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New Director Looks to Build on Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts

Yesenia CurielUC Merced was ahead of the curve in 2009, when it created the Violence Prevention Program to combat sexual violence, dating and domestic violence, and stalking on campus and in the community just four years after opening its doors to students.

Now a Dentist, Alum Embodied Campus’s Founding Spirit

Vinh VoLooking back on his years as one of the first students at UC Merced, Vinh Vo remembers how the brand-new university served him not only as a student, but also by preparing him for graduate school and his current career as a dentist.

Young Students a Glimpse of College Life, Leadership

National Society of Black Engineers students highlight engineering careers. Ke-Myrion Anderson had never set foot on college campus before he spent a week at UC Merced in July.

Alumnus Named Women's Volleyball Coach

Surabordin "Ai" Prachumsri Surabordin "Ai" Prachumsri has been hired to take the helm as UC Merced’s second head coach in women's volleyball and the first alumnus to become a head coach for the campus.

Campus Awarded $500K for Undergrad Research, Support

The new Classroom and Office Building 2 will open for classes in the fall.Undergraduate humanities students at the University of California, Merced, will gain valuable research opportunities and support

Alumna Stays Local, Pledges to Serve the Underserved

Sheena TruongWhen she began her journey at UC Merced, Sheena Truong had the future planned out. She’d graduate, go to dental school and become an orthodontist. But Merced had more to offer — and in a roundabout way, it became her destination.

Congratulations to #UCM2016, UC Merced's 11th Graduating Class

The campus posted 122 updates to social media over the weekend. Here is a curated collection of those and ones shared by members of our community.

CalTeach Students to Graduate With Degrees, Credentials

Carisza Lenaburg (left) and Stephanie Ruiz are UC Merced's first CalTeach graduates.Stephanie Ruiz and Carisza Lenaburg will be among the many UC Merced students earning bachelor’s degrees a