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Jorge A. Aguilar, director del Centro de Colaboraciones EducativasFRESNO, CA — Jorge A. Aguilar ha sido nombrado director del Centro de Colaboraciones Educativas, situado en el edificio de la Universidad de...
Dean Kenji Hakuta to Speak at CATESOL Conference in Modesto on Oct. 11.  MERCED, CA — Few educational issues are more challenging — or scrutinized more closely — than those surrounding the...
MERCED, CA — As grading and infrastructure creation continues forward at the 10 thcampus of the University of California, construction management contracts were recently awarded for UC Merced's first three...
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MERCED, CA. — The University of California, Merced is engaging in a recycling program that will reduce waste and help fund scholarships for local students.
The Association of University Real Estate Officials (AUREO) recently selected the University of California to receive its first Award of Excellence for successful planning and development of the University of...
Gifts and Grants to New Campus Exceed $22 Million for Fiscal Year.  ATWATER, CA — The University of California, Merced experienced a remarkable demonstration of private support during 2001-02, receiving more...
The UC Merced Writing Project is inviting teachers of kindergarten through community college to participate in a continuing "Saturday Outreach Series" at the Merced Tri-College Center. The next session in the...
Hanford's Lee Institute Collection to be Digitized.  The University of California, Merced Library, in collaboration with the Hanford, California-based Ruth and Sherman Lee Institute for Japanese Art at the...
We are gathered here today to begin a new chapter in the University of California. In doing so, we honor the stellar tradition of the University of California, which began in 1868 with an edict to "provide an...
  David Ashley, Exedutive Vice Chancellor and Provost, and Peter Berck, Chair of UC Merced Academic Task Force, lead the inaugural procession.Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey and Governor Gray Davis
El Ganador del Premio Nobel Robert Laughlin Pronunciará el Discursco Académico.  Merced, CA — El Gobernador Davis y el ganador del premio Nobel, Robert Laughlin, serán algunos de los oradores oficiales en la...
Nobel Laureate in Physics Robert Laughlin to Deliver Academic Address.  Merced, CA — Governor Gray Davis and Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin will be among the featured speakers at a ceremony inaugurating the...
In recognition of the importance of the Native American community in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada, the University of California, Merced will participate in two upcoming collaborative efforts with local...
MERCED, CA. — Esteban Soriano, un ilustre recaudador de fondos y asesor de gerencia, ha sido nombrado Vice Rector de Relaciones Institucionales de la Universidad de California, Merced, fue anunciado hoy por la...
MERCED, CA. — Esteban Soriano, a noted university fund-raiser and management consultant, has been named vice chancellor for University Advancement at the University of California, Merced, it was announced today...
As an update on recent UC Merced developments, please be advised that a Petition for Writ of Mandate was denied today by Judge William T. Ivey of the Superior Court of California in Merced, County.
$2 Million Gift to Support State-of-Art Recreation and Wellness Facility.  MERCED, CA — Joseph Edward Gallo, founder of Atwater-based Joseph Gallo Farms, and his family are making a major contribution to the...
$500,000 Endowment Will Create Chair in Mass Communications.  Merced, CA — The parent company of the Merced Sun-Star newspaper has pledged to create a new endowed chair in mass communications at the...
Presenters to Share Best Teaching, Writing Practices at Mini-Conference on September 27-28.  MERCED, CA. — Teachers of kindergarten through second grade are invited to expand their repertoire of successful...
Newest conservation easement highlights partnership between UC Merced and The Nature Conservancy.  Merced, CA — The University of California, Merced and The Nature Conservancy have announced finalization of a...
Merced — The University of California, Merced will hold the inauguration of Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey on Friday, October 25, 2002. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with the inauguration ceremony...
Please see the following letter from UC Merced's Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, and the attachment from University of California's President, Richard C. Atkinson. Letter from UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-...
Merced, CA — A $1 million donation from a premier Merced cardiologist is being celebrated by the University of California, Merced for the enhancement of its Auditorium, located in the Classroom and Office...
$10 Million Endowment To Be Created.  Modesto, CA — Sowing the seeds of a new comprehensive management school in the San Joaquin Valley of California that is the home of its global business, the Ernest &...
Merced, CA — Marking the 13th endowed chair for the University of California, Merced, the estate of Carlston Cunningham has generously funded a new chair in cognitive development that will further enhance the...
MERCED, CA. — The University of California, Merced has filled a crucial position on its senior management team with the appointment of Richard M. Kogut as chief information officer (CIO), effective August 1....
Nationally Renowned Expert Teaching Course Available in Atwater, Fresno and Bakersfield.  MERCED, CA. — What is the best fat-burning exercise? Is chocolate healthy for your heart? What is the relationship...
MERCED, CA. — Stanislaus County native Samuel J. Traina, Ph.D., a highly respected environmental scientist, has been appointed as Founding Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at the University of...
MERCED, CA — As part of an unprecedented conservation program related to the creation of the new University of California, Merced campus, more than 25,000 acres of grassland habitat in eastern Merced County have...
$1 Million Fund Will Benefit San Joaquin Valley High School Graduates and Community College Transfer Students to UC Merced.  Merced, CA — Continuing a tradition of support for higher education that stretches...
Applications for Student Scholarships Accepted through June 14.  Scholarships are available for qualified San Joaquin Valley students enrolling in the 2002 UC Merced Summer Session, which features a variety of...
MERCED, CA. — Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey today announced the appointment of Keith Alley, Ph.D., as the University of California, Merced's founding Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. Alley...
Simultaneous workshop to be held May 22 in Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield.  ATWATER, CA — As part of ongoing fundraising endeavors to provide critical academic and student programs, a number of volunteer...
Simultaneous workshop to be held May 22 in Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield.  Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced today announced an upcoming workshop to educate San Joaquin Valley contractors and vendors...
FRESNO, CA — Deeper understanding of complex issues and topics related to the Middle East, the religion of Islam and the people of the Arab world is the goal of the first lecture series to be presented by the...
Atwater, CA - La Universidad de California, Merced (UC Merced) celebrará la inauguración de su nuevo edificio, ubicado en el "Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center" en Atwater, el martes, 30 de abril...
UC Merced To Celebrate Open House With Community Members.  Atwater, CA — UC Merced will celebrate an Open House at its newest facility, located at the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center in Atwater...
MERCED, CA --- Registration opens today (April 15, 2002) for the third annual University of California, Merced Summer Session, featuring an expanded assortment of UC courses presented at UC Merced's educational and...
Pilot Program Partners New Campus with Community Colleges in Merced, Modesto, Fresno.  MERCED, CA — A $192,500 planning grant from the Ford Foundation will permit the University of California, Merced to...
MERCED, CA — While others are focused on planning for the physical campus, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jane Fiori Lawrence is busy building the foundation for student life at UC Merced. As a prime...
Atwater, CA — Construye un robot. Calcula tu peso óptimo. Manéja animales vivos. Estas actividades y muchas más sesiones especiales serán parte de la conferencia títulada "Expande Tus Horizontes en Ciencias...
ATWATER, CA — Build a robot. Calculate your healthy weight. Handle your own DNA. Conduct food science experiments. These hands-on activities and many more special sessions will be featured during the Expanding...
SACRAMENTO, CA. — Hundreds of University of California alumni, donors and friends are taking time off from work to spend today (Tuesday, March 19) roaming the state's capitol to talk with their elected...
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced campus today reached another milestone with the finalization of the acquisition of 7,030 acres by the University from the Virginia Smith Trust for its campus site...
MERCED, CA — Maria G. Pallavicini, Ph.D., a professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, has been selected as the founding Dean of Natural Sciences at the University of California...
MERCED, CA — Encarnación Ruíz ha sido nombrado el primer Director de Admisiones para la Universidad de California en Merced (UC Merced) con la misión de atraer a un grupo diverso y talentoso de estudiantes al...
MERCED, CA — With the University of California, Merced poised to move into high gear on recruitment of its first students, Encarnación Ruíz has been named as UC Merced's founding Director of Admissions with...
MERCED, CA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently celebrated the University of California, Merced's goal to become a model of environmental...
Former U.S. Congressman Tony Coelho has committed an endowed chair to the University of California, Merced.MERCED, CA — Tony Coelho, a former U.S. Congressman who represented California's Central Valley for...
LOS ANGELES, CA — In a significant milestone for the development of the UC Merced campus, the University of California Regents today voted to approve several key planning and development items that will keep...
MERCED, CA— In a significant milestone for the development of the UC Merced campus, two committees of the University of California Regents today voted to approve several key planning and development items that will...
MERCED, CA — Wednesday and Thursday, January 16-17, 2002, at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, the University of California Board of Regents will be voting on several major planning items on the creation of the new...
MERCED, CA — As part of its final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), officially published today, the University of California, Merced has announced that thousands of acres of vernal pool habitat in eastern Merced...
David Ashley, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of UC Merced stands next to the hundreds of faculty applications already received.MERCED, CA — The search has begun for outstanding scholars to serve as...
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced will present the third annual Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference on January 10, 2002 at the Radisson Hotel in Fresno. This year's conference, titled...