The 2014-16 general catalog is coming soon, online and in print, as usual, but you won’t see a stack of catalogs for sale at the bookstore anymore. Instead, the registrar’s office is partnering with Repro Graphics to print catalogs only when someone wants one.

Catalog cover for 2014-16

It’s called on-demand printing, and it will save paper and the expense of printing too many catalogs and having them go unused.

As part of the new service, Repro Graphics is taking preorders, online, for the printed copies:

• Departments — Department personnel should use Repro Graphics’ MyPrint service. If you are not a registered user, complete the new user registration. Free delivery included, on the Davis and Sacramento campuses.
• General public — Pay with credit card and select shipping options.

Preorders are due to begin shipping on June 20. After that, all orders will be filled on-demand for immediate fulfillment. The price is $20 per copy, plus shipping (off the Davis or Sacramento campuses).

There will be no distribution of printed catalogs to UC Davis Stores. Nor will the stores be selling the catalogs online. Repro Graphics is the only outlet for printed copies.

The Adobe PDF version of the catalog is due to be posted June 20, for free downloading (the entire book or individual sections). Catalog-related Web pages are scheduled to be updated by July 30.

Police ask for help in stalking case

Campus police are seeking help from the community in the case of a Davis man arrested April 30 on stalking charges.

The suspect, Eric Bowling, allegedly sent multiple unwanted and harassing text messages to at least one UC Davis student.

"We have reason to believe there are additional victims in this case and I hope they will come forward," Detective Joanne Zekany said.

Bowling is being held in Yolo County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Zekany by phone, (530) 752-6863, or email.

New at Children's Hospital: Recurrent MRSA Clinic

A new clinic was set to open today (May 6) at UC Davis Children's Hospital, for patients with recurrent MRSA, a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. The Recurrent MRSA Clinic is accepting referrals from primary care physicians.

Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis, has been caring for patients with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) for more than a decade and has seen an increase in cases over the past five years. He has developed a tried-and-tested line of defense to help treat and prevent future outbreaks. 

"I see the frustration that families face every day when battling community-associated MRSA," he said. "I developed this clinic to provide parents with the right resources to fight it once and for all, so they can get back to their day-to-day lives."

Blumberg has been able to reduce MRSA recurrences, if not eliminate them, in more than 95 percent of his pediatric patients. In most cases, no further MRSA infections occur after one clinic visit.

Read more, watch video.

Still using XP? Expect warnings, login delays

Anyone still using Windows XP to access the UC Davis network will soon see increasingly pointed reminders when they log in to their campus account, telling them to upgrade to newer software, according to IET TechNews.

The campus has adopted a three-phase "warn, delay, block" strategy to urge faculty, students, staff and affiliates to stop using the 13-year-old operating system, which Microsoft ceased supporting on April 8. The end of support means the software is no longer secure enough to use on the UC Davis network — or anywhere online.

The warnings start Wednesday (May 7). If you're using XP, you'll see a warning notice and experience a 15-second delay before being able to enter your passphrase. Starting June 25, the delay will be 30 seconds, and, starting Aug. 27, your access to secure online campus resources and the campus network will be blocked.

Read more.

UC Davis career fair: May 14 on Sacramento campus

UC Davis is holding its second Veterans, Disabled and Diversity Career and Resource Fair, Wednesday, May 14, under a tent at 48th Street and Second Avenue, Sacramento.

The fair, from noon to 3 p.m., is free and open to the public, with no advance registration.

Job-seekers will have the opportunity to meet with hiring managers and department representatives from the Davis and Sacramento campuses (including the UC Davis Health System).

UC Davis is among the largest employers in the Sacramento area and is expected to continue its growth in the coming years. The university has more than 400 types of positions in various fields, from entry-level to mid-level professional.

"Our inaugural fair last year was a great success, and it led directly to our hiring some very qualified attendees," said Steve Chilcott, director of Human Resources on the Sacramento campus. "UC Davis remains committed to helping military veterans join the workplace, and we hope that they will find this event useful in their search for employment."

The fair is co-sponsored by units on both sides of the causeway: Sacramento campus — Equal Employment/Diversity/Outreach and Recruitment; Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; and the Institute for Population Health Improvement. Davis campus — Employment and Outreach Services and the Office of Campus Community Relations.

Employment websites: UC Davis Health System and UC Davis.

Parking will be available in Lot 14, on Second Avenue. Or, better yet, if you're acoming from the Davis campus, consider taking the intercampus shuttle (which has extra service during Fix 50). More information.

For more information on the fair, contact Elaine Nakata by phone, (916) 734-5447, or email.

Read the complete news release, which includes success stories from last year’s fair.

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