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News and Notes: Campus to Launch Chief Diversity Officer Search in Fall

April 18, 2018
UC Merced plans to hire the campus’s first chief diversity officer (CDO), and Chancellor Dorothy Leland wants all campus community members to have a say in the process. A national search for job candidates is expected to launch in the fall. Before the search begins, students and faculty...

Undergraduate Student Advocates for Youth at Empowerment Event

April 18, 2018
Kimberly Ramirez Gonzalez has been advocating for youth for four years and she is committed to dedicating the rest of her life to doing so. The third-year UC Merced student takes the stage April 19 alongside world-renowned entertainers and social activists such as Morgan Freeman, Jennifer...

Capital Public Radio: Yosemite Shakes for Earth Day

April 17, 2018

Researchers Examine Barriers to Organ Donation and Possible Remedies

April 16, 2018
Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national organ transplant waiting list, and about once every hour, someone on the list is removed — either because they died while waiting or grew too ill for surgery. The number of Americans on the waiting list totals more than 114,000 as of this...

Science News: Mans Best Friend Dates Back 10,000 Years

April 16, 2018

ABC 30 KFSN: UC Growth Booms Local Growth

April 16, 2018

Health Psychology Professor Wins Prestigious Award

April 13, 2018
The Society of Pediatric Psychology has recognized Professor Deborah Wiebe for her body of research on the psychology of adolescent health. Wiebe, the head of UC Merced’s Health Psychology program within the Psychological Sciences graduate group, won the Dennis Drotar Distinguished...

Sustainable California Video Highlights UC Water Academy Experience

April 13, 2018
April is Earth Month. It’s also when UC Water Academy — an intensive course aimed at training the next generation of California water experts — starts its second year. To mark the occasion, UC Water released its second video for the UCTV Sustainable California channel. “...

Nominations for 2018 Staff Excellence Awards Due April 20

April 12, 2018
Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond to get the job done, provides great customer service or makes a difference in the greater Merced community? If so, consider nominating them for a 2018 Staff Citation of Excellence Award. UC Merced’s Staff Assembly is now accepting online...

New Classroom Space Helps Teachers Learn New Curriculum, Lessons

April 12, 2018
Project Wet, a program run by the Water Education Foundation, will offer area educators hands-on lessons in teaching children about the value of a sustainable future. This is the first time such a class has been offered through UC Merced Extension Education Programs, and it takes place tomorrow(...

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