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Dean Kenji Hakuta Returning to Life as a Scholar

January 6, 2006
Founding Dean Leaving Administrative Post to Refocus on Research MERCED, CA— Motivated by a desire to resume his research in the areas of educational access, language and diversity, Kenji Hakuta has announced his intention to resign as dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts...

Founding Police Chief Focuses on Keeping Campus Safe

December 22, 2005
As the founding chief of police for the UC Merced, Rita Spaur wasn't afraid to step up to the challenge of building a police department from the ground up and overseeing development and management of the new police department as well as all campus law enforcement services. How does she handle all...

UC Merced Imaging and Microscopy Facility Opens

December 16, 2005
Scientists and engineers at UC Merced celebrated the opening of the new Imaging and Microscopy facility on the afternoon of Dec. 14 with a reception in the facility in UC Merced’s Castle location. Faculty, staff and student attendees got a first-hand look at some sophisticated scientific equipment...

Renowned Berkeley Physicist Raymond Chiao to Join UC Merced Faculty

December 14, 2005
In a major recruiting triumph for the University of California, Merced, Professor Raymond Chiao of the UC Berkeley Physics Department has accepted a joint faculty appointment in the fledgling university’s schools of Natural Science and Engineering. He plans to pursue a new line of research in...

Admissions staff member reaches out to next year's class

December 5, 2005
For Avisha Chugani in for the Admissions Office at UC Merced, reaching out to students and seeing their pioneering spirits first-hand is what makes her job rewarding. In her current position as Admissions Officer, Chugani applies experience she gained working with current and incoming transfer...

Bobcat Books Open for Business

December 5, 2005
Whether it’s buying a textbook or grabbing a quick snack before class begins, UC Merced’s Bobcat Books now offers everything necessary to get through the college experience. Recovering from the fury of opening the temporary bookstore and distributing textbooks at the beginning of the semester,...

Noted Legal Scholar and Merced Native Charles Ogletree Comes to Campus Dec. 5

November 30, 2005
Public Invited to Afternoon Lecture Focusing on Future of Diversity MERCED, CA - Following up on the inspiring keynote address he presented during UC Merced’s recent opening celebration, Harvard law professor and Merced native Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. is returning to the campus on Monday, Dec. 5...

Great Valley Center and UC Merced Announce Strategic Partnership

November 18, 2005
Effort aims to leverage strengths of both institutions to improve the Central Valley The Great Valley Center and the University of California, Merced announced a partnership on Nov. 17, 2005 that combines the networks and connections of one of the Central Valley’s leading regional organizations...

Student Government Draws Students to UC Merced

November 14, 2005
Josh Franco traces his passion for politics back to sixth grade, when he was eager to run for student body president, but didn’t. Recently he has come to believe that his decision not to run actually influenced his desire to pursue politics. A public policy transfer student, Resident...

Undergraduate Researchers Find Opportunities for the Asking at UC Merced

November 14, 2005
With UC Merced’s excellent faculty-student ratios, undergraduates are finding opportunities to participate in faculty-directed research projects. Some are exploring different options for their futures, while others dig deeper into their favorite subjects. Before he even arrived at UC Merced, Nolan...

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