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UC Merced Medical Education Building Gains Final Approval from UC Regents

November 15, 2023
  At their Nov. 15 meeting, the Regents of the University of California gave final approval for the construction of a new medical education building at UC Merced. The vote approved the final design, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and the full budget and financing. The four-...

1300 Campaign Summit Highlights Progress, Plans for Sending More Men of Color to College

November 10, 2023
It's been more than a year since UC Merced joined the 1300 Campaign partnership, continuing its efforts to help students of color attend and succeed at four-year universities. Now it's time for a review and a look ahead. UC Merced collaborated with Stanislaus State University, expanding the 1300...

Veterans Upward Bound Program to Provide Wraparound Support for Servicemembers

November 9, 2023
Veterans with aspirations to pursue higher education will have access to new resources and support through the Veterans Upward Bound Program at UC Merced. This year, the university was selected as one of the recipients of the Department of Education (DOE) grant, which helps to provide first-...

Ed and Jeanne Kashian Give $5 Million to Support Medical Education at UC Merced

November 1, 2023
Ed and Jeanne Kashian, longtime UC Merced donors who have supported the campus since its earliest days, have made a $5 million gift to advance the university's medical education efforts. Slated for groundbreaking in the spring, a new state-of-the-art medical education building will be UC Merced's...

Genentech Grant Supports New UC Merced Center for Health Equity

October 23, 2023
UC Merced was recently awarded a significant grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche group, to create the UC Merced Center for Health Equity. The initiative will focus on eliminating health disparities and advancing health equity throughout the San Joaquin Valley, particularly among the region’...

Campus and Academic Growth Highlighted in UC Merced State of the University Address

October 12, 2023
Distinguished rankings, new academic offerings, world-class research and campus expansions were among the highlights of the UC Merced State of the University address delivered by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz. "The state of this 20-year-old institution is unparalleled in the history of American...

UC Merced Receives 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

October 11, 2023
UC Merced has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award - a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities...

Aguirre-Muñoz Brings Biliteracy Education Resources to Livingston

October 5, 2023
Cognitive Science Professor Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz has a passion for biliteracy that has driven her to improve the quality of learning in both English and Spanish at schools in Texas and Central California. A $3 million National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education...

How to Tap Into Your Hispanic/Latinx Heritage at UC Merced

September 28, 2023
  More than half of UC Merced's population is made up of Hispanic/Latinx students. There is no shortage of ways for Bobcats to get in touch with their roots on campus, in the community and even around the globe. Taste of Latinx Cultures UC Merced Dining Services is celebrating cultura with meals...

UC Merced and Riverbank Unified Announce Automatic Admissions Partnership (Slideshow)

September 25, 2023
UC Merced and Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) have signed an agreement for a new guaranteed admissions partnership. Through the Merced Automatic Admissions Program (MAAP), RUSD students could earn automatic acceptance to UC Merced if they meet the university's eligibility requirements...

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