EPM welcomes prospective students to campus
Quick Summary
- EPM's Admitted Student Open House was held at the beginning of April and highlighted what UC Davis and EPM has to offer prospective students.
Each year, the EPM program welcomes prospective students to campus to showcase what makes UC Davis and the Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management unique. Highlighting Davis' proximity to Sacramento and EPM’s professional connections, this year’s Open House began with a tour of the Sacramento Capitol Building, led by Amy Gilson, Deputy Director of External and Legislative Affairs at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. The tour highlighted the historical aspects of the building and its functional uses today. We were also able to catch up with first-year student Morgen Snyder, who was at the Capitol presenting at a budget hearing on behalf of a nonprofit organization she volunteers with.
Why UC Davis?
After the tour of the Capitol, we made our way back to campus for lunch, a program presentation, student and faculty panel followed by Happy Hour. During the program presentation, we highlighted the some of the many benefits of our program:
- Small cohort sizes
- Close proximity to Sacramento
- Interdisciplinary faculty and coursework
- Ability to specialize in a topical area of interest
- Professional opportunities
- EPM community of student, faculty, staff & alumni
You can see more information on degree outlooks here.
Student and Faculty Panel
The student panel was led by Rachael Alcala, chair of the EPM Social Committee; Alex Sanchez, treasurer of the EPM Social Committee and student representative on EPM's Executive Committee; JieQi Yan, Vice President of the Association of Environmental Professionals at UC Davis student chapter; and Isha Iyer, Chair of the EPM Student Diversity Committee. Students discussed topics such as housing, funding, opportunities to get involved around campus, and research. After the students finished, we began a faculty panel featuring Ryan Meyer, Jesus Barajas and Alessandro Ossola. They discussed their research, their perspective of the EPM program and how it interacts with other campus departments and institutions, and opportunities for students to be involved.
After the presentation portion of the event, we moved into a happy hour with current and prospective students, faculty and staff. Everyone was able to relax and chat over appetizers!
We hope our Open House helped prospective students visualize their pathway here at UC Davis. We look forward to working with the incoming class of 2024 this Fall. Go Aggies!
If you'd like to take the next step in your career, schedule a campus visit or connect with EPM staff!