Past Issues

Past Issues

Subject Index

2011-2012

October 2011

• More than 12,000 Aggie parents give to campaign
• Parent to parent: How do you stay in touch?
• Treasured professor creates dialogue with students
• Student leader to focus on rising fees

September 2011

• Parent to parent: Talk about alcohol and parties
• Special weekend welcomes parents and families
• Dollar breakdown shows use of quarterly fees
• New downtown store sells UC Davis clothing, gifts

2010-2011

June 2011

• New, renovated housing to open this fall
• Parent to parent: A different kind of summer
• Graduates make Aggie connections around the globe
• UC Davis reaches out with social media

May 2011

• Parent to parent: Twins take different paths
• National survey tracks growth of first-year students
• Graduating senior challenges class to give back
• Up for discussion: Increasing nonresident freshmen

April 2011

• Picnic Day ‘rewinds’ to emphasize family nature
• Parent to parent: Adjusting to the ‘comeback kid’
• Summer study offers access to high-demand courses
• Burglaries offer lesson to lock dorm rooms

February/March 2011

• Letter from seminar warms parents’ hearts
• Parent to parent: Your student may be short on zzzs
• Grad Fair offers one-stop shopping
• Up for discussion: Job prospects improve for grads

January 2011

• Parent to parent: Some tips for flu season
• Jobs harder to find for ‘07-08 grads, survey finds
• Students join in weekend of community service
• Up for discussion: UC pilot to test online courses

December 2010

• Mentoring fosters student research, development
• Parent to parent: Homecoming with a difference
• Aggie gifts help you wrap up holidays
• Up for discussion: Bottoms up, grades down

November 2010

• Parent to parent: Working through major changes
• Up for discussion: Bullying goes to college
• Professor helps students ask their own questions
• Service helps students find and share rides

October 2010

• Parents play important role in fundraising campaign
• Up for discussion: Cautions on illegal file sharing
• Parent to parent: Second thoughts about protests
• Students urged to update info for emergency test

September 2010

• Parent to parent: Learning outside the classroom
• Parents’ weekend offers full menu of activities
• New student ID card can be used as ATM/debit card
• Up for discussion: Tailgating comes to UC Davis

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2009-2010

June 2010

• Students should stay motivated in job hunt
• Parent to parent: Graduation, so soon?
• Briefly speaking: New Student Health and Wellness Center
• Up for discussion: Investment to fight hate

May 2010

• Parent to parent: Covering ground together
• Student Farm grows crops of student skills
• Briefly speaking: Seniors encouraged to share
• Up for discussion: UC Davis eliminates four sports

April 2010

• Parent to parent: Family, version 5.0
• Up for discussion: How your student counts
• Students dig into research
• Picnic Day welcome for parents

March 2010

• UC Davis community denounces hateful incidents
• Parent to parent: The credit trap
• Aggies rank high in service with Peace Corps
• Up for discussion: Students dropped for unpaid fees

February 2010

• Briefly speaking: H1N1 vaccination still urged
• Briefly speaking: Making the most of career fairs
• Up for discussion: Help for applying for student aid
• Parent to parent: A place on their own

January 2010

• Crisis team helps students, acts for campus safety
• Parent to parent: Detours still get them places
• Briefly speaking: Study abroad on a budget
• Up for discussion: Needling questions for body art

December 2009

• Briefly speaking: Students fight fires
• Briefly speaking: Thought for food
• Up for discussion: UC calls on parents as advocates
• Parent to parent: Parents event 'great weekend'

November 2009

• Parent to parent: Lines of communication
• Up for discussion: Where your fees check goes
• Making animal science human
• Same-day doctor appointments

October 2009

• How budget cuts may affect your student
• A welcome mat for parents
• Students develop safety course
• Extra enforcement around alcohol

September 2009

• Up for discussion: Preparation for the H1N1 flu
• Parent to parent: Buckle up for the ride
• Briefly speaking: Get acquainted with new chancellor
• Briefly speaking: Weekends welcome parents

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2008-2009

June 2009

• Major efforts support community college transfers
• Parent to parent: How to help during exams
• Briefly speaking: Campus hosts two events for parents
• Up for discussion: Financial aid for tough times

May 2009

• Briefly speaking: Free activities for your visit
• Briefly speaking: Seniors challenged to give back
• Up for discussion: Sexual assault statistics
• Parent to parent: Those “extras” can’t hurt

April 2009

• Briefly speaking: Meet the new student body leaders
• Fellowship supports undergraduate research
• Parent to parent: It’s Picnic Day, not parents day
• Up for discussion: Major changes ahead

March 2009

• Briefly speaking: Lab offers ocean of learning
• Up for discussion: Expectations for spring break
• Parent to parent: When they want to transfer
• Update: New director of parent programs and survey

February 2009

• Students serve others, gain skills and experience
• Parent to parent: What will they do after college?
• Briefly speaking: Workshops help with job search
• Up for discussion: Encouraging use of condoms

January 2009

• Parent to parent: Easing the financial burden
• Up for discussion: Student discipline
• Briefly speaking: Students drive sustainability
• Briefly speaking: Be prepared for allergy season

December 2008

• Campus introduces first director of parent programs
• Up for discussion: Navigating religious holidays
• Parent to parent: Making the grade
• Program gives undergraduates taste of teaching

November 2008

• Briefly speaking: Prized professor on writing skills
• Parent to parent: Change proposed for drinking age
• Briefly speaking: Prof welcomes students to office
• Up for discussion: Resources for gays and others

October 2008

• Students to be asked to register for warning service
• Parent to parent: The do’s and don’ts of the visit
• Briefly speaking: Students welcome e-mail system
• Up for discussion: College rankings

September 2008

• Parent to parent: Meet the roommates — and their parents
• Up for discussion: Making student parties safer
• Briefly speaking: New group for parents of athletes
• Briefly speaking: Advisers take on ‘intense’ role

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2007-2008

June 2008

• Shakespeare production transforms honors students
• Parent to parent: Downshifting into summer
• Briefly speaking: Tests for grad school admission
• Up for discussion: Helping students succeed

May 2008

• Parent to parent: Going places
• Up for discussion: Advice on repaying student loans
• Briefly speaking: Seniors encouraged to give back
• Briefly speaking: A little taste of home

April 2008

• Programs in capitals take students places
• Parent to parent: Safety on our minds
• Briefly speaking: Undergraduates explore research
• Up for discussion: Political tensions on campus

March 2008

• Parent to parent: Children here, near and far
• Up for discussion: Keeping the degree on track
• Briefly speaking: Advantages of an honors thesis
• Briefly speaking: Spring features public festivals

February 2008

• Start summer planning now
• Parent to parent: What’s for dinner?
• Briefly speaking: Students put on officer’s shoes
• Up for discussion: Common health complaints

January 2008

• Parent to parent: The temptation to fix things
• Up for discussion: Is a college student an adult?
• Briefly speaking: Taking on a double major
• Briefly speaking: Tools aid learning

December 2007

• Feature: Students learn language of writing in varied fields
• Parent to parent: College, two at a time
• Briefly speaking: Ways to save on textbook costs
• Up for discussion: Beating the blues

November 2007

• Up for discussion: Emergency management on campus
• Parent to parent: Talking about communication
• Briefly speaking: On undergraduate research
• Briefly speaking: Where your fees check goes

October 2007

• Feature: Students major in neighborly relations
• Up for discussion: Where to turn for help
• Parent to parent: Let students choose from menu
• Briefly speaking: Group connects students, alumni

September 2007

• Up for discussion: Understanding health insurance
• Parent to parent: A resolution for new school year
• Briefly speaking: Immigration focus of book project
• Briefly speaking: New leader for Student Affairs

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2006-2007

June 2007

• Parent to parent: Expectations at graduation
• Up for discussion: Helping the transition to career
• Briefly speaking: Venture out with your student
• Briefly speaking: Peace Corps offers another path

May 2007

• Up for discussion: Campus works to prevent tragedy
• Parent to parent: Should you be in the audience?
• Briefly speaking: Farmer's market back on campus
• Briefly speaking: Seniors challenged to give back

April 2007

• Research important part of undergraduate experience
• Parent to parent: Getting together on Picnic Day
• Briefly speaking: Incentives for summer study
• Up for discussion: Ministering to spiritual needs

March 2007

• Parent to parent: Toward financial independence
• Up for discussion: Safety tips for spring break
• Briefly speaking: Spring events welcome everyone
• Briefly speaking: Keypads clicking for some testing

February 2007

• Internship, study abroad create passport for life
• Parent to parent: When tragedy strikes the campus
• Briefly speaking: Making the most of large lectures
• Up for discussion: Pregnancy, parenting on campus

January 2007

• Parent to parent: Your student is on another clock
• Up for discussion: Why didn't someone call me?
• Briefly speaking: On the way to Division I
• Briefly speaking: Sleepless in Davis

December 2006

• Campus programs mix fun, relaxation and learning
• Parent to parent: The ups and downs of grades
• Briefly speaking: Encouraging 'cultural capital'
• Up for discussion: Grad rates of student-athletes

November 2006

• Parent to parent: When long-distance romances end
• Up for discussion: Suicide among college students
• Briefly speaking: Range of scholarships available
• Briefly speaking: New service for downloading music

October 2006

• Honors program challenges students
• Parent to parent: Starting new lives
• Briefly speaking: Survey tallies the costs of alcohol
• Up for discussion: Safety at home 101

September 2006

• Parent to parent: Perspective on roommate issues
• Briefly speaking: Book offers food for thought
• Briefly speaking: Searching the lost and found
• Up for discussion: Making good neighbors

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2005-2006

June 2006

• Commencement tips for a smooth celebration
• Parent to parent: Family vacations change
• Briefly speaking: Navigation cross-cultural currents
• Up for discussion: Avoiding the homecoming blues

May 2006

• Parent to parent: Your student is on another clock
• Up for discussion: Cautions for online networking
• Incentives for summer study
• Students de-stress at The House

April 2006

• More buildings on campus horizon
• Parent to parent: A peek ahead to senior year
• Briefly speaking: Experimenting with research
• Up for discussion: Infections and birth control

March 2006

• Parent to parent: Study abroad brings change
• Up for discussion: Loans and debt management
• Discovering a career path
• Leadership course for Greeks

February 2006

• More choices, key decisions in housing search
• Parent to parent: When a grandparent dies
• Up for discussion: Tutoring services available
• Briefly speaking: Web plagiarism still plagiarism

January 2006

• Parent to parent: Preparing for graduate school
• Up for discussion: Help available for depression
• Briefly speaking: Confidentiality of records
• Briefly speaking: A close look at the GPA

December 2005

• Parent to parent: When your student doesn’t call
• Up for discussion: Breakup blues
• Briefly speaking: A talk with Chief Spicuzza
• Briefly speaking: Movin' up in sports

November 2005

• Workshops foster leadership skills, build resumés
• Parent to parent: Homesickness is common ailment
• Up for discussion: Military recruitment on campus
• Briefly speaking: Wisdom from a revered professor

October 2005

• Parent to parent: How involved should we be?
• Up for discussion: Keeping parties safe
• Briefly speaking: Small classes for new students
• Briefly speaking: Something for everyone

September 2005

• Student government offers services, advocates
• Parent to parent: Starting new lives
• Briefly speaking: New dining facility opens
• Up for discussion: Standing against hazing

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2004-2005

June 2005

• Parent to parent: Graduation expectations
• Up for discussion: Tips for safe student travel
• Briefly speaking: Want not, waste not
• Briefly speaking: A bridge between students, alumni

May 2005

• Studying abroad expands students' horizons
• Parent to parent: Family vacations change
• Briefly speaking: Job outlook is positive
• Up for discussion: Tattoos and piercings

April 2005

• Parent to parent: Plans for the summer
• Up for discussion: Credit card use
• Briefly speaking: Band marches to different beat
• Briefly speaking: Bike Barn keeps campus rolling

March 2005

• Students gain experience, earn credit in capitals
• Parent to parent: Sports enrich students' lives
• Briefly speaking: Saturday outings
• Up for discussion: Family time

February 2005

• Lots to consider in search for student housing
• Parent to parent: When a grandparent dies
• Briefly speaking: Help available for choosing major
• Up for discussion: Drugs and UC Davis students

January 2005

• Parent to parent: Preparing for graduate school
• Up for discussion: To Greek or not to Greek
• Briefly speaking: Apartments foster learning
• Briefly speaking: Helping disabled reach potential

December 2004

• Advising helps students chart academic course
• Parent to parent: The ups and downs of grades
• Briefly speaking: Safety escort just a call away
• Up for discussion: Questions of faith

November 2004

• Parent to parent: Students find changes at home
• Up for discussion: Coping with changes
• Briefly speaking: Meeting with professors
• Briefly speaking: Tackling new competition

October 2004

• On-campus recruiters look for something extra
• Parent to parent: Do's and don'ts for visits
• Briefly speaking: Healthy students
• Up for discussion: Who pays for what?

September 2004

• Parent to parent: How involved should we be?
• Up for discussion: Student safety at large parties
• Briefly speaking: Advice on attending career fairs
• Briefly speaking: Editor discusses student buzz

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2003-2004

June 2004

• Parent to parent: What students want to tell you
• Up for discussion: End-of-year stressors
• Briefly speaking: Encouraging four-year graduation
• Briefly speaking: Center has resources for women

May 2004

• Year ahead brings academic, lifestyle changes
• Parent to parent: Spring has a different air
• Briefly speaking: Summer classes held here, abroad
• Up for discussion: Help for navigating majors

April 2004

• Undergrads experiment with research, develop skills
• Parent to parent: A peek ahead to senior year
• Up for discussion: Learning your child is gay
• Briefly speaking: Recreation facility set to open

March 2004

• Parent to parent: Summer plans
• Up for discussion: When there's trouble at home
• Briefly speaking: Davis Honors Challenge
• Briefly speaking: Festivals entertain, inform

February 2004

• Campus adds learning, leisure, athletics facilities
• Parent to parent: Asking about friends
• Up for discussion: Unhealthy dating relationships
• Briefly speaking: Creative outings on $25

January 2004

• Parent to parent: Connect with instant messaging
• Up for discussion: Expectations and depression
• Briefly speaking: Tips for the housing search
• Briefly speaking: Bus service powered by students

December 2003

• Internships help students explore career choices
• Parent to parent: The ups and downs of grades
• Up for discussion: Learning in a diverse setting
• Briefly speaking: Saving money on textbooks

November 2003

• Parent to parent: Students find changes at home
• Up for discussion: Student employment on campus
• Briefly speaking: Computing help is user friendly
• Briefly speaking: Division I athletics ahead

October 2003

• Campus involvement helps students grow
• Parent to parent: Do's and don'ts for visits
• Up for discussion: New study challenges ahead
• Briefly speaking: Safety tips for campus

September 2003

• Parent to parent: Standing at the edge
• Up for discussion: Talking about alcohol
• Briefly speaking: Meet four student leaders
• Briefly speaking: Fees support services, facilities

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2002-2003

June 2003

• Freshmen learn lessons for a lifetime
• Parent to parent: Will the changes surprise you?
• Up for discussion: Redefining dreams
• Briefly speaking: Center helps students hone writing

May 2003

• Students develop leadership skills
• Up for Discussion: Living in turbulent times
• Parent to parent: Family vacations change
• Briefly speaking: Get some major advice

April 2003

• Picnic Day open house to draw thousands
• Up for Discussion: Academic integrity
• Parent to parent: Asking about friends
• Briefly speaking: Undergrads experiment with research

March 2003

• Parent to parent: Summer plans
• Up for Discussion: Sex and the campus
• Briefly speaking: Study in another country
• Briefly speaking: Events welcome families

February 2003

• Parent to parent: Looking for love
• Up for Discussion: Trouble at home
• Briefly speaking: Community Service
• Briefly speaking: Academics and athletics

January 2003

• Sophomore housing: Search begins this quarter
• Up for Discussion: Responding to depression
• Parent to parent: Face to face with professors
• Briefly speaking: To their health

December 2002

• Talking about sexual assault
• Up for discussion: Help for navigating roommate issues
• Parent to parent: Got grades?
• Briefly speaking: Changes that weigh on you

November 2002

• Parent to parent: What about that bedroom?
• Up for discussion: Stress builds as the quarter ends
• Briefly speaking: A check on credit cards and checking
• Briefly speaking: Spirit group cheers on the Aggies

October 2002

• Introduction to academia: Freshman Seminars
• Up for discussion: Student employment
• Parent to parent: Keeping in touch with your student
• Briefly speaking: Book project comes to life
  

September 2002

• Parent to parent: Heartbreak and hope on move-in day
• Up for discussion: Alcohol
• Briefly speaking: Students take the stage at new performing arts center
• Briefly speaking: Brace for lane changes on the academic major

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