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May 10, 2016
So-called “helicopter parents” — those who hover over their children even into and through their college years — are often criticized for creating overly sheltered, unprepared young adults who boomerang back home.
In her new book, “Parenting to a Degree: How Family...
May 10, 2016
Staff members who are considering completing their degrees or taking prerequisite courses for graduate school can take classes through UC Merced’s Summer Session.
Summer Session 2016 offers more than 130 courses in a wide range of subjects. The first session starts May 23, the second June 20...
May 10, 2016
The UC Merced Police Department will conduct a critical incident training exercise from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
This training, sponsored by the Merced County Office of Emergency Services, involves emergency first responders from throughout Merced County and takes place in the Social...
May 10, 2016
Chancellor Dorothy Leland recently announced the appointment of Edward Klotzbier as associate chancellor and chief of staff for the Office of the Chancellor. His appointment starts in the first week of June.
As chief of staff, Klotzbier will serve as a liaison between the Office of the Chancellor...
May 9, 2016
This weekend, more than 900 degree candidates are expected to take part in the 11th commencement ceremonies at UC Merced and commemorate the hard work that led to their momentous day.
“Commencement marks a significant milestone in a student's life,” Chancellor Dorothy Leland said...
May 9, 2016
The sixth issue of UC Merced Magazine, a publication designed to increase awareness and understanding of UC Merced, is available online now.
This issue focuses on the brain and the research being conducted into the mysteries of the mind at UC Merced, from the way people understand language and how...
May 9, 2016
The UC Merced campus is getting greener and earning gold as it does — gold ratings, that is.
UC Merced improved its rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a rigorous...
May 6, 2016
When this weekend’s commencement ceremonies are concluded, Shannon Rogina will breathe a great sigh of relief. That sigh will acknowledge the campus successfully celebrated the achievements of another class of outstanding UC Merced graduates.
With about 900 students participating and 8,500...
April 29, 2016
UC Merced recently hosted the 2016 Assembly for the Librarians Association for the University of California (LAUC).
The statewide Assembly, held in spring, rotates between the ten UC campuses and offers librarians an opportunity to gather and discuss issues facing UC libraries. Approximately 50...
April 28, 2016
Chancellor Dorothy Leland will participate in the third of a series of interactive webcasts for staff and faculty members from 1:30-2:30 p.m. May 24.
Leland and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Thomas Peterson will answer questions from viewers in real time and provide updates on campus...
