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5,030 Acres in Eastern Merced County Preserved

September 4, 2002
Merced, CA — The University of California, Merced and The Nature Conservancy have announced finalization of a conservation easement on 5,030 acres of the former Virginia Smith Trust (VST) property, located in the eastern portion of Merced County. The generous gifts of $12 million from the David and...

UC Merced Chancellor's Inauguration and Founding CelebrationScheduled for October 25, 2002!

September 4, 2002
Merced — The University of California, Merced will hold the inauguration of Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey on Friday, October 25, 2002. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with the inauguration ceremony and founding celebration at the future site of the campus, to be followed by a...

A Letter from UC Merced Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey

August 29, 2002
Please see the following letter from UC Merced's Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, and the attachment from University of California's President, Richard C. Atkinson. Letter from UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-KeaseyLetter from University of California President Richard C. Atkinson

A Gift From The Heart for UC Merced's Auditorium

August 15, 2002
Merced, CA — A $1 million donation from a premier Merced cardiologist is being celebrated by the University of California, Merced for the enhancement of its Auditorium, located in the Classroom and Office Building, one of the first three academic buildings to be constructed on campus. Dr....

E&J Gallo Winery Gift Creates New School of Management At UC Merced

August 9, 2002
Modesto, CA — Sowing the seeds of a new comprehensive management school in the San Joaquin Valley of California that is the home of its global business, the Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery has provided the lead gift to stimulate creation of a $10 million endowment at the University of California,...

Cunningham Chair in Cognitive Development Celebrated for UC Merced

August 6, 2002
Merced, CA — Marking the 13th endowed chair for the University of California, Merced, the estate of Carlston Cunningham has generously funded a new chair in cognitive development that will further enhance the University's efforts to attract the very best faculty and to serve the citizens of ...

Georgetown's Richard Kogut Named Chief Information Officer for UC Merced

August 1, 2002
MERCED, CA. — The University of California, Merced has filled a crucial position on its senior management team with the appointment of Richard M. Kogut as chief information officer (CIO), effective August 1. Kogut comes to UC Merced from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he had...

Discover the Keys to Nutrition and Fitness in UC Merced Summer Session

July 29, 2002
MERCED, CA. — What is the best fat-burning exercise? Is chocolate healthy for your heart? What is the relationship between nutrition and cancer? Can you believe the claims of dietary supplements? How much body fat is unhealthy, and what is too thin? Learn the answers to these questions and many...

Director Named for Sierra Nevada Research Institute

July 16, 2002
MERCED, CA. — Stanislaus County native Samuel J. Traina, Ph.D., a highly respected environmental scientist, has been appointed as Founding Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at the University of California, Merced. Prior to beginning his UC Merced duties on July 1, 2002, Traina was a...

More Than 25,000 Acres of Vernal Pool Habitat Preserved through Conservation Effort Related to New UC Merced Campus

June 26, 2002
MERCED, CA — As part of an unprecedented conservation program related to the creation of the new University of California, Merced campus, more than 25,000 acres of grassland habitat in eastern Merced County have now been designated for preservation, it was announced today by UC Merced Chancellor...

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