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March 19, 2003

UC Merced Appoints First Founding Faculty

March 17, 2003
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced is opening a new chapter in the University of California's book of academic excellence with the appointment of eight leading scholars as its first founding faculty. “We are drawing the best people from some of the best universities in this country...

UC Merced Joins with Merced College to Celebrate Black History Month

February 20, 2003
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) of Merced College are celebrating African-American History Month with an enlightening program on Monday, February 24, 2003. Featuring a panel discussion on The Culture of Education in the African...

UC Merced Receives Federal Funding to Boost Research

February 14, 2003
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced celebrated today's announcement of a federal appropriations bill that totals $500,000 for the newest UC campus, located in the San Joaquin Valley. The funding is targeted toward equipment purchases in the Divisions of Science and Engineering and the...

UC Merced Kolligian Library Receives Major Gift In Memory of McFadden-Willis Children

February 11, 2003
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced has been pledged a gift of more than $250,000 to provide enhancements to the Kolligian Library on the new campus being constructed. The committed endowment is from the non-profit McFadden-Willis Children Memorial Foundation, which was created in...

Conference on Building and Operating Sustainable College and University Campuses in the 21 Century — April 28 & 29, 2003

January 30, 2003

4th Annual Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference Comes toTulare Feb. 10

January 22, 2003
MERCED, CA — “Women Shaping the Future of Agriculture” is the focus of the fourth annual Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference sponsored by UC Merced, California Women for Agriculture and the International Agri-Center on Feb. 10, 2003 at Tulare's International Agri-Center. Inspirational stories...

Director del Centro de Colaboraciones Educativas Jorge Aguilar Dedicado a Crear Una Cultura Universitaria en el Valle

January 16, 2003
FRESNO, CA — Jorge A. Aguilar ha sido nombrado director del Centro de Colaboraciones Educativas, situado en el edificio de la Universidad de California (UC Center) en Fresno. El Centro se concentra en todas las actividades relacionadas con el acercamiento a los estudiantes y a las escuelas, que...

Center for Educational Partnerships Director Jorge Aguilar Dedicated to Expanding Students' Educational Horizons

January 16, 2003
FRESNO, CA — Jorge Aguilar is working to create a brighter future for San Joaquin Valley students. His ultimate goal is for every one of those students to receive the academic preparation and support needed to qualify for admission to the University of California. As Director for UC Merced's Center...

New Strategies Shared to Help English Learners

January 16, 2003
MERCED, CA — Few educational issues are more challenging — or scrutinized more closely — than those surrounding the policies and teaching of English as a second language and bilingual education. The Yosemite Chapter of California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)...

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