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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...

Wells Fargo Establishes Major Student Scholarship Program at UC Merced

June 13, 2002
Merced, CA — Continuing a tradition of support for higher education that stretches back to the founding of the University of California in 1868, The Wells Fargo Foundation will establish a $1 million scholarship fund to support San Joaquin Valley students entering the University of California,...

UC Merced Summer Session Scholarship Deadline Extended

June 12, 2002
Scholarships are available for qualified San Joaquin Valley students enrolling in the 2002 UC Merced Summer Session, which features a variety of courses presented at UC Merced's education and outreach centers in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield. The application deadline for the UC Merced Chancellor's...

Ohio State’s Keith Alley Named Vice Chancellor for Research

May 30, 2002
MERCED, CA. — Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey today announced the appointment of Keith Alley, Ph.D., as the University of California, Merced's founding Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. Alley, who currently serves as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research at The...

Chancellor's Associates: Valley Leaders Support UC Merced’s Fundraising Efforts

May 10, 2002
ATWATER, CA — As part of ongoing fundraising endeavors to provide critical academic and student programs, a number of volunteer supporters of the University of California, Merced have created the “Chancellor's Associates”, a program that has already enlisted the support of many local business ...

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