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Health Center Offers Convenient Care, Support for Students

September 29, 2011
College is an adjustment. Over the span of a summer, high school seniors go from living under the watchful eye of parents to being full-fledged adults. Students have to manage their own money, time, living arrangements, health care and more. But while many adults are intimidated by navigating...

Local Entrepreneur Gives $2 Million to Support UC Merced Students

September 28, 2011
The Bright Family Foundation has donated $2 million to the University of California, Merced, to provide advising and learning support services to students during their first year and beyond. The Calvin E. Bright Success Center, which will be established with the gift, will ensure that all...

Bobcats Make History with First Win

September 23, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC7z3txAcz8The UC Merced women’s volleyball team made history Thursday night, earning the school’s first victory in any sport at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics level. The match would have been historic regardless, as the Golden Bobcats were...

Student-Athlete Excels On and Off the Field

September 21, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcU7dfzB7G4&feature=youtu.be Sophomore Alexandria Curtis is doing something most students wouldn’t even consider — competing in two of UC Merced’s first varsity intercollegiate sports this fall while juggling a full college course load. “It feels really cool to be...

Professor Seeks to Understand Chemical Reactions

September 16, 2011
Professor Jason Hein was lured to UC Merced because of the opportunity to pursue his research, even if it crosses into other branches of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering. “Being a jack of all trades is quite an asset at a new campus,” Hein said. “It’s an advantage, not a disadvantage.”...

UC Investigates Long-Term Funding Strategies

September 16, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents, in a far-ranging discussion about how to best create the long-term financial stability that the university needs to preserve quality, agreed to explore a variety of options for raising new revenue and elevating public awareness about...

UC Merced’s Economic Contribution to Valley Nears $650 Million

September 14, 2011
The University of California, Merced, has contributed approximately $650 million to the San Joaquin Valley economy since the campus began initial operations in July 2000, the university reported today. Statewide, the value of UC Merced’s cumulative economic contribution has amounted to $1.225...

Campus Gears Up to Host First Varsity Sporting Events

September 13, 2011
  The University of California, Merced, will celebrate the first varsity sporting events on campus next week, with the women’s volleyball team playing its home opener on Sept. 22 and an Athletics Kickoff Tailgate event prior to their game on Sept. 24. The Golden Bobcats are in their first season of...

Students Spend Summer Researching Alongside Professors

September 9, 2011
As a child, Sarah Sanders was fascinated by how some of her bilingual classmates needed to translate conversations for their parents. Called language brokering, the practice often resulted in her classmates being pulled into an adult world at an early age. After enrolling at UC Merced and being...

Reflections from Chancellor Leland on Sept. 11

September 9, 2011
Dear Campus Community Members, As the 10th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy approaches, I hope you will join me in taking time to reflect on both the lives lost on that fateful day and where we stand as a global community a decade later. In a university setting where the free exchange of...

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