Campus Safety

UC Merced Safety Conference Returns With Experts’ Real-world Safety Solutions

September 18, 2025

The UC Merced Safety Conference will begin Sept. 23, offering attendees a chance to explore the latest trends, strategies and innovations in safety while connecting with experts and peers. The two-day conference aims to deliver real-world solutions to strengthen safety collaboration across...

Statement From Chancellor Leland on Stabbing Incident

UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland issued the following message to the campus community in the wake of yesterday’s stabbing incident on the UC Merced campus: “We are in the preliminary stages of our...

UPDATE: Sheriff IDs Suspect; Victims Expected to Recover

Update, 10:40 a.m. Nov. 5: The UC Merced campus — except for the Classroom and Office Building (COB) — will reopen today at noon so that faculty and staff can access their offices to conduct crucial...

UPDATE: Four Stabbed on UC Merced Campus, Suspect Deceased

Updated 4:30 p.m. PT, Nov. 4 Four people were injured and a suspect is deceased after a stabbing incident on the University of California, Merced, campus this morning (Nov. 4). The suspect, a male...

Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

To commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, UC Merced’s Campus, Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office is hosting events throughout October. According to a survey by the National...

New AVC and Police Chief Combines All Things Safety

Albert Vasquez is putting to use his more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement and administration as UC Merced’s first assistant vice chancellor for campus and public safety and second...

CARE Office Moves to New Location in Library

The Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office has moved to a new location in the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library, Room 107. Students and staff and faculty members are invited to an open...

Campus Names New Police Chief, Assistant Vice Chancellor

The University of California, Merced, announced today (July 7) the appointment of Albert Vasquez to the dual role of police chief and assistant vice chancellor for campus and public safety, effective...

April Events Dedicated to Sexual Assault Awareness

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and UC Merced’s CARE Office is joining universities and colleges across the globe in an effort to increase awareness about sexual assault,...

Campus Advocate a Resource for Sexual Assault Survivors

For survivors of sexual assault and related offenses, simply determining where to go for help can seem overwhelming. Since 2010, UC Merced’s campus advocate has offered free and confidential services...