It's because of his role in Davis that makes this more credible. It shows how much he just as much, if not less, in to the UC Davis community. It can mean more

It's because of his role in Davis that makes this more credible. It shows how much he just as much, if not less, in to the UC Davis community. It can mean more if it was made as a group, but other faculty may not have agreed with everything he has said. Anyways, I don't see how can you even say this is a self-promotion.