Join us at the Centennial Fall Festival! Oct. 10–15
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center is Fall Festival HeadquartersVisit throughout the festival for the latest schedule, maps and information from festival volunteers. Check back to this Web site for the latest updates. |
FRIDAY, Oct. 10
Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science grand opening
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Academic Showcase – classes without quizzes!
Come hear our distinguished faculty and alumni experts speak on topics ranging from the arts and wine to health care.
“Bountiful Beer,” with speaker Charlie Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Science
11:15 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Sensory Theater, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
“The Wonders of Wine Flavors,” with speaker Ann Noble, UC Davis professor emerita of viticulture and enology
11:40 a.m. – noon
Sensory Theater, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
Presentation by Chef Martin Yan, UC Davis alumnus and author of Yan Can Cook
12:05 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Sensory Theater, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science
Centennial Library History Tour
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Blanchard Reading Room, Department of Special Collections (first floor)
John Skarstad and Daryl Morrison from Special Collections at Shields Library will provide an overview of its special “history of the library” exhibit and introduce visitors to an additional display of historical materials in the Blanchard Reading Room in Special Collections.
“Public Service in Translation — Paul Farmer,” presented by Mark Schenker, professor of public health sciences and medicine
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
King Lounge, Memorial Union
Open houses for UC Davis honors programs
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Davis Honors Challenge event: 5th floor Kerr Hall
Integrated Studies Honors Program: Thompson Hall Ballroom (Segundo Area)
For all alumni participants of the Davis Honors Challenge and the Integrated Studies Honors Program.
“UC Davis’ Landscape Heritage Plan,” with speaker Rachel Evans Lloyd, associate with EDAW
Sponsor: UC Davis Landscape Architecture Program
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
MU II, Memorial Union
RSVP:
A centennial reading by the English department creative writing faculty in the arboretum
Sponsors: Department of English and the UC Davis Arboretum
7 p.m.
Wyatt Deck, UC Davis Arboretum
Nationally recognized fiction writers and poets from the creative writing faculty will be reading from their work in the arboretum to kick off the year and celebrate the UC Davis Centennial. The evening program includes YiYun Li, Lucy Corin, Joshua Clover, Alan Williamson, Pam Houston and Joe Wenderoth.
Harley English Tennis Festival
Sponsor: Retiree Center
Oct. 10 – 12
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Marya Welch Tennis Courts
After UC Davis retirees suggested a seniors (50+) tennis tournament, the UC Davis Retiree Center created the first Harley English Tennis Festival in conjunction with the centennial. Volunteers are needed. Registration for players extended to Sept. 30. More information
College Celebrations
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Sponsor: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Freeborn Hall
Tickets $15.00, sold at the door (cash or check only).
College of Biological Sciences Centennial Reception and Open House
Sponsor: College of Biological Sciences
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Life Sciences Building Courtyard
School of Education Fall Festival and Open House
Sponsor: School of Education
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Putah Creek Lodge
College of Letters and Science Centennial Celebration and Open House
Sponsor: College of Letters and Science
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
University Club
Retiree Center Oktoberfest
Sponsor: Retiree Center
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Silo Pub Patio
UC Davis retirees, come join the fun with a traditional German band, food and beer.
School of Law Open House and Founding Faculty Celebration
Sponsor: School of Law
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
King Hall
Pajamarino and Bonfire
Sponsor: Student Alumni Association and Cal Aggie Alumni Association
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Amtrak Station, 840 Second st., Davis
On Dec. 6, 1912, when UC Davis was still the "Farm School," students snuck out of their dorms in the dead of night to hold the first "pajama rally" at the Davis train station. By 1915, this annual tradition of pajama-clad students welcoming alumni back to Davis for homecoming weekend had become known as Pajamarino. The university has changed, but Pajamarino is still going strong. Ride the train to Davis and be greeted by the Student Alumni Association, alumni and the Cal Aggie Band-uh. After Pajamarino, follow the crowd and venture on over to the homecoming bonfire.
Jeffrey Toobin – One Hundred Years: A Look Inside the Supreme Court
Sponsor: Mondavi Center
8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center
Jeffrey Toobin, CNN senior legal analyst and a staff writer for The New Yorker, will examine the last 100 years of the Supreme Court — a lecture he is uniquely qualified to give. The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Toobin's best seller, is a behind — the — scenes look at the most important body in the U.S. Toobin's comments will take note of key moments in UC Davis history — both in the court and out.
SATURDAY, Oct. 11
Golden Society Brunch
Sponsor: CAAA
10 a.m. – noon
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center
The classes of 1958 and earlier are invited to attend the Golden Society reunion. Reconnect with fond friends and memories, catch up with exciting new developments at UC Davis and enjoy a wonderful brunch.
Academic Showcase – classes without quizzes!
“HIV/AIDS - The Impact on the Latino and African American Communities of the Americas,” presented by Darin Latimore, director of medical student diversity, UC Davis School of Medicine
11 a.m. – noon
King Lounge, Memorial Union
A Centennial Celebration at the Historic Wolfskill Ranch
Sponsor: CAAA
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wolfskill Ranch, 4334 Putah Creek Road, Winters, California
Join the UC Davis Olive Center’s Centennial Celebration at the Historic Wolfskill Ranch in Winters, California. In addition to enjoying a lavish meal, attendees will be among the first to receive a bottle of the newly-released UC Davis Centennial Blend Olive Oil. purchase tickets
Pre-game Tailgate Barbecue
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Rec Pool Lodge, UC Davis campus
Exclusively for students, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and their families.
Join us for a barbecue before heading over to Aggie Stadium for our homecoming game vs. Southern Utah
RSVP required by Oct. 1
Barbecue tickets: $10 per person (free for children 10 and under)
Game tickets: $18 per person
Homecoming Game vs. Southern Utah
Sponsor: Athletics
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Under the lights at Aggie Stadium vs. Southern Utah — GO AGS!
SUNDAY, Oct. 12
Run For Your Lives
8 a.m. – noon
UC Davis presents Run for Your Lives-a 5 & 10K run/walk to benefit your health and the environment.
Celebrate UC Davis!
Sponsor: Davis Chamber of Commerce and the City of Davis
Noon – 4 p.m.
Third Street, downtown Davis
The Davis Chamber of Commerce and the city of Davis will throw a birthday party to honor their century–long relationships with the campus.
Instituto Mazatlán Bellas Artes de Sacramento Ballet Folklorico presented by the Mondavi Center
3 p.m.
Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center
MONDAY, Oct. 13
Griffin Lounge Veterans Memorial Rededication
Sponsor: Campus Unions
Noon – 1 p.m.
Griffin Lounge
Staff Assembly Fall Meeting
Sponsor: Staff Assembly
Noon – 1 p.m.
MU II, Memorial Union
Staff Assembly is dedicated to promoting the welfare, interests and diversity of UC Davis staff. Attend the fall meeting to hear about its programs and activities.
Student Affairs Centennial Fall Gathering and Staff Reunion
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Social
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. Program
Freeborn Hall
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Reunion of former staff
Griffin Lounge
Undergraduate Research Center Open House
Sponsor: Vice Provost, Undergraduate Studies
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Surge IV, Suite 409
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 — Centennial Day on the Quad
Sale of the Century
Sponsor: UC Davis Bookstore
8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bookstore
Save 25 percent on clothing and gifts and 20 percent on general books and special discounts on technical books.
Chamber Day on the Quad
Sponsor: Davis Chamber of Commerce
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
East Quad
More than 100 local businesses will host booths to introduce themselves to students and the campus community.
East Quad Farmers Market
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Quad
Visit the on-campus farmers market, established to give UC Davis students, faculty and staff easy access to fresh local produce.
Activities Faire
Sponsor: Student Programs and Activities Center
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
West Quad
Explore more than 150 student organizations, ASUCD activities, sports clubs and campus departments. Exhibits, club sign—ups, demonstrations, entertainment, information and more will be featured.
Centennial Walk Dedication
Noon – 1 p.m.
Quad
Come visit the 450-foot-long concrete walkway, edged with 1-foot-wide granite paving stones. And check out the brass-letter inscriptions on rectangular Sierra granite slabs at both ends of the walkway. The inscriptions will read: “Centennial Walk, Dedicated October 15, 2008”. For more on the sidewalk’s history…
“power on. design thinking ⇒ energy,” with Ted Howes of IDEO
Noon – 1 p.m.
Technocultural Studies Building’s main lecture hall, located behind the Art Building.
Ted Howes, global business lead in the sustainability domain for the Bay Area design firm IDEO, kicks off as part of the UC Davis Design Program’s centennial lecture series, titled “The Power of Design: Energy and Sustainability.”
Education Abroad Center Open House
Sponsor: University Outreach and International Programs
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
207 Third St., Suite 120
The Education Abroad Center offers hundred of opportunities for students to study abroad. Students from all majors, classes and budgets are invited to stop by and chat with the center's student and professional staff. Make the world your classroom!
Services for International Students and Scholars Open House
Sponsor: University Outreach and International Programs
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
University House
Services for International Students and Scholars aids more than 4,000 international students, faculty members, researchers and their family members who come to UC Davis each year. The unit’s mission is to help promote the internationalization of UC Davis by helping integrate them into the campus community. Come join us in celebrating UC Davis’ centennial birthday! We invite you to learn about SISS services and meet our staff.
Working with Underserved Populations – An Undergraduate Perspective on America’s Growing Need for Culturally Sensitive Healthcare
Presented by Bayanihan Clinic, Clinica Tepati, Imani Clinic, Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic, Paul Hom Asian Clinic and Shifa Community Clinic,
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cabernet Room, Silo
THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL
Craft Center Exhibition: Crafts from the Farm
Sept. 29 – Oct. 31
Open: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Craft Center Gallery, South Silo
Campus Unions: Rolling Back Prices and Evening Disco Bowling
Oct. 10–15
Times will vary
Games Area
Campus Unions: Aggie Scrapbook — A Glimpse of Student Life: The Last 100 Years
Oct. 6–15
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Gallery, Memorial Union second floor