Veterans Content

ɫ��ɫ in Top 10 of Nation’s Public Universities for 5th Year

Julia Ann Easley — September 22, 2025 - 4:33pm

School pride will be swelling among ɫ��ɫ, students as they start fall classes Wednesday (Sept. 24).

The campus tied for No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities and earned accolades for innovation, social mobility and more in the 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, published Monday (Sept. 22).

This is the fifth consecutive year the campus has been ranked among the media outlet’s top 10 public universities.

Saluting the Veterans Among Us

Dave Jones — October 30, 2018 - 1:35pm

ɫ��ɫ honors its military veterans next week with yellow ribbons on our quads (both of them); red, white and blue pins on our veterans; and celebrations on the Davis and Sacramento campuses.

The week leading up to the Veterans Day holiday also includes a training session for the Vet Net Ally Program, aimed at creating a positive environment for veterans at ɫ��ɫ.

Veteran Students, Horses Partner in Care at ɫ��ɫ

Julia Ann Easley — January 08, 2018 - 4:03pm

ɫ��ɫ student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Edgar Garcia brushed the hair along a horse’s neck, back and sides. Here, grooming was more than preparation for riding — it was an age-old ritual bonding human and horse in trust and care.

Garcia is one of the early participants in a new program that pairs student veterans with horses to help them get involved in campus life and enjoy much needed relaxation.

“Horses make you forget about everything,” said the senior majoring in evolutionary anthropology. “I was so relaxed.”