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UC Davis was initially established as an agricultural branch in 1905 and became the fifth general campus of the University of California in 1959.
Answer: False
UC Davis was established as an agricultural branch in 1905, but it became the sixth general campus of the University of California in 1959, not the fifth.
From 1905 to 1922, UC Davis was known as the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture.
Answer: False
From 1905 to 1922, UC Davis was known as University Farm. It was renamed the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1938.
Ezra S. Carr, the first professor of agriculture, successfully integrated practical farming training with broader social aspects, leading to the early success of the College of Agriculture.
Answer: False
Ezra S. Carr's approach to integrating practical farming with social aspects alienated both university faculty and state farmers, ultimately leading to his dismissal in 1874, not early success.
Eugene W. Hilgard shifted agricultural instruction at Berkeley to focus on hands-on farming due to the suitable local climate.
Answer: False
Eugene W. Hilgard shifted agricultural instruction at Berkeley away from hands-on farming, recognizing that Berkeley's soil and climate were unsuitable. He focused on scientific principles and laboratory-based research instead.
Peter J. Shields, honored as the 'founder' of UC Davis, had the campus library named after him.
Answer: True
Peter J. Shields is indeed honored as the 'founder' of UC Davis, and the campus library, the Peter J. Shields Library, is named in his honor.
The University Farm Bill of 1905 allocated $100,000 for land acquisition and building construction.
Answer: False
The University Farm Bill of 1905 allocated $150,000 for land acquisition and building construction, not $100,000.
The University Farm School opened in 1909, primarily offering a two-year course for female students aged 18 and older.
Answer: False
The University Farm School opened in 1909, offering a three-year course primarily for farm boys aged 15 and older. Female students were not admitted until 1918.
Female students were first admitted to the University Farm in 1914, and the Farm School was formally terminated in 1922.
Answer: False
Female students were first admitted to the University Farm in 1918, not 1914. The Farm School was formally terminated in 1922.
The first class graduated with bachelor's degrees from Davis in 1926, after a two-year undergraduate program evolved into a four-year program.
Answer: True
The first class did indeed graduate with bachelor's degrees from Davis in 1926, following the evolution of a two-year undergraduate program into a four-year program.
The close relationship with UC Berkeley allowed Davis to develop its own identity without experiencing the 'inferiority complexes' seen at other UC campuses.
Answer: True
The amicable relationship and shared faculty with UC Berkeley fostered Davis's ability to develop a distinct identity, avoiding the 'inferiority complexes' observed at other UC campuses.
The School of Veterinary Medicine at Davis opened in 1941, but its operations were interrupted by the U.S. Army Signal Corps taking over the campus.
Answer: False
The School of Veterinary Medicine at Davis was authorized in 1941 but did not open until 1948 due to World War II. The U.S. Army Signal Corps did take over the campus from 1943-1944.
UC Davis began holding its own graduation ceremonies in 1948, with UC President Robert Gordon Sproul awarding degrees.
Answer: True
UC Davis commenced holding its own graduation ceremonies in 1948, and UC President Robert Gordon Sproul indeed awarded degrees at this significant event.
In 1949, UC Davis acquired the 526-acre Straloch Farm, which included the first university airport in the United States.
Answer: True
In 1949, UC Davis acquired the 526-acre Straloch Farm, and this acquisition notably included an 86-acre private airport, which became the first university airport in the United States.
The chief administrative officer at Davis began reporting directly to the UC President in 1951, bypassing the College of Agriculture.
Answer: False
In 1951, the chief administrative officer (provost) at Davis began reporting to the UC president through the newly appointed vice-president for agricultural sciences, not directly, and thus not bypassing the College of Agriculture entirely at that point.
Stanley B. Freeborn served as Davis's first provost and later its first chancellor, retiring after one year in the chancellor role.
Answer: True
Stanley B. Freeborn served as Davis's first provost from 1952 to 1958 and then as its first chancellor from 1958 to 1959, retiring after one year in that capacity.
Upon becoming a general campus in 1959, the Board of Regents set an enrollment target of 10,000 students by 1970.
Answer: False
Upon UC Davis becoming a general campus in 1959, the Board of Regents set an enrollment target of 6,000 students by 1970, not 10,000.
Which of the following is NOT a previous name of UC Davis before its current designation?
Answer: University of California, Berkeley Farm
Previous names for UC Davis included University Farm, Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture, and College of Agriculture at Davis. 'University of California, Berkeley Farm' is not listed as a previous name.
What was the outcome of Ezra S. Carr's approach to agricultural training at the University of California?
Answer: His approach alienated faculty and farmers, leading to his dismissal.
Ezra S. Carr's approach to agricultural training, which attempted to integrate practical farming with broader social aspects, alienated both university faculty and state farmers, resulting in his dismissal.
When did the institution that would become UC Davis first establish as an agricultural branch of the University of California system?
Answer: 1905
The institution that would become UC Davis was first established as an agricultural branch of the University of California system on March 18, 1905.
What was Eugene W. Hilgard's primary change to agricultural instruction at Berkeley?
Answer: He focused on laboratory-based research and scientific principles.
Eugene W. Hilgard shifted agricultural instruction at Berkeley to focus on 'rational' scientific principles and laboratory-based research, moving away from hands-on farming.
What was a positive outcome of UC Davis's proximity and shared faculty with UC Berkeley?
Answer: It fostered an amicable relationship, allowing Davis to develop its own identity.
The proximity and shared faculty with UC Berkeley fostered an amicable relationship, which allowed UC Davis to develop its own distinct identity without experiencing 'inferiority complexes' common at other UC campuses.
What was the significance of the 1948 graduation ceremony at Davis?
Answer: It marked the first time UC Davis held its own graduation ceremony.
The 1948 ceremony was significant as it marked the first time UC Davis held its own graduation ceremony, with degrees awarded on campus rather than at Berkeley.
Which individual was honored as the 'founder' of UC Davis, with the campus library named after him?
Answer: Peter J. Shields
Peter J. Shields was honored as the 'founder' of UC Davis, and the campus library, the Peter J. Shields Library, is named after him.
How much money did the University Farm Bill of 1905 allocate for land acquisition and building construction?
Answer: $150,000
The University Farm Bill of 1905 allocated $150,000 for land acquisition and building construction.
In what year were female students first admitted to the University Farm?
Answer: 1918
Female students were first admitted to the University Farm in 1918.
What unique facility, the first of its kind in the U.S., was acquired by UC Davis in 1949 as part of the Straloch Farm purchase?
Answer: A university airport
As part of the 1949 Straloch Farm purchase, UC Davis acquired an 86-acre private airport, which became the first university airport in the United States.
What was the enrollment target set by the Board of Regents for UC Davis by 1970?
Answer: 6,000 students
The Board of Regents set an enrollment target of 6,000 students for UC Davis by 1970, upon its designation as a general campus.
The University of California, Davis is commonly abbreviated as UC Davis, UCD, or simply Davis.
Answer: True
The official name of the institution is the University of California, Davis, and it is commonly abbreviated as UC Davis, UCD, or simply Davis.
The motto 'Fiat lux' is unique to UC Davis and translates to 'Let there be light.'
Answer: False
While 'Fiat lux' translates to 'Let there be light,' this motto is shared across the entire University of California system and is not unique to UC Davis.
UC Davis is classified as a private land-grant research university, receiving federal funding for agriculture and engineering education.
Answer: False
UC Davis is classified as a public land-grant research university, not a private one. It does receive federal funding for agriculture and engineering education.
UC Davis's budget for fiscal year 2024 was $7.1 billion, with an endowment of $678 million for the UC Davis only portion in fiscal year 2023.
Answer: True
For fiscal year 2024, UC Davis's budget was $7.1 billion, and its endowment for the UC Davis only portion in fiscal year 2023 was $678 million, as stated in the financial overview.
Mary Croughan is the current Chancellor of UC Davis, and Gary S. May is the Provost.
Answer: False
Gary S. May is the current Chancellor of UC Davis, and Mary Croughan holds the position of Provost.
In Fall 2023, UC Davis had over 40,000 students, with the majority being postgraduates.
Answer: False
In Fall 2023, UC Davis had over 40,000 students (40,848 total), but the majority were undergraduates (31,797), not postgraduates (7,912).
The main campus of UC Davis is located 15 miles west of Sacramento and spans 7,331 acres.
Answer: True
The main campus of UC Davis is indeed located 15 miles (24.1 km) west of Sacramento and spans 7,331 acres (2,967 ha).
Gary S. May is the current Chancellor of UC Davis and is notable as the first African American to be appointed chancellor at any UC campus.
Answer: False
Gary S. May is the current Chancellor of UC Davis, but he is notable as the second African American to be appointed chancellor at any UC campus, not the first.
The South Main Campus includes the Mondavi Center and the newly constructed Science Lecture Hall.
Answer: True
The South Main Campus of UC Davis does include the Mondavi Center and the newly constructed Science Lecture Hall, among other facilities.
What is the official name of the University of California, Davis?
Answer: University of California, Davis
The official name of the institution is the University of California, Davis.
What was the endowment of UC Davis (UC Davis only portion) for fiscal year 2023?
Answer: $678 million
For fiscal year 2023, the UC Davis only portion of the endowment was $678 million.
What is the English translation of the UC Davis motto 'Fiat lux'?
Answer: Let there be light
The Latin motto 'Fiat lux' translates to 'Let there be light' in English.
UC Davis is primarily classified as what type of university?
Answer: Public land-grant research university
UC Davis is primarily classified as a public land-grant research university, indicating its public funding and research focus.
How many acres does the main campus of UC Davis span?
Answer: 7,331 acres
The main campus of UC Davis spans 7,331 acres (2,967 ha).
Which of the following is NOT a common abbreviation for the University of California, Davis?
Answer: Davisville
Common abbreviations for the University of California, Davis include UC Davis, UCD, and simply Davis. 'Davisville' is not a common abbreviation.
What was the budget for UC Davis for fiscal year 2024?
Answer: $7.1 billion
The budget for UC Davis for fiscal year 2024 was $7.1 billion.
Who holds the position of Chancellor at UC Davis?
Answer: Gary S. May
Gary S. May currently holds the position of Chancellor at UC Davis.
In Fall 2023, how many undergraduates were enrolled at UC Davis?
Answer: 31,797
In Fall 2023, UC Davis had 31,797 undergraduate students enrolled.
What is the size of the UC Davis main campus in hectares?
Answer: 2,967 ha
The main campus of UC Davis spans 2,967 hectares (7,331 acres).
What percentage of UC Davis undergraduate students identified as Black in Fall 2023?
Answer: 2%
In Fall 2023, 2% of UC Davis undergraduate students identified as Black.
What is the distance of the UC Davis main campus west of Sacramento?
Answer: 15 miles
The UC Davis main campus is located 15 miles (24.1 km) west of Sacramento.
UC Davis is affiliated with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is a space-grant institution.
Answer: True
UC Davis is indeed affiliated with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and holds the status of a space-grant institution, among other academic affiliations.
UC Davis's School of Veterinary Medicine is the largest in the United States.
Answer: True
UC Davis's School of Veterinary Medicine is indeed recognized as the largest in the United States, offering extensive professional programs.
UC Davis is classified as an 'R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity' institution by the Carnegie Classification.
Answer: False
UC Davis is classified as an 'R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity' institution by the Carnegie Classification, indicating its top-tier research output.
Currently, 30 UC Davis faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and 13 to the National Academy of Medicine.
Answer: True
As of current data, 30 UC Davis faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and 13 to the National Academy of Medicine, reflecting the institution's academic prestige.
The Crocker Nuclear Laboratory at UC Davis has housed a nuclear accelerator since 1966 and is one of only two UC campuses, besides Berkeley, to have such a facility.
Answer: True
The Crocker Nuclear Laboratory at UC Davis has housed a nuclear accelerator since 1966 and is indeed one of only two UC campuses, alongside Berkeley, to possess such a facility.
According to the Carnegie Classification, UC Davis is categorized as:
Answer: 'R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity'
The Carnegie Classification categorizes UC Davis as an 'R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity' institution.
How many current faculty members at UC Davis have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences?
Answer: 30
Currently, 30 faculty members at UC Davis have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Which of the following academic affiliations is UC Davis not a part of?
Answer: Ivy League
UC Davis is affiliated with the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), and Universities Research Association (URA), but it is not part of the Ivy League.
Which professional program at UC Davis is noted as the largest in the United States?
Answer: School of Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis is noted as the largest in the United States.
Which of the following is NOT an academic affiliation of UC Davis?
Answer: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is an athletic governing body, not an academic affiliation. UC Davis is affiliated with the AAU, APRU, and U21.
How many undergraduate majors does UC Davis offer?
Answer: 102
UC Davis offers 102 undergraduate majors.
In its 2023 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis tied for what position globally?
Answer: 73rd
In its 2023 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis tied for 73rd globally.
Which of the following notable individuals is an alumnus of UC Davis and a US Treasurer?
Answer: Anna Escobedo Cabral
Anna Escobedo Cabral, a US Treasurer, is listed among the notable alumni of UC Davis.
The Quad at UC Davis is a large, rectangular field anchored by the Memorial Union, Shields Library, and Wellman and Olson halls.
Answer: True
The Quad at UC Davis is accurately described as a large, rectangular field serving as the campus center, anchored by the Memorial Union, Shields Library, and Wellman and Olson halls.
The Social Sciences and Humanities building at UC Davis is nicknamed the 'Star Destroyer' due to its angular, metallic design.
Answer: False
The Social Sciences and Humanities building at UC Davis is colloquially known as the 'Death Star' among students, not the 'Star Destroyer,' due to its angular, metallic design.
What was the original name of The California Aggie student newspaper when it was first published in 1915?
Answer: The Weekly Agricola
The California Aggie student newspaper was originally published in 1915 under the name The Weekly Agricola.
Which of the following is NOT listed as an activity featured during UC Davis's Picnic Day?
Answer: A marathon race
Picnic Day features a parade, Doxie Derby, and a chemistry department magic show, but a marathon race is not listed among its featured activities.
The athletic nickname for UC Davis is the Bears, and their mascot is Gunrock the Mustang.
Answer: False
The athletic nickname for UC Davis is the Aggies, and their mascot is Gunrock the Mustang. The school colors are Aggie blue and gold.
What is the name of the Army ROTC program at UC Davis?
Answer: Forged Gold Battalion
The Army ROTC program at UC Davis is known as the Forged Gold Battalion.
What is the 'Aggie Pack' recognized as?
Answer: The largest student-run school spirit organization in the United States.
The 'Aggie Pack' is recognized as the largest student-run school spirit organization in the United States, dedicated to supporting UC Davis athletic teams.
What is the mascot for UC Davis athletics?
Answer: Gunrock the Mustang
The mascot for UC Davis athletics is Gunrock the Mustang.
West Campus is primarily used for agricultural research and is home to UC Davis West Village, the largest zero net energy community in the United States.
Answer: True
West Campus is indeed primarily dedicated to agricultural research and is home to UC Davis West Village, which is recognized as the largest zero net energy community in the United States.
The UC Davis Arboretum is a 100-acre area with 3.5 miles of paved paths, and its waterway enhancement project was completed in November 2023.
Answer: False
The UC Davis Arboretum is a 100-acre area with 3.5 miles of paved paths, but its waterway enhancement project's second phase was completed in November 2024, not 2023.
What is the primary focus of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis?
Answer: Providing leadership for research, teaching, and outreach on agricultural and food systems sustainability.
The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis primarily focuses on providing leadership for research, teaching, and outreach concerning agricultural and food systems sustainability.
What is the primary function of West Campus at UC Davis?
Answer: Primarily used for agricultural research
For most of its history, West Campus at UC Davis has been primarily utilized for agricultural research.
What is notable about UC Davis West Village, located on West Campus?
Answer: It is the largest zero net energy community in the United States.
UC Davis West Village is notable as the largest zero net energy community in the United States, designed to house students, faculty, and staff.
What international climate forum, bringing together over 1,500 attendees from more than 80 countries, did UC Davis host?
Answer: Governors' Global Climate Summit 3 (GGCS3)
UC Davis hosted the Governors' Global Climate Summit 3 (GGCS3), an international climate forum that attracted over 1,500 attendees from more than 80 countries.
Emil M. Mrak, UC Davis's second chancellor, was instrumental in making the campus bicycle-friendly.
Answer: True
Emil M. Mrak, the second chancellor of UC Davis, is credited with being instrumental in developing the campus's bicycle-friendly environment, a characteristic it maintains today.
The School of Medicine at UC Davis began instruction in the fall of 1966, the same year the School of Law opened.
Answer: False
The School of Law opened in the fall of 1966, but the School of Medicine began instruction in the fall of 1968, not the same year.
The 'Occupy UC Davis' protest was primarily against economic inequality, and a controversial incident involved campus police using pepper spray on peaceful demonstrators.
Answer: True
The 'Occupy UC Davis' protest was indeed part of the broader Occupy movement against economic inequality, with a specific focus on tuition hikes, and a controversial incident involved campus police using pepper spray on peaceful demonstrators.
UC Davis spent over $175,000 on a public relations strategy to remove negative search results related to the pepper spray incident.
Answer: True
Documents released in 2016 confirmed that UC Davis spent at least $175,000 on a public relations strategy aimed at removing negative search results concerning the 2011 pepper spray incident.
In Fall 2022, a strike led by the United Auto Workers (UAW) involving teaching assistants at UC Davis and other UC campuses lasted several weeks.
Answer: True
In Fall 2022, a strike led by the United Auto Workers (UAW) involving teaching assistants at UC Davis and other UC campuses did indeed last several weeks, concluding with a tentative agreement.
In 2023, Carlos Reales Dominguez, a former UC Davis student, was arrested as a suspect for three stabbings near campus, resulting in two fatalities.
Answer: True
In 2023, Carlos Reales Dominguez, a former UC Davis student, was arrested as a suspect in connection with three stabbings near campus that resulted in two fatalities.