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Sociologist’s Influence in Higher Ed Debate Grows

January 14, 2015
UC Merced sociologist Laura Hamilton has gained national attention since the 2013 release of the book she coauthored, “Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality.” The book, which illustrates the ways in which large state universities perpetuate inequality and inhibit social mobility by...

Campus Selects Three Teams to Participate in 2020 Project RFP

January 13, 2015
The University of California, Merced, has shortlisted three multifaceted development teams from a field of six that submitted detailed proposals for the next major phase of campus construction, scheduled to begin in 2016. The shortlisted teams for the 2020 Project are EP2 Developers, E3 2020 and...

Undergraduate Applications for Fall 2015 Rise 14 Percent

January 12, 2015
The University of California, Merced, received 19,932 undergraduate applications for Fall 2015, the campus’s largest pool of applicants in its first 10 years and a 14 percent increase over last year’s total of 17,469. “It’s wonderful to see that interest in our campus continues to climb,”...

Campus Gains National Recognition for Community Engagement

January 7, 2015
The University of California, Merced, has worked closely with community partners at the local, regional and state levels since before the campus opened in 2005, and that collaboration has contributed much to the university’s success in education and innovation. This week, that...

Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders | 2016

January 6, 2015
Recognizing philanthropic support that positively impacts students, research, growth and change for the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. Thank you for investing in our future and providing a lasting impact at UC Merced.

KQED | Warm Temps Mean Less Snow for the Sierra

January 5, 2015
December’s storms boosted water levels in state reservoirs, but unusually warm temperatures meant rain instead of snow for parts of the Sierra Nevada, Professor Roger Bales said.

Impact | Promoting Literacy in the Community

January 5, 2015
UC Merced’s I Can Read Literacy Initiative, a grant-funded program within the university’s Civic Leadership program, was developed in the fall of 2014 to help combat illiteracy. In partnership with Franklin Elementary School in Merced, UC Merced students and staff volunteers provide one-on-one...

Undergrad Embodies UC Merced’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

January 5, 2015
“Start something new” could be the unofficial motto of UC Merced. Even in our 10th academic year, many opportunities for innovation still exist on campus. Armando Lomeli, a senior from Los Banos, wouldn’t have it any other way.  As a psychology major minoring in both Spanish and management, he...

Video | Impact: Student Ingenuity Aids Local Farmers

January 4, 2015

Golf Tournament Breaks Fundraising Record

December 23, 2014
The 18th annual Ma Kelley Memorial Shoot-Out and the fifth annual Building Future Champions Dinner, presented by Merced Honda in October at the Stevinson Ranch Golf Course, netted more than $56,000 for UC Merced Athletics. The funds raised set a new single-year record for the tournament, which has...

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