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New Chancellor Poised to Raise Campus Profile, Continue Growth

May 18, 2011
With a proven record of building universities, UC Merced Chancellor-Designate Dorothy Lelandis prepared to lead the campus through its next phase of development by growing its academic and research profile. “In some ways, I feel I've been preparing for this experience throughout my entire career...

Dorothy Leland Named Campus Chancellor by Regents

May 18, 2011
Georgia College & State University President Dorothy Leland was appointed today by the University of California Board of Regents to serve as the third chancellor of UC Merced, capping a national search for an institution builder to guide the system's newest university into the top ranks of...

UC Merced Marks Major Milestone at Commencement 2011

May 14, 2011
University awarded 1,000th degree during ceremony; Kang urges graduates to act as global citizens and stewards in his final commencement address as chancellor Quick Facts More than 500 members of the Class of 2011 participated in UC Merced's sixth commencement ceremony. The university surpassed a...

Six UC Merced Students Headed to Harvard for Leadership Program

May 13, 2011
For the second year, Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government has selected six University of California, Merced undergraduate students to attend the Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) Program. This year, LLI partnered with seven universities across the country including UC Merced,...

Grad Finds Purpose, Plans Academic Career

May 11, 2011
Before he ever set foot in a classroom, graduating senior Orisa Santiago Morrice learned at the feet of a great teacher. His grandmother cared for him during his preschool years in Santa Cruz. “She managed, as a true teacher at heart, to integrate academic work into our playtime,” Morrice said. “I...

UC President Announces Campus Chancellor Recommendation

May 10, 2011
Dorothy Leland has been nominated by University of California President Mark G. Yudof to serve as UC Merced's third chancellor. The nomination will go before the UC Board of Regents next week for a vote. University of California President Mark G. Yudof announced today (May 10) he will recommend...

History Student Fulfills Speaking Promise at Commencement

May 6, 2011
Dulcemaria Anaya once vowed to represent her UC Merced class as the student speaker at commencement. Anaya, a world history major from Merced, was an incoming freshman when she made the promise to her mother and herself. Over the past four years, she overcame shyness, built confidence and became...

UC Merced Scientist Awarded Fulbright Fellowship

May 4, 2011
Andrea Joyce, an assistant research scientist with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) at the University of California, Merced, was recently awarded a Fulbright fellowship to study beneficial insects in El Salvador. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange...

Southern California Edison Gives $250K for Energy, Water Research

April 28, 2011
Dozens of students at the University of California, Merced, will be able to research new ways of increasing energy efficiency and protecting our environmental resources thanks to a $250,000 gift to the campus from Southern California Edison (SCE). Between two installments of $125,000, one in 2010...

Seminar Helps Park Leaders Plan for Future

April 28, 2011
When it comes to management and preservation of public lands, park leaders have a simple choice: Be proactive or reactive. And that decision isn't easy. Park leaders are faced with issues like climate change, habitat loss, encroachment into parks and protected lands, budget constraints and rapid...

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