In this article in The Conversation, Mark Reiff, a research affiliate in legal and political philosophy in the College of Letters and Science, details the history and dangers of violent language in politics.

David Ashby (B.A., political science, and rhetoric and communication, ’99) was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown in December to the Sutter County Superior Court bench. Ashby, 39, of Yuba City, has been an owner and attorney at the Ashby Law Firm since 2002. After graduating from UC Davis, he earned his law degree from UC Berkeley. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Chris Chandler (B.A., English, ’73) last May. A former state Assembly member, Chandler served 23 years on the bench, including a 2006–12 stint as the court's presiding judge. 

Jocelyn Anderson (B.A., rhetoric and communication, ’98) will join the UC Davis Strategic Communications office Oct. 19 as content provider for UC Davis Magazine. She has been the marketing and communications specialist for the UC Davis Office of Research, where she’s written for the web and internal and external newsletters and managed social media. Prior to joining the Office of Research, Jocelyn was features editor for Footwear News, a publication of Conde Nast in New York. Also in New York, she served as managing editor of Pointe, a bimonthly ballet magazine. In addition to her UC Davis degree, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.