News
October 8, 2013
Dejeune Shelton has worked as the executive director of UC Merced’s Academic Senate since April 1, but she is certainly no newbie to the campus. Before taking on her role in the Senate office, Shelton worked at the Great Valley Center in Modesto when it was still affiliated with the UC. She...
October 8, 2013
The most significant topic for UC Merced's Academic Senate and the systemwide Academic Senate during the first weeks of the semester has been the UC presidential transition.
We are very proud that the new president of the University of California, Janet Napolitano, chose our campus as the...
September 26, 2013
Either in person or via conference call, you are invited to attend the next Campus Purchasing meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 in KL 232. The Campus Purchasing department meets on the first Wednesday of each month and offers purchasing procedure updates, advice and provides the opportunity to...
September 25, 2013
University of California researchers produce 2 to 3 percent of peer-reviewed articles published worldwide and receive an estimated 8 percent of all U.S. research money. Unfortunately, most of that research is hidden behind hefty paywalls and journal subscription costs.
But that...
September 25, 2013
UC Merced recorded $5.04 million in private gift and grant support from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. That's an increase of 26 percent over the last fiscal year’s total of $3.98 million.
The percentage increase in private funding was far higher than the national average and exceeded...
September 25, 2013
If part of your job involves keeping track of and maintaining documents, you'll want to attend the upcoming half-day workshop, Records Management and Information Practices from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 22 in KL 232. The event is open to all staff members. Registration is required to attend as space...
September 25, 2013
The University of California began Promise for Education, a six-week crowd-funding campaign to engage students, faculty, alumni, celebrities, businesses, politicians and supporters in a novel drive to raise money for UC student scholarships.
The Promise for Education model is simple. People make a...
September 25, 2013
People routinely encounter familiar components from everyday life in new combinations, such as when a co-worker takes on a new role or a sentence uses a word in a new way.
We typically excel at interpreting these new experiences, but researchers do not yet understand the neurological basis of...
September 25, 2013
Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 28
Open Enrollment begins Oct. 28 and continues through Nov. 26. The UC is offering a revamped menu of medical plans for 2014 and the Office of the President has posted initial information about the changes on the At Your Service website.
Two new...
September 25, 2013
Periodic Report Released
The UC Merced Library underwent a periodic review in 2012-2013, and the final Report of the Periodic Review Team is now available.
The review is part of UC Merced’s ongoing process of assessment and each campus unit undergoes a periodic review process...
