Quick Summary
- Call for applications for Management Skills Assessment Program
- International IP Licensing Academy underway at King Hall
- Support group for caregivers among us
Representatives of °”TVâ menâs and womenâs rugby clubs will be on the pitch this Saturday night (June 25) in Sacramento. But they wonât be getting dirty in a match. Instead, theyâre being recognized for their recent national championships.
is bestowing the honors at Bonney Field (at Cal Expo) prior to the 7 p.m. match against Russia.
The °”TV menâs and womenâs teams won their championships May 7 at St. Maryâs College in Moraga. The men took the Division 1AA title for the second year in a row, while the women captured the DI spring championship. See Dateline story.
âThese two clubs are both truly outstanding examples of the °”TV sport club model â as they are committed to being student-run and -managed organizations,â said Laura Hall, director of Campus Recreation. âWe are first and foremost proud of them as student leaders, and their success on the pitch is a testament to the hard work and dedication toward their goals both on and off the pitch.â
Lauren Kim Sing, president of the womenâs sport club, said recognition by USA Rugby âshows how far we have come as a club, especially in the last two years.â
âI never could have imagined something like this happening in my freshman year.â
The CBS Sports Network will present a recording of the game one day after, at 6 p.m. PDT Sunday (June 26).
Management Skills Assessment Program
Applications are being accepted for UCâs Management Skills Assessment Program, designed to assess the management skills of high potential, early career supervisors, managers and professionals for future leadership opportunities at UC.
The next MSAP program is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the UCLA Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead, for employees from around the UC system.
°”TV is seeking campus and health system applicants to fill seven slots. âWe strongly recommend that department heads discuss the program with supervisors, managers and professionals who exhibit potential for management development and encourage them to apply,â the announcement states.
The site includes a link to the online application form (including applicant and supervisor components). Completed applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 13.
For more information, contact a Management Skills Assessment Program coordinator: Kristin Davis, 530- 752-3700 or krwdavis@ucdavis.edu; or Kristi McMahon, 916-734-2673 or ksmcmahon@ucdavis.edu.
IP Licensing Academy underway at King Hall
°”TVâ sixth annual Licensing Academy in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer began this week at the School of Law. The King Hall academy, for commercial law students, lawyers, technology transfer officers, academics and inventors, is a collaboration of the law school and °”TVâ Public Intellectual Property Resource in Agriculture (PIPRA) program.
The academy is international in scope, serving °”TV students and others from Asia, Africa and the Pacific Rim. This yearâs class comprises 36 students from 19 countries.
The two-week academy comprises seminars, case studies, field trips, group projects and a two-day license agreement writing workshop.
Speakers include °”TVâ Dushyant Pathak, associate vice chancellor for Technology Management and Corporate Relations, Office of Research; and Alan B. Bennett, distinguished professor of plant sciences and executive director of PIPRA; along with other °”TV faculty members.
The program also features talks by intellectual property managers and technology transfer officers from °”TVâ Innovation Access, program managers from °”TV Corporate Relations and the Graduate School of Management, and leaders from other campus partners as well as IP professionals from Silicon Valley and Sacramento.
Support group for caregivers among us
WorkLife and Wellness and the Womenâs Resources and Research Center will host a facilitated monthly support group for staff, retirees and students who are caring for adults who are sick, disabled or fragile with age.
Clinical psychologist Louise Bettner will facilitate the group the second Friday of each month, starting July 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in the WRRC Conference Room, North Hall. No reservations necessary.
Send an email to worklife@ucdavis.edu to be added to a mailing list.
Media Resources
Dateline Staff, 530-752-6556, dateline@ucdavis.edu