. and Ann Berryhill Angelo Professor of Law for International Legal and Communication Studies at the UC Davis School of Law, is an expert on the California initiative process. He served as legal adviser to the California Assembly Speaker's Commission on the California Initiative Process in 2000-2001 and is co-author of the 1992 book, "Improving the California Initiative Process: Options for Change." Feeney also specializes in criminal law and procedure. Contact: Floyd Feeney, School of Law, fffeeney@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-2893.

Proposition 2: Animal housing

Joy Mench, an animal science professor and director of the UC Davis Center for Animal Welfare, has found that conventional cage systems restrict hens' movement and natural behaviors, but that free-roaming chickens are more likely to fall victim to cannibalism, health problems associated with increased exposure to their manure, and broken bones. She suggests that so-called "furnished" cage systems, which provide areas for nesting, perching and dust-bathing, may be a humane and cost-effective solution. Contact: Joy Mench, Center for Animal Welfare, (530) 752-7125, jamench@ucdavis.edu.

Daniel Sumner, the Frank H. Buck Jr. Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and director of the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, is an expert on California's $337 million egg industry. He is an author of a July report issued by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, "Economic Effects of Proposed Restrictions on Egg-laying Hen Housing in California," which concluded that Proposition 2 would have the effect of shifting most if not all egg production in California outside the state. The study did not address issues of animal welfare. Contact: Dan Sumner, Agricultural and Resource Economics, (530) 752-1668, dan@primal.ucdavis.edu.

Proposition 4: Parental notification and waiting period for minors seeking abortions

Diane Marie Amann, professor of law, says that contrary to the assertions of some proponents, Proposition 4 would not help prevent sexual predation. "There is virtually nothing in the text that aims at that goal," she says. Amann is a specialist in constitutional and criminal law. Contact: Diane Marie Amann, (530) 754-9099, dmamann@ucdavis.edu.

Lisa Ikemoto, professor of law, offers a bioethicist's perspective on the debate over Proposition 4. Her scholarship and teaching focus on the regulation of fertility and pregnancy, reproductive justice, health care disparities related to gender and race, and the role of racism in the use of public health powers. Her many articles include "In the Shadows: Women of Color in Health Disparities Policy Work" (UC Davis Law Review, 2006), "Doctrine at the Gate: Religious Restrictions in Health Care," (Journal of Gender Specific Medicine, 2001) and "The Code of Perfect Pregnancy: At the Intersection of the Ideology of Motherhood, the Practice of Defaulting to Science, and the Interventionist Mindset of Law," (Ohio State Law Journal, 1992). Contact: Lisa Ikemoto, School of Law, (530) 754-6463, lcikemoto@ucdavis.edu.

Carole Joffe, professor of sociology, is a leading scholar of abortion politics. She argues that most teenagers already talk with their parents about their abortion plans, and that parental notification laws are not the answer for those teens who do not tell their parents about a pregnancy out of fear of violence or of being kicked out of the home. Joffe is the author of the 1995 book, "Doctors of Conscience: The Struggle to Provide Abortion before and after Roe v. Wade," a chapter in the 1998 book, "The Fifty Years War: Abortion Politics in the United States, 1950-2000," and "The Religious Right and the Reshaping of Sexual Policy," published in the March 2007 issue of Sexuality Research & Social Policy. She blogs on reproductive health at http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/966. Contact: Carole Joffe, Sociology, (530) 752-9108, cejoffe@ucdavis.edu.

Proposition 5: Nonviolent offender rehabilitation

Ryken Grattet, associate professor of sociology, has done extensive research on parole violations and revocations in California and can talk about Proposition 5's potential impacts on nonviolent offender rehabilitation. Grattet is a co-author of the 2008 report, "Parole Violations and Revocations in California," funded by the National Institute of Justice. From 2005 to 2006, he took academic leave to serve as acting secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Office of Research. He has also published on the causes and consequences of parole violations, characteristics of female offenders, and legislative and judicial responses to hate crimes. He is a 2002 recipient of the Society for the Study of Social Problems' Award for Outstanding Scholarship. Contact: Ryken Grattet, Sociology, (530) 754-6137, rtgrattet@ucdavis.edu.

Proposition 8: Gay marriage

Vikram Amar, professor and associate dean of the UC Davis School of Law, argues that the power of the people of California to undo a California Supreme Court ruling, as Proposition 8 aims to do, has troubling implications for minority rights in arenas other than gay marriage. Amar writes, teaches and consults in constitutional law, civil procedure and remedies. He is a co-author of the 2005 book "Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials" and has published in a variety of journals, including the Yale Law Journal, the Stanford Law Review and the Cornell Law Review. He authors a bi-weekly column on constitutional matters for http://findlaw.com/. Contact: Vik Amar, School of Law, (530) 752-8808, (925) 858-8855 (cell), vdamar@ucdavis.edu.

Alan Brownstein, the Boochever and Bird Endowed Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality at the UC Davis School of Law, argues that protecting the right of gay men and lesbians to marry may help to reaffirm and reinforce religious freedom in our legal system. Brownstein is a nationally recognized expert on church-state issues, freedom of speech, privacy and autonomy rights, and other constitutional law subjects. His articles have been published in numerous academic journals including the Stanford Law Review, Cornell Law Review, UCLA Law Review and Constitutional Commentary. He is the editor of "The Establishment of Religion Clause: Its Constitutional History and the Contemporary Debate," the first volume of a series of anthologies on the Bill of Rights published by Prometheus Books. Contact: Alan Brownstein, School of Law, (530) 752-2586, aebrownstein@ucdavis.edu.

Gregory Herek, professor of psychology, was one of the authors of an amicus curiae brief submitted by the American Psychological Association and other leading mental health organizations to the California Supreme Court for its consideration in Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco, the gay marriage case decided May 15. The brief, cited in footnote 59 of the court's decision, states that "... sexual orientation is integrally linked to the intimate personal relationships that human beings form with others to meet their deeply felt needs for love, attachment, and intimacy." Herek is the author of the book, "Hate Crimes: Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men." He was awarded the 1996 American Psychological Association's Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and the Public Interest. He blogs at http://www.beyondhomophobia.com/blog. Contact: Greg Herek, Psychology, (530) 752-8085, gmherek@ucdavis.edu.

Courtney Joslin, professor of law, served as an attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, where she litigated cases on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families. She is a past executive editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Her areas of interest include family and relationship recognition, particularly focusing on same-sex and unmarried couples. Contact: Courtney Joslin, School of Law, (415) 902-7981 (cell), cgjoslin@ucdavis.edu.

Proposition 11: Redistricting

"Proposition 11 is a cure that cannot work to a problem that does not exist," argues Anthony E. Chavez, a clinical professor of law. Chavez says that the measure would create an unrepresentative and unaccountable redistricting commission that, perhaps unintentionally, would ultimately shift mapmaking control to Republicans. Chavez is a former voting rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and served as the director of voting rights litigation for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He received a Special Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Justice for his work in the Civil Rights Division's Voting Section and was invited by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on an advisory committee to help reduce the minority undercount for the 2000 Census. He has testified regarding voting rights or census issues before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee and the California Assembly. Contact: Anthony E. Chavez, School of Law, (530) 754-8148, aechavez@ucdavis.edu.

Chris Elmendorf, professor of law, can talk about Proposition 11's potential for electoral reform. Elmendorf's teaching and research interests include election law, administrative law, constitutional law, and property and natural resources law. His recent writings have focused on judicial formulation and administration of doctrines to implement the fundamental right to vote. His work has been published in the New York University Law Review, the Duke Law Journal and the Election Law Journal, among other journals. Contact: Chris Elmendorf, School of Law, (530) 752-5756, cselmendorf@ucdavis.edu.]]></description>
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<title>Public Lecture: The Individual or the Group</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 21, Tuesday -- Physicist, pacifist and independent thinker Freeman Dyson will give a free, public lecture, "The Individual or the Group?" at 7 p.m. in the AGR room of the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center on the UC Davis campus. Dyson will discuss how his thinking on this basic question, which is at the root of our ethics, laws and politics, has been influenced by scholars in the humanities, law and evolutionary biology. Dyson has written several popular books about science and the future of mankind, including "Disturbing the Universe," "Weapons and Hope," "Origins of Life," "Infinite in All Directions," "Imagined Worlds," and "The Sun, the Genome and the Internet." He is currently professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. He has received numerous awards, including the Lewis Thomas Prize in 1996, honoring the Scientist as Poet. In 2000, he received the $1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion from the Templeton Foundation. Dyson's visit to UC Davis is part of the Department of Physics' Centennial Speaker Series, supported by contributions from members of the department, by the Office of the Chancellor and Provost and by the dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.]]></description>
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<title>Risque Subjects and Risky Politics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 14, Tuesday -- Back before the Internet, how did an ordinary person learn about risque subjects and risky politics? Through "little blue books," published for a nickel apiece, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies a year through much of the 20th century.

Essayist, critic and blogger Scott McLemee will talk about the blue books, how ideas get out and how idea-peddlers make money from people's desire to learn on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Bistro 33, 226 F St., Davis. His talk, "Sex, Socialism and Self-Education," will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

McLemee has been a maverick voice on culture and politics for more than a decade. A former contributing editor for Lingua Franca and senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education, in 2005 he helped start the online news journal Inside Higher Ed, where he serves as essayist at large, writing a weekly column called Intellectual Affairs. He also blogs at the online arts journal Quick Study. He is a winner of the National Book Critics Circle award for excellence in reviewing.

The talk is part of the Public Intellectuals Forum, a series of public lectures sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute and UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture. For more information, contact Jennifer Langdon at (530) 754-0331 or visit http://dhi.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=651.]]></description>
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<title>Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nov. 6, Thursday -- Illegal immigrant, tax burden, job stealer. Patriot, family-oriented, hard worker, model consumer. Since becoming the largest minority group in the U.S., Latinos have been caught between these wildly contrasting images. Arlene Davila, a cultural anthropology professor at New York University, will explore what these caricatures suggest about Latinos' shifting place in the popular and political imagination in a free public lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Bistro 33, 226 F St., Davis. Her talk, "Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race," will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Described by Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz as "the finest, fiercest and most piercing of our public intellectuals," Davila is a professor of anthropology and American studies at New York University and the author of "Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City" and "Latinos Inc: Marketing and the Making of a People."

The talk is part of the Public Intellectuals Forum, a series of public lectures sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute and UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture. For more information, contact Jennifer Langdon at (530) 754-0331 or visit http://dhi.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=651.]]></description>
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<title>UC Davis Experts: Gay Marriage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The following University of California, Davis, faculty are available to comment on legal, psychological and cultural aspects of same-sex marriage. The Connecticut Supreme Court on Oct. 10 paved the way for Connecticut to become the third state in which gay men and lesbians can marry. California was the second.

Gay and lesbian marriage and the law

Courtney Joslin, professor of law, served as an attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, where she litigated cases on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families. She is a past executive editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Her areas of interest include family and relationship recognition, particularly focusing on same-sex and nonmarital couples. Contact: Courtney Joslin, Law, (415) 902-7981, cgjoslin@ucdavis.edu.

Gay and lesbian marriage and psychology

Psychologist Gregory Herek was one of the authors of an amicus curiae brief submitted by the American Psychological Association and other leading mental health organizations to the California Supreme Court for its consideration in Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco, the gay marriage case decided May 15. The brief, cited in footnote 59 of the court's decision, states that "... sexual orientation is integrally linked to the intimate personal relationships that human beings form with others to meet their deeply felt needs for love, attachment, and intimacy." Herek is the author of the book, "Hate Crimes: Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men." He was awarded the 1996 American Psychological Association's Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and the Public Interest. Contact: Gregory Herek, Psychology, (530) 752-8085, gmherek@ucdavis.edu.

Gay and lesbian marriage in modern American culture

Elizabeth Freeman, an associate professor of English at UC Davis, is the author of the book, "The Wedding Complex: Forms of Belonging in Modern American Culture," which includes discussion of lesbian and gay marriages, problems associated with civil marriages and the impact of new reproductive technologies on the institution of marriage. She teaches courses on race, gender and sexuality, and lesbian literature. Contact: Elizabeth Freeman, English, (530) 754-9198, esfreeman@ucdavis.edu.]]></description>
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<title>Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science Opens </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fittingly surrounded by olive trees and an edible garden, hundreds of dignitaries, visitors and members of the university community gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis.

The new 129,600-square-foot complex of three academic buildings, visible from Interstate 80, houses UC Davis' departments of Viticulture and Enology, and Food Science and Technology, as well as the administrative offices for the institute.

"How truly great it is that we are able to celebrate the Robert Mondavi Institute's grand opening as part of UC Davis' centennial celebration," said UC Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef. "It is especially fitting because, with the grand opening of this institute, we are also celebrating two of UC Davis' historical strengths."

Vanderhoef noted that the University of California played an important role in founding and fueling California's $45 billion a year wine industry and has made significant contributions to the production and processing of California's foods.

The grand opening ceremony was held in the institute's expansive courtyard, landscaped as a demonstration garden that includes olive and citrus trees, vegetables, and herbs. The courtyard faces west toward a 12-acre teaching vineyard, which will be planted with grapevines this winter.

Special guest for the grand opening was Margrit Biever Mondavi, wife of the late Robert Mondavi. In 2001, Mondavi, a legendary California winemaker, gave $25 million to establish the wine and food science institute within UC Davis' College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The Mondavis also gave an additional $10 million to help launch the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in 2002 and is now a regional performing arts landmark.

Robert Mondavi died May 16 at his Napa Valley home at the age of 94.

"It was really Margrit and Bob who, going back 20 years, first talked about the continuum of wine, food and the arts and the importance of understanding the connections in that continuum," Vanderhoef said. "We're sad that Bob Mondavi isn't here with us today to share in this moment, but honored by the presence of Margrit and other members of the Mondavi family whose longstanding friendship is treasured by UC Davis."

Also participating in the grand opening were Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa Valley; University of California Interim Provost Robert Grey; Neal Van Alfen, dean of UC Davis' College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and Robert Mondavi's children, Tim Mondavi and Marcia Mondavi Borger. Emcee for the event was Clare M. Hasler, executive director of the Robert Mondavi Institute.

During the ceremony, Rep. Thompson, whose 1st Congressional District encompasses both UC Davis and the Napa Valley, presented Margrit Mondavi with a congressional resolution honoring Robert Mondavi.

Ceremonial groundbreaking

After ribbons were cut, signifying the official grand opening of the new complex, the audience turned its attention to the arrival of the Budweiser Clydesdales. The 8-horse hitch, pulling a beer wagon, signaled the beginning of a groundbreaking ceremony for the institute's second building phase, which will include design and construction of two connected, one-story buildings totaling 32,000 square feet.

One of the buildings will house the small-scale Teaching and Research Winery, and the other will be home to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing and Food Science Laboratory, which will include a brewery and pilot food-processing plant. Construction of the buildings, estimated to cost $16.5 million, is slated to begin in June 2009 with completion anticipated in July 2010.

"We are deeply grateful to the more than 150 individuals, alumni, corporate friends and foundations who have contributed to the $16.5 million goal for this phase of construction," said Dean Neal Van Alfen. He noted that the buildings have been designed to meet or exceed environmental specifications necessary for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC Gold Certification.

Ceremonially turning the soil with a giant-sized fork, corkscrew and bottle opener during the groundbreaking were Doug Muhleman, group vice president of brewing operations and technology at Anheuser-Busch Inc. and a UC Davis alumnus; Charles Bamforth, chair of the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences; Tim Mondavi and Marcia Mondavi Borger; Andrew Waterhouse, chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology and the John E. Kinsella Endowed Chair in Food, Nutrition and Health; Adrianna Gozza, a third-generation winemaker and graduate student in the Department of Viticulture and Enology; and Natasha Stephens, an undergraduate student in the Department of Food Science and Technology.

Following the groundbreaking, all of the ceremony attendees were invited to tour the new facilities; participate in beer, wine and olive oil tastings; and attend presentations by UC Davis alumnus, chef and television personality Martin Yan, as well as by UC Davis faculty members Ann Noble and Charles Bamforth.

Building background

Design and construction of the two phases of the Robert Mondavi Institute complex are estimated to cost a total of $93.5 million. This includes $73 million for the first phase, $16.5 million for design and construction of the second phase, and $4 million for utilities for the second phase.

Funding for both phases includes $36.2 million from the state of California; $20.8 million from UC Davis; and $36.5 million in philanthropic support from private companies, foundations and individuals. Among the top private donors were Robert Mondavi and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation.

The design and construction team for phase one of the institute included the architectural firm of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership (ZGF) of Portland. Collaborating on the landscape design for the new complex were design partner Robert Frasca, Laurie Olin of the Olin Partnership and Walker/Macy Associates of Portland. The construction team included Flintco Construction Services of Tulsa, Okla.; Frank Riley; Brian Stevenson; and Craig Smart.

Selected to design, build and landscape the phase-two buildings are BNB NorCal of San Mateo and Flad Architects of San Francisco; along with Gayner Engineers, Therma, Red Top Electric, KPW Structural Engineers, Creegan+D'Angelo Civil Engineers and HLA Landscape Architects.

About UC Davis

For 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world. Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has 31,000 students, an annual research budget that exceeds $500 million, a comprehensive health system and 13 specialized research centers. The university offers interdisciplinary graduate study and more than 100 undergraduate majors in four colleges -- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science -- and advanced degrees from five professional schools: Education, Law, Management, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine. The UC Davis School of Medicine and UC Davis Medical Center are located on the Sacramento campus near downtown.]]></description>
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<title>Symposium to Explore Economic Impact of Patent Reform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Top patent law experts will explore the probable effects of patent law reform on innovation and the economy during a daylong symposium at the UC Davis School of Law. The symposium, titled "The Perfect Storm of Patent Reform?," will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, on the UC Davis campus. All panel discussions will be free and open to the public; the luncheon will be $15 for students and $25 for others. To reserve a seat, register by Oct. 29 at http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/events/fenwickwest/PerfectStormProgram.shtml.

Speakers will outline patent law developments under way in Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the courts, and examine potential effects of proposed reforms on both small companies that use patent protection to attract investment and large companies concerned with inappropriate or frivolous assertions of patent rights. Panelists will include:


	Barbara Caulfield, partner, Dewey & LeBeouf, East Palo Alto
	Colleen Chien, assistant professor of law, Santa Clara University
	Mark Lemley, professor of law, Stanford University
	Doug Luftman, associate general counsel, intellectual property, Palm Inc., Sunnyvale
	Chip Lutton, chief patent counsel, Apple Inc.
	Robert Merges, professor of law and technology, UC Berkeley
	Paul R. Michel, chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
	Lynn Pasahow, partner, Fenwick & West
	Sanjay Prasad, head, enterprise software licensing, Intellectual Ventures
	Jerry Selinger, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and former director, American Intellectual Property Law Association
	Andrew Serafini, partner, Fenwick & West
	Jay Thomas, professor of law, Georgetown University
	Stratton Sclavos, former CEO, VeriSign Inc., Mountain View (luncheon keynote speaker)


"The Perfect Storm of Patent Reform?" is the first in a five-year Technology, Entrepreneurship, Science and Law lecture series co-sponsored by the UC Davis School of Law and Fenwick & West, a law firm serving technology and life sciences clients through offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, Seattle and Boise.]]></description>
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<title>UC Davis Improves Handling of 9-1-1 Calls From Cells</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Emergency help is closer for many cell phone users who make a 9-1-1 call on the University of California, Davis, campus.

Cell sites around the Davis campus will now route wireless 9-1-1 calls to the public safety dispatch center at UC Davis, instead of to the California Highway Patrol.

The new system -- for those using wireless service providers Verizon, AT&T, Nextel and T-Mobile -- is designed to get emergency police, fire or medical assistance to callers sooner. The wireless 9-1-1 service is among other recent steps to enhance safety, security and emergency response at UC Davis.

At one time, most cell phones were mounted in vehicles, so 9-1-1 calls from cell phones throughout California were routed to the CHP's regional call centers -- sometimes miles away -- and callers could experience long delays before their call was answered and help directed to them.

"Many students and other members of our campus community use cell phones," said Annette Spicuzza, chief of the UC Davis Police Department, which is responsible for the university's public safety dispatch center. "With this wireless 9-1-1 system, we can better get emergency help to them when they're on campus."

The university police department worked with CHP and wireless phone carriers so that wireless 9-1-1 calls are routed according to the cell site receiving and transmitting the signal, and local cell site antennas are directed toward the campus dispatch center. Calls from sites that are aimed at state patrolled highways and roadways are still routed to the California Highway Patrol.

Service providers

Wireless service providers that have been tested and work with the UC Davis dispatch center are: Verizon, AT&T, Nextel and T-Mobile. Cellular customers who do not have these providers should program (530) 752-1230 into their cell phone and use it for emergency calls on the Davis campus.

Wireless call routing has proved effective, Spicuzza said, and many municipalities already have the capability. The city of Davis implemented its wireless 9-1-1 system about a year ago.

The university has its own full-service police and fire departments and has a comprehensive emergency management program. The dispatch center at the police department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by certified public safety dispatchers. It manages police and fire communications for the Davis campus.

To learn more about the 9-1-1 wireless program, call the UC Davis Police Department at (530) 752-1727.

About UC Davis

For 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world. Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has 31,000 students, an annual research budget that exceeds $500 million, a comprehensive health system and 13 specialized research centers.

The university offers interdisciplinary graduate study and more than 100 undergraduate majors in four colleges -- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science -- and advanced degrees from five professional schools -- Education, Law, Management, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine.]]></description>
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<title>Faculty Panel: Government Reaction to the Economic Crisis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 10, Friday -- UC Davis faculty members from the fields of law and economics will discuss the recent turmoil in the financial markets and the government's responses to it from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in room 2011 of King Hall on the UC Davis campus. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

Panelists are economics professor Peter Lindert, a specialist in economic history and international economics, and law professors Joel Dobris, a specialist in fiduciary duty, Tom Joo, an expert in corporate governance, and Evelyn Lewis, a specialist in business transactions.

The panel discussion is sponsored by the UC Davis School of Law. For more information, contact Brigid Jimenez at (530) 754-4339.]]></description>
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<title>On the Eve of the Election: Where Are We?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 28, Tuesday -- Byron Shafer, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin and one of the most astute students of the coalitions that make for presidencies and Congressional majorities, will assess whether the 2008 election will show us a new electoral map and why. The talk is free and open to the public and will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 2203 of the Social Sciences and Humanities Building at UC Davis. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

The talk is sponsored by the UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture and the UC Davis Institute of Governmental Affairs. For more information, contact Christina Siricusa at (530) 752-3046 or visit http://chsc.ucdavis.edu.]]></description>
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<title>Faculty Panel: Understanding the Financial Crisis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oct. 17, Friday -- UC Davis faculty members from the fields of economics, management and history will share their perspectives on the current economic crisis from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in room 360 of Shields Library on the UC Davis campus. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

Panelists are Brad Barber, a professor of finance at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and director of the Center for Investor Welfare and Corporate Responsibility; Paul Bergin, associate professor of economics and a specialist in international macroeconomics; Alan Taylor, a professor of economics specializing in international economics and economic history; and Eric Rauchway, professor of history, director of the Center for History, Society and Culture and author of the 2008 book "The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction."

The panel discussion is sponsored by the UC Davis Institute of Governmental Affairs. For more information, call Mary Davis at (530) 752-5570 or visit http://www.iga.ucdavis.edu/.]]></description>
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<title>The New Deal 75 Years Later</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nov. 13, Thursday -- With comparisons between our own time and the crisis that launched the Great Depression now common, a panel of scholars will assess current knowledge about Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal on its 75th anniversary. The panel discussion will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the University Club conference room on the UC Davis campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Panelists will include Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Kennedy, author of "Freedom From Fear" and a professor of history at Stanford University, Sarah Phillips, author of "This Land, This Nation" and a professor of history at Columbia University, and Andrew Cohen, author of "The Racketeer's Progress" and an associate professor of history at Syracuse University.

The discussion is sponsored by the UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture and the UC Davis Institute of Governmental Affairs. For more information, contact Christina Siricusa at (530) 752-3046 or visit http://chsc.ucdavis.edu.]]></description>
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