News
November 20, 2014
At the Thursday, Nov. 20 meeting, The University of California Board of Regents approved a five-year plan for low, predictable tuition that, together with modest state funds, would allow UC to enroll more California students, maintain the university's strong financial aid program and invest in...
November 19, 2014
Graduate student Kaiqi Hua's research into pre-modern China has taken him to the canals of Hangzhou, the rocket-battered streets of Jerusalem and the East-West Center in Hawaii.
Hua, a seventh-year graduate student in Interdisciplinary Humanities, is studying a Buddhist movement called...
November 19, 2014
Biochemistry Professor Patricia LiWang calls it a stroke of luck that she has become enmeshed in HIV research, but her developments are no accident.
The National Institute for Health (NIH) apparently agrees, awarding her more than $2.3 million over the next four years to continue working...
November 19, 2014
Tuesday, Nov. 25, is the deadline to make any medical plan changes or sign up for other benefits during Open Enrollment.
Faculty and staff members can visit the UC’s Open Enrollment website to make their selections until 5 p.m. Nov. 25. If you want to switch medical plans, enroll or re-...
November 19, 2014
UC Merced’s Academic Personnel Office is obtaining institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).
Institutional membership comes with the following benefits at no cost to participants:
• The Monday Motivator - a weekly email with...
November 18, 2014
Travel Systems Training Scheduled for Dec. 11
If there’s any chance you’ll need to make reservations or request reimbursement for work-related travel or entertainment expenses, you should become familiar with UC Merced’s corresponding policies and systems to ensure timely and...
November 18, 2014
Brian Powell Named New AVC of Human Resources
In case you missed it, Vice Chancellor Michael Reese announced this week the appointment of Brian K. Powell as UC Merced’s new assistant vice chancellor of Human Resources. Powell is a licensed attorney who specializes in labor and employment law...
November 18, 2014
As I enter my third year at UC Merced, it is exciting to witness how our campus continues to flourish and evolve. It is also very gratifying for me to see the way our Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) program continues to improve and increase its contributions to the campus.
However, it...
November 18, 2014
Have you noticed the new icon on the bottom right side of UC Merced’s gateway site?
It’s an icon for AudioEye, a new cloud-based tool that enhances assistive technology users’ experience on the UC Merced website while making it more compliant with Web Content Accessibility...
