Humanities

SSHA Honors Outstanding Graduating Students

May 12, 2024

Graduating students honored by UC Merced

ul { font: normal .9em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } ul p { font: normal .9em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } Thirteen graduating students were honored by UC Merced’s School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts for outstanding academic careers. At a reception held May 9...

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