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UC Merced Signs On for Climate Accountability

November 29, 2006
MERCED - From energy-efficient buildings with sun-shading to campuswide recycling, UC Merced already has a history of following through on its commitment to sustainability. Now, the campus has defined a pathway for future compliance with stringent standards for climate accountability by becoming a...

Videos – New Recreation Center and New Undergraduate Major

November 29, 2006
KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV recently featured stories about the opening of UC Merced’s Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center and also the establishment of economics as the newest major to be offered in Fall 2007. Click hereto view the video about the opening of the recreation center on...

UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students

November 21, 2006
UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students For the first time, UC Merced is sending students to UCDC, a UC-sponsored semester-long academic and internship program in the nation’s capitol. Mehrdad Rasolipour and Vera Diaz will arrive just as the political landscape in Washington, D.C., is changing from red...

Mail Supervisor Keeps Campus Communications Flowing Smooth

November 21, 2006
Whether it’s a college application for the admissions office or a care package for a first-year student far away from home, UC Merced Mail Services Supervisor Laura Siebrecht makes sure it gets to the right place and the right person as soon as possible. “I love people and this is a way I can get...

New Economics Major Adds to UC Merced’s Bank of Programs

November 20, 2006
MERCED - Economics, the foundation of any good business and management education, has been approved as a new major at the University of California, Merced. As of now, students can officially declare themselves economics majors. “You can do anything with an economics degree,” said Professor Todd...

UC Merced Takes Next Step Toward Medical Education Program

November 15, 2006
The University of California, Merced has hired Carlos Martini, a physician, distinguished medical educator and consultant involved in the planning of four new medical schools, to further develop the campus' plans for a medical education program leading to a UC School of Medicine in the San Joaquin ...

Stella Yu Keeps the Music Turned Up

November 13, 2006
In between the daily grind of work and school, UC Merced student Stella Yu still finds time to do what she loves best - play the violin on the concert stage. “When I’m up there, I feel like for one moment in my life, everyone is looking at me thinking, ‘she’s so elegant’ ” said Yu, 19, trying to...

Score! UC Merced Opens New Recreation Center, Launches Sports and Yosemite Leadership Programs

November 13, 2006
MERCED - Students at the state’s newest UC campus today will unveil the new Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center as the university also officially kicks off its sports program and begins its Yosemite Leadership Program by opening the Wilderness Desk inside the center. The Competitive...

Learning to Learn, Learning to Adapt: Seminars Help Forge Academic Paths

November 13, 2006
Every transition provides a new challenge, says Jorge Castro. He should know; he’s been through plenty. In his native Honduras at age 11, Castro survived 1998’s devastating Hurricane Mitch, which was said to have destroyed 50 years of progress in that country. I realized life could end in seconds...

Ballot Measure Specialist Teaching Student Voters About Political Process

November 3, 2006
Students in Stephen Nicholson’s political science classes will never know which way he votes. He encourages debate among students, but never offers his own opinions, no matter how many times they ask. “I teach the process,” Nicholson said. “I don”t think it’s my job to persuade the students.” It’s...

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