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New Academic Year Brings New Faces, Opportunities

August 23, 2017
More than 2,200 students — many entering their first year at UC Merced — arrived last weekend in cars, trucks and minivans packed to the gills with living essentials from clothing and toiletries to laptops and microwaves. Move-in weekend is always a bustling time on campus as parents,...

ABC 30: Growth happening at UC Merced as fall semester gets underway

August 23, 2017
Vice Chancellor Charles Nies enthusiastically welcomes students back to campus on the first day of classes.

USGBC+: Campus Crusaders

August 23, 2017

Campus Named a Top-50 ‘Cool School’ for Sustainability

August 22, 2017
UC Merced checks in at No. 50 in the Sierra Club’s 2017 "Cool Schools" list, rising more than 30 spots from its previous position in the ranking of sustainable colleges and universities. It’s the fifth Cool Schools appearance in the past six years for UC Merced, which is the...

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies is Campus’s Newest Major

August 18, 2017
Starting this semester, students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA) will have a new major option: Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES). Led by professors Ma Vang and Kit Myers, the new major dovetails with UC Merced’s emphasis on inequality, power and social...

Professors Demystify Eclipse for Merced Skygazers

August 17, 2017
As the frenzy surrounding the Aug. 21 solar eclipse begins to peak, physics Professor Wil van Breugel is using the opportunity to give Merced stargazers a crash course in the science and history of these astronomical curiosities. “It’s important for people to fully appreciate the...

Political Scientists, Students to Examine United Nations’ Inner Workings

August 16, 2017
Considering that the United States spends about $3.3 billion on United Nations-related activity each year, including peacekeeping — and President Donald Trump has proposed a 40 percent cut in that spending — this seems like a good time for U.S. policy makers to have a clear...

Emergency Fund Offers Hope to Students in a Bind

August 15, 2017
Karen Merritt came from a family without much money. Like nearly 90 percent of UC Merced’s students, financial aid made her college dreams a reality. However, she quickly learned the costs of higher education don’t end with tuition, room and board. “There were occasions when I...

Inside Higher Ed: Teaching Sociology in 2017

August 15, 2017

Revamped News Site Spotlights the Best of UC Merced

August 14, 2017
UC Merced’s University Communications has launched Newsroom, a revamped news website housing information for the campus community and the general public. In addition to cosmetic improvements, the site’s launch coincides with the department’s new approach to covering the news at...

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