Roschelle (Shelly) Fritz, PhD, assistant professor at the WSU College of Nursing-Vancouver, is one of 10 nurse scientists accepted to the second cohort of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators.
One year ago today, news of George Floyd’s death in police custody reverberated across the country and around the world, leading to Black Lives Matter protests and, at UC Davis, a strengthening of the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
by Chancellor Gary S. May
May 14, 2021
In Thursday Thoughts
, above, Chancellor May and LeShelle answer the question, “Is it weird to be famous?” No, but it’s definitely humbling. And when they’re on vacation, the chancellor adds, it’s LeShelle who people think is a celebrity. The chancellor also responds to a questioner who is reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
To the UC Davis Community:
By now you have probably heard the good news that the federal government and the California Department of Public Health have authorized the administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to ages 12 to 15. The Davis campus vaccine clinic administered its first two doses in this new age group at 8 a.m. yesterday and appointments for next week are available on the state’s My Turn website.
For immediate release: May 5, 2021
Boston, MA – Recognizing the urgent need to elevate nursing and midwifery leadership around the world, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education, together with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), have launched the Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program to give ministry-level nurses and midwives a foundational understanding and field experience in global public health and population health management.
The program formally kicked off on April 29, 2021, during World Immunization Week, with a two-hour virtual workshop featuring a keynote address from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
“Fostering a sense of inclusiveness and community for all”
“We still have work to do,” Chancellor May declares
Chancellor Gary S. May presented his annual awards last week for achievement in diversity and community, honoring individuals and departments for notable contributions promoting “an environment that fosters a sense of inclusiveness and community for all.”
“It’s inspiring!” he declared Wednesday, April 28, during a virtual ceremony that replaced what would normally have been a reception at the Chancellor’s Residence.
“They’re the people who are helping UC Davis strengthen our connections and impact across our many communities,” the chancellor said.