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UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May tells all as he answers questions from students and community members every Thursday on Instagram. Want to get your questions answered? Watch his Instagram Stories every week for a chance to ask.

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Thursday Thoughts Episodes

April 24, 2025

Today, we deliver a special episode of Thursday Thoughts from Aggie Square! Aggie Square is an innovation district designed to be a landmark for collaboration and innovation on the UC Davis Sacramento Campus–and it opens to the public next Friday, May 2nd! Today, LeShelle and I answer your questions about student opportunities at Aggie Square, how you could arrive here from Davis, if there are surprises in the building, and our all-time favorite desserts.

April 10, 2025

Welcome back to another episode of Thursday Thoughts. Today, we are with Pato and the UC Davis Waterski Club at Bell Acqua! In this fun episode, we answer your questions about stepping outside your comfort zone, how joining a collegiate sport can be beneficial for your career, our favorite part about Aggie Day, and whether or not we doodle!

April 3, 2025

LeShelle and I bring you the first Thursday Thoughts of spring quarter! Today, we discuss spring sports we would have loved to do professionally, if we have beef with a fictional character (I know I do), favorite musical artists from the 2010s, and if LeShelle has any spring jokes! She wanted to get me back for those math jokes a few weeks ago.

May 5, 2022

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Chancellor May and LeShelle discuss dunk tanks, electrical engineering, campus clubs, and adventurous things they’d like to do but are way too scared to try.

April 28, 2022

Thanks for joining us today, Aggies! On today’s episode, Chancellor May and LeShelle talk about anime, out-of-state tuition costs, LeShelle’s Wordle obsession and their favorite date night spots in Davis and Sacramento.

April 21, 2022

Thanks for joining us today, Aggies! Today the Chancellor and LeShelle talk about the much-anticipated in-person Picnic Day!

April 14, 2022

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Chancellor May and LeShelle answer your questions about leadership, an unpopular opinion that he’s still salty about 3 years later and sunrises vs. sunsets.

April 7, 2022

Thanks for joining us this week, Aggies! Today Chancellor May and LeShelle talk about COVID cases, what their daughters are up to and how to get a letter of recommendation.

March 31, 2022

Thanks for joining us today, Aggies! This week, Chancellor May and LeShelle talk about why you should choose UC Davis!

March 17, 2022

Thanks for joining us today, Aggies! This week, Chancellor May and LeShelle talk about what they’d order from The Gunrock menu, campus tours, how to meet them and a a nice comment from a fan!