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Speaker, Singer Grateful for Commencement Opportunities

May 10, 2012
Grecia Sanchez and Blaine Hartsock know they’re more than lucky. Out of dozens of UC Merced seniors, they were chosen to speak and sing, respectively, at the 2012 Commencement ceremony. “I don’t believe in luck, I believe in blessings,” Sanchez said. “I remember that as I wrote my speech I asked...

Student Newspaper Editor Cultivates Legacy of Teamwork, Dedication

May 8, 2012
When Alma Fausto first arrived at UC Merced in 2008, she felt pangs of doubt common to many freshmen. Fausto was hundreds of miles from the family home in Orange County. She had too much time on her hands, and worse yet, she didn’t have an Internet connection. “The first weekend I was here, I was...

Campus Names Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations

May 7, 2012
Chancellor Dorothy Leland of the University of California, Merced, announced today the hiring of Kyle D. Hoffman as vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations. The appointment is effective May 21, 2012. Hoffman has spent the past 14 years as assistant vice chancellor for Alumni and...

Outdoor Experience Program Offers Trips that Educate, Inspire

May 4, 2012
UC Merced sits in an ideal spot for students, faculty and staff who want to engage in an active, outdoor lifestyle. The Outdoor Experience Program (OEP) capitalizes on UC Merced’s location with its rapidly growing menu of excursions to destinations like Zion National Park, Big Sur, Yosemite...

Senior Earns Prestigious Study Opportunities

May 2, 2012
UC Merced senior Jesse Anaya answered his phone one day to hear an unfamiliar voice ask, “Are you ready to change the world?” “Yes,” he replied. “Now, who is this?” A representative from the Harvard Latino Leadership Program told the Modesto native that he’d been accepted. It was his most unusual...

Merced Native Takes Reins as Medical Director

April 30, 2012
After two months on the job, UC Merced’s first full-time medical director has already entrenched himself in campus life and understanding student needs. Dr. Brandon Boggs, a Merced native, has practiced emergency medicine for the past 10 years, including seven as medical director for an emergency...

Thirst for Knowledge Leads History Buff Back to School

April 27, 2012
Like many others, 38-year-old Micah Chandler of Merced found himself laid off and without options after the economy nosedived in 2007. When he couldn’t find work, Chandler’s wife suggested he consider returning to school. He decided to base a new goal on his lifelong love for history and mythology...

Campus Earns Continued Praise, Recognition for Sustainability

April 25, 2012
The University of California, Merced, recently earned what might be the most prestigious of a growing list of awards for its Long Range Development Plan, while the campus had its seventh building certified “Gold” by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (...

Campus' Violence Prevention Program Wins Congressional Award

April 23, 2012
UC Merced was awarded the Allied Professional Award from the Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus this month at the group’s annual ceremony in Washington, D.C. Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, nominated the UC Merced Violence Prevention Program for the award, one of...

Ph.D. Alum Applies a Scholar's Mind to Patriotic Service

April 20, 2012
  When Trevor Albertson (’09) started as the California deputy secretary for veterans services last summer, his longtime focus on higher education came in handy right away. Considering his department’s goal to help veterans achieve stability, he quickly saw that higher education was the key to the...

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