The first one displays the school seal, embedded in the ground near the Memorial Union. The Union building looks pretty modern, having gone through many renovations over the years.
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An unusual campus tradition is the set of Egghead art sculptures, five in all, around campus. The one pictured immediately above is adjacent to the Shields Library; this particular sculpture is known as Bookhead.
Greenery is also a major part of the UC Davis campus. The two following pictures are from the Quad...
...and the Arboretum, a 100-acre spread located south of campus.
According to the book The American College Town (which I reviewed here), Davis is famous for its environmental conservation efforts, such as product recycling and bicycle lanes. In the picture below, the sign in the upper-right corner warns bicyclists, who apparently are a major presence on campus, to yield to pedestrians.
