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$4.6 Million Project Will Investigate Snowline Systems in Sierra

October 2, 2007
MERCED - There’s a lot going on at the snowline in the Sierra Nevada, and it’s all connected: snow, groundwater, soils, rocks and plants all interact to form a complex system that is vulnerable to the Earth’s changing climate. A new, $4.6 million grant awarded to the University of California,...

Help Desk Staffer Makes Sure IT Jobs Get Done

October 2, 2007
If you have a problem with a campus computer and call theinformation technologyhotline,University of California, Merced,employeeRosemary Bradenwill be your first line of support. Rosemary’s job is to try to get as much information as she can about the problem, fix it or refer the caller to the...

Leaving a Legacy: Donors Make an Impact

September 28, 2007
From major naming gifts to scholarships, research support to endowments,UC Merced’s donorshave made significant contributions that will have a lasting impact on students, the campus and the community.  We have come a long way in the short time since our university opened, and our campus is...

Leaving a Legacy: Donors Make an Impact

September 28, 2007
From major naming gifts to scholarships, research support to endowments, UC Merced’s donors have made significant contributions that will have a lasting impact on students, the campus and the community.  “We have come a long way in the short time since our university opened, and our campus is...

UC Merced Makes 'Cents' for Freshman

September 28, 2007
During Karime Blanco’s senior year, college seemed out of reach. The Berkeley native was accepted to just about every university she applied to, but found herself the victim of sticker shock. Then she received her award letter from UC Merced, and her situation brightened. “They gave me the most...

UC Merced hosts peace exhibition honoring Gandhi, King, Ikeda

September 27, 2007
MERCED - The “Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace” exhibit will be on display at the University of California, Merced, from Saturday, Sept. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 13. A public tribute ceremony will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the university’s Kolligian Library...

Fall Enrollment Jumps Sharply

September 26, 2007
University Officials Cite Major Increases in Academic Offerings Facilities, Extracurricular Activities for Surge in Student Interest Highly qualified, diverse student population again a hallmark of campus MERCED, CA— As the third academic year begins at the University of California, Merced,...

UC Merced Set to Improve Valley Health and Connect LocalCommunities Through eHealth

September 26, 2007
The University of California, Merced is set to address two pressing issues that affect the overall quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley thanks to three grants totaling nearly $1 million. With the help of a $500,000 contribution from AT&T; $200,000 from the California Emerging Technology...

Student Mentor Finds There’s No Place Like Home

September 21, 2007
Claudia Zepeda is giving back to the community she grew up in the best way she knows how - mentoring students about what it takes to get accepted into college. Zepeda, a junior psychology major and the first in her family to attend college, grew up in the small town of San Joaquin in Fresno County...

Intercultural Programs Celebrate Diversity, Promote Equality

September 21, 2007
Intercultural programs are a given on any campus during Black History Month in February and Herstory Month in March, but under the direction of Jason Juarez, coordinator forintercultural programsin theOffice of Student Lifeat UC Merced, celebrating cultural diversity is just one goal. To him,...

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