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The Chancellor's Annual Address to the UC Merced Foundation

November 1, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, members of the board of trustees and members of our community, friends of the University of California Merced, students, faculty and staff — I would like to begin on a personal note as I mark three months as your interim Chancellor. It has been a distinct and...

Brostrom Delivers Annual University Address, Welcomes New Trustees

November 1, 2019
The UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees welcomed six new members, and an alumni representative, on Wednesday during their fall meeting on campus. The Foundation welcomed: Sally Bednar, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Securities, New York City Lesley Slaton Brown, Chief Diversity...

Maria Echaveste, Former Senior White House Official, Set to Visit UC Merced

November 1, 2019
American democracy is an evolving force, one on the edge of peril, and the future of our government depends on how — and whether — individual Americans choose to be part of it, says Maria Echaveste, a distinguished public policy advocate and former senior White House official....

Chancellor, DRIVE partners discuss economic initiative with governor

November 1, 2019
Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom joined colleagues and partners from the Central Valley to present Governor Gavin Newsom with a draft of the Fresno DRIVE plan. UC Merced has been a partner in the creation of DRIVE (Developing the Region’s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy), a regionally...

Bobcats Fall Short on the Central Coast

October 30, 2019

Water Yield from Forest Thinning Depends on How, Where and How Much

October 30, 2019
Even a little forest management significantly increases water runoff in the Central Sierra Nevada and other semi-arid regions, while drier forests need more extensive treatments, according to a new study published recently in the journal Ecohydrology. “The result is more runoff to...

Political Scientist Trounstine Appointed Inaugural Endowed Presidential Chair

October 29, 2019
Political science Professor Jessica Trounstine has been awarded the inaugural UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees Presidential Chair. This chair was created to recognize the excellent contributions of a faculty member in a field of research at the discretion of the chancellor. Chancellor...

Strong Start Not Enough for UC Merced to End ERAU's Streak

October 28, 2019

Open Enrollment Period Offers New Options for Staff, Faculty

October 28, 2019
A new supplemental health insurance option and a realignment of prescription medications covered under PPOs are among the featured changes in benefits for UC Merced staff and faculty members as the one-month period of Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. During Open Enrollment,...

UC Merced Named a Top “Green College” by Princeton Review

October 28, 2019
UC Merced has been named one of the best schools for environmental sustainability and quality of campus life, placing 20th on The Princeton Review’s list of top 50 “green colleges.” Nearly 700 schools with strong commitments to green practices and programs were evaluated for...

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