Art & Culture

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Human Rights Film Series Marks 10th Anniversary
February 2, 2016
The UC Merced Human Rights Film Series celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with a series dedicated to the memory of Denard Davis, a Merced community advocate, educator, mentor and civil rights leader who died in September. The... Read More
Dissertation Boot Camp Gives Grad Students a Leg Up on Writing Projects
January 22, 2016
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UC Merced Graduate Division’s second Dissertation Boot Camp — a weeklong intensive writing program for graduate students — successfully wrapped up last week, and participants agreed the experience was a positive one.... Read More
Student-Professor Team Publishes Book on Literary Pioneer
December 7, 2015
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UC Merced alumna Beth Hernandez-Jason and Professor Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez have teamed up to create a compilation of essays devoted to the works of author John Rechy. “The Textual Outlaw: Reading John Rechy in the 21st Century... Read More
‘My Merced’ Captures Campus’ Spirit in Song
December 2, 2015
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From the moment they step foot on the UC Merced campus, people often say they feel a sense of pride and belonging. Award-winning composer Jimmy Dunne has attempted to capture the essence of that feeling in ‘My Merced,’ the... Read More
Hmong Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off at UC Merced
November 30, 2015
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and with it, the beginning of the Hmong, Lao and other Southeast Asian migration from Laos and Thailand to the United States. To commemorate the anniversary and celebrate... Read More
Spanish, Arts Students Contribute to Cultural Exhibit and Celebration
October 28, 2015
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The value of having a University of California campus in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley is that its students, staff and faculty can affect the community as much as the community affects them. Take Richard Gomez, for example. He... Read More
Professor to Direct UC Education Abroad in Chile, Argentina
October 28, 2015
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Professor Cristián Ricci won’t find himself in the classroom sharing his love of Spanish and Moroccan literature with UC Merced students this fall. That’s because he’ll be busy in his new role as director of the UC... Read More
Love of Music Continues to Drive Alum’s Career in Social Media
October 26, 2015
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Shavone Charles is combining her love of music and technology to blaze a new trail in social media. Charles graduated from UC Merced in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Literature and Cultures, completing internships with BET... Read More
Arts Meets Social Justice With Recycled Figures
October 20, 2015
Students in Richard Gomez’s Arts 171: Art for Social Change course have had a special role in the Yosemite Facelift, an annual project that focuses volunteers on cleaning up Yosemite National Park in late September after its busy... Read More
Anniversary Exhibit Documents History of Campus
October 12, 2015
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A group of UC Merced history students put their knowledge and skills to good use this summer on a project that hits, quite literally, close to home. The students — Josh Melendez, Adam Brown, Ramon Barragan, Sarah Spoljaric, Mike... Read More