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Computer Developer Finds His Future at UC Merced

January 9, 2006
Benito Gonzalez says two things helped motivate him when he was a child growing up in Merced: his own temperament and his father’s example. I didn’t like doing yard work, he says with a smile. His father, who was attending Merced College himself, told his son that education would be the key to...

Student Ambassadors Enthusiastic to Help Recruit Future Classmates

January 9, 2006
One of the biggest clubs at UC Merced isn’t an athletic or academic club, but one dedicated to the promotion of the campus. Founded by psychology major Joshua Shin and UC Merced Recruitment Coordinator Mitch Ylarregui, the Ambassadors club boasts one of the largest memberships on campus - 65...

Dean Kenji Hakuta Returning to Life as a Scholar

January 6, 2006
Founding Dean Leaving Administrative Post to Refocus on Research MERCED, CA— Motivated by a desire to resume his research in the areas of educational access, language and diversity, Kenji Hakuta has announced his intention to resign as dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts...

Founding Police Chief Focuses on Keeping Campus Safe

December 22, 2005
As the founding chief of police for the UC Merced, Rita Spaur wasn't afraid to step up to the challenge of building a police department from the ground up and overseeing development and management of the new police department as well as all campus law enforcement services. How does she handle all...

UC Merced Imaging and Microscopy Facility Opens

December 16, 2005
Scientists and engineers at UC Merced celebrated the opening of the new Imaging and Microscopy facility on the afternoon of Dec. 14 with a reception in the facility in UC Merced’s Castle location. Faculty, staff and student attendees got a first-hand look at some sophisticated scientific equipment...

Renowned Berkeley Physicist Raymond Chiao to Join UC Merced Faculty

December 14, 2005
In a major recruiting triumph for the University of California, Merced, Professor Raymond Chiao of the UC Berkeley Physics Department has accepted a joint faculty appointment in the fledgling university’s schools of Natural Science and Engineering. He plans to pursue a new line of research in...

Bobcat Books Open for Business

December 5, 2005
Whether it’s buying a textbook or grabbing a quick snack before class begins, UC Merced’s Bobcat Books now offers everything necessary to get through the college experience. Recovering from the fury of opening the temporary bookstore and distributing textbooks at the beginning of the semester,...

Admissions staff member reaches out to next year's class

December 5, 2005
For Avisha Chugani in for the Admissions Office at UC Merced, reaching out to students and seeing their pioneering spirits first-hand is what makes her job rewarding. In her current position as Admissions Officer, Chugani applies experience she gained working with current and incoming transfer...

Noted Legal Scholar and Merced Native Charles Ogletree Comes to Campus Dec. 5

November 30, 2005
Public Invited to Afternoon Lecture Focusing on Future of Diversity MERCED, CA - Following up on the inspiring keynote address he presented during UC Merced’s recent opening celebration, Harvard law professor and Merced native Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. is returning to the campus on Monday, Dec. 5...

Great Valley Center and UC Merced Announce Strategic Partnership

November 18, 2005
Effort aims to leverage strengths of both institutions to improve the Central Valley The Great Valley Center and the University of California, Merced announced a partnership on Nov. 17, 2005 that combines the networks and connections of one of the Central Valley’s leading regional organizations...

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