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Souza Leadership Center Recognizes Program Graduates

May 16, 2016
Eleven UC Merced students were honored during a recent dinner for completing the Margo F. Souza Leadership Center certification program. “The inaugural graduation dinner was four years in the making, but I'm super excited,” said Steve Lerer, assistant director of Student Life and the center’s...

CalTeach Students to Graduate With Degrees, Credentials

May 13, 2016
Stephanie Ruiz and Carisza Lenaburg will be among the many UC Merced students earning bachelor’s degrees at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies. Unlike their fellow graduates, however, Ruiz and Lenaburg will also be graduating with single-subject teaching credentials from UC Berkeley. Ruiz and...

The Atlantic | The Partnership Between Colleges and Helicopter Parents

May 13, 2016
Professor Laura Hamilton writes about helicopter parents and colleges, the topic of her new book, “Parenting to a Degree.”

UC Merced to Honor 11th Graduating Class at Commencement

May 12, 2016
This weekend, more than 900 degree candidates are expected to take part in the 11th commencement ceremonies at University of California, Merced, and commemorate the hard work that led to their momentous day. “Commencement marks a significant milestone in a student's life,” Chancellor Dorothy Leland...

Long-Standing Series Introduces Local Kids to Opera

May 11, 2016
Thousands of Merced County schoolchildren will be introduced to the wonders of opera this month during the latest entry in the long-running Children’s Opera series at UC Merced. Co-produced by UC Merced lecturer and singer Jenni Samuelson and Katie Steele Brokaw, assistant professor of English, the...

Undocumented Student Makes History With Ph.D.

May 11, 2016
A doctoral degree is the culmination of years of study and hard work — a mark of determination, willpower and excellence in research and scholarship. For Quantitative and Systems Biology graduate student Yuriana Aguilar and the growing population of undocumented students like her, it is also a...

New Book Shows Pros and Cons of Helicopter Parenting

May 10, 2016
So-called “helicopter parents” — those who hover over their children even into and through their college years — are often criticized for creating overly sheltered, unprepared young adults who boomerang back home. In her new book, “Parenting to a Degree: How Family Matters for College Women’s...

Student Laura Showalter is Commited to Excellence

May 9, 2016
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the spring 2016 issue of UC Merced Magazine. Laura Showalter will represent the schools of Natural Sciences and Engineering as student speaker at this Sunday’s commencement ceremony. “Ambitious” isn’t a good enough word for Laura Showalter. “High-...

State Treasurer Chiang Visits UC Merced

May 6, 2016
California State Treasurer John Chiang spent several hours on the UC Merced campus Thursday, visiting classrooms and labs and meeting with faculty members and university leadership before giving a well-attended public policy address in the evening. Chiang came away impressed by the UC’s newest...

Study: For Moms and Teens, Emotions Matter During Conflict

May 5, 2016
Parents who reciprocate their children’s negative emotions are less likely to find satisfying resolutions to conflict, according to new research from the University of California, Merced. In a study published online today (May 5) in the journal Emotion, a team led by UC Merced Professor Alexandra...

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