UC DAVIS HISTORY
This year UC Davis first opened as the University Farm.
What is 1908?
This 100-acre garden and outdoor museum runs along Putah Creek.
What is the UC Davis Arboretum?
The UC Davis mascot.
Who is Gunrock?
This large animal is commonly associated with UC Davis agriculture.
What is a cow?
Davis is often called the bicycle capital of this country.
What is the United States?
UC Davis originally began as an agricultural branch of this UC campus.
What is University of California, Berkeley?
The iconic white structure visible from around town that many associate with UC Davis.
What is the UC Davis Water Tower?
This annual spring event attracts thousands of visitors to campus.
What is Picnic Day?
UC Davis is internationally known for studying these four-legged farm animals.
What are horses?
The county where Davis is located.
What is Yolo County?
The nickname for UC Davis students.
What are Aggies?
These quirky sculptures created by Robert Arneson have become unofficial campus mascots.
What are the Eggheads?
Students often touch this Egghead sculpture before exams for good luck.
What is Bookhead?
The college from which UC Davis grew.
What is the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences?
The rancher for whom Davis was named.
Who was Jerome C. Davis?
UC Davis became a general campus with its own identity in this year.
What is 1959?
This performing arts center hosts concerts, speakers, and performances on campus.
What is the Mondavi Center?
This student-run transportation system is famous for its double-decker buses.
What is Unitrans?
These birds are notorious for wandering around campus and intimidating students.
What are turkeys?
Davis was originally known by this longer name.
What is Davisville?
This professional school at UC Davis is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
What is the School of Veterinary Medicine?
The creek that runs through the Arboretum.
What is Putah Creek?
The official school colors of UC Davis.
What are blue and gold?
UC Davis is widely regarded as a global leader in this animal-health field.
What is veterinary medicine?
The official city flower of Davis, California.
What is the Golden Lupine?