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Gary Stewart Named UC Merced Head Men's Basketball Coach
September 22, 2025
Gary Stewart, who has won 385 career games across all levels of NCAA basketball, has been named the University of California, Merced head men's basketball coach, Executive Director of Recreation & Athletics David Dunham announced today... Read More
UC Merced Named Top 25 Public University by U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2025
UC Merced’s upward trajectory shows no signs of slowing as the university has cracked the Top 25 of U.S. News & World Report’s best public schools in the nation. The annual survey, which evaluates nearly 1,700 national public and... Read More
UC Merced and Fresno Unified Launch Guaranteed Admission Path with Scholarship Opportunity
September 19, 2025
A new program between UC Merced and the Fresno Unified School District guarantees admission to UC Merced for qualified high school juniors and offers each student the chance to earn up to $12,000 in scholarships. The Merced Automatic... Read More
Writer-in-Residence Mark Arax Chronicles California's Lifeblood: Water
September 18, 2025
UC Merced has debuted a writer-in-residence program with one of California’s premier chroniclers of its history, especially the titanic power plays for land and water that have shaped the state’s growth and loom over its future. Mark Arax... Read More
UC Merced Safety Conference Returns With Experts’ Real-world Safety Solutions
September 18, 2025
The UC Merced Safety Conference will begin Sept. 23, offering attendees a chance to explore the latest trends, strategies and innovations in safety while connecting with experts and peers. The two-day conference aims to deliver real-world... Read More