College of Letters and Science Records, circa 2007

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Summary

Title:
College of Letters and Science Records
Dates:
circa 2007
Abstract:
Collection of digital files that document activities of the UC Davis College of Letters and Science.
Extent:
44.2 MB and .4 linear foot
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], College of Letters and Science Records, AR-026, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains 1 USB stick with promotional/development "about the college" materials. File formats: PDF, DOC (and DOCX), JPEG, CSS, HTM, GIF, JS. MOV, WMV.

Biographical / historical:

The College of Letters and Science was formed in 1951, with a number of departments already existing from the early years of University Farm. The College's first official departments were Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, English, and History and it soon expanded with population growth and a broadening post-war global economy. In 1951, founding dean Lawrence Andrews welcomed 74 students. By 2001, L&S was made up of over 10,000 students enrolled in 52 departments.

New programs and departments continued to be created over the next two decades including the Communication M.A. program (2006), Department of Asian American Studies (2009), and the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics (2023). Dean Estella Atekwana, a renowned geophysicist, was appointed in 2021 and is admired as a visionary leader.

Sources

UC Davis. "Dean's Office, Our Academic Leadership: Estella Atekwana, Dean." Last update February 18, 2025. https://lettersandscience.ucdavis.edu/deans-office#:~:text=Dean%20Estella%20Atekwana%20is%20a,diversity%20defines%20our%20greatest%20strengths.

UC Davis. "Greater Together: A History of the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis." Last update December 3, 2024. https://lettersandscience.ucdavis.edu/about/history-ls.

UC Davis. "History of L&S: 2000-Present." Last update November 1, 2024. https://lettersandscience.ucdavis.edu/about/our-history/2000-Present.

Processing information:

Liz Phillips created this finding aid in 2019 and Michelle Trujillo provided updates in 2025.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Physical facet:
1 USB stick holding 303 files
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Liz Phillips and Michelle Trujillo
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-16 15:11:59 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is not yet processed. Please contact Archives and Special Collections to inquire about access.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], College of Letters and Science Records, AR-026, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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