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'Courage' and 'Idealism' Take Center Stage at Fall 2022 Commencement

December 21, 2022
Neither chilly temperatures nor a thick blanket of dense fog could dampen the smiles and spirits of hundreds of Bobcats as they participated in UC Merced's Fall 2022 Commencement. Nearly 450 graduates took part in three separate ceremonies at the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre. "The...

UC Merced Alumni Hit Home Runs in 2022

December 21, 2022
UC Merced alumni gave back to their alma mater in several big ways in 2022. From endowed scholarships to events, Bobcats are ensuring that current and future students have access to the best opportunities as they pave their own journeys at UC Merced. Bobcats at Dodger Stadium For the first time, UC...

Fall 2022 Commencement to Include First Graduate Division Ceremony

December 14, 2022
Downtown Merced will be covered in a sea of blue and gold over two days as hundreds of UC Merced Bobcats take part in fall commencement. Also, for the first time, graduate students will have their own ceremony to celebrate their achievements. The pomp and circumstance kick off with the inaugural...

Month-long Give to UC Merced 2022 Launches on Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2022
     On Tuesday, Nov. 29, UC Merced will kick off the season of giving by launching Give to UC Merced 2022. The campus’s annual fundraising initiative officially begins on Giving Tuesday — the traditional day of philanthropic support held the Tuesday after the Thanksgiving holiday — and lasts until...

Conference Brings Scores of Prospective Transfer Students to UC Merced

November 23, 2022
Almost 1,000 community college students representing 39 different campuses in California came to UC Merced to explore the opportunities for transfer to a University of California school. The all-day Puente Motivational Conference introduced the students and more than 100 faculty members to...

Dual Language Bobcat Day Connect Module Earns Modo Award

November 17, 2022
UC Merced’s commitment to keeping its students and their families informed about all the incredible opportunities the campus offers on Bobcat Day has been awarded first place in the Best Recruiting and Admissions category by the Modo Appademy Awards. The university’s Bobcat Day Connect Module,...

Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium 2022

November 16, 2022
Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium 2022   Friday November 18th 2864 El Camino Real Merced, CA 95340 or Zoom    10:30am Alex Catchings   “The Wikipedic Novel and the Dilettante’s Point of View” Alex Catchings is a Chancellor’s...

UC Merced Gains Prestigious UC Agricultural Experiment Station Designation

November 16, 2022
UCs Merced and Santa Cruz became the newest campuses in the system to be named an agricultural experiment stations (AES), UC President Michael Drake announced at today’s Regents’ meeting. They are the first campuses in more than 50 years to earn the designation. “With the AES designation, Santa...

UC Merced Holds Toloma 5k Run in Honor of Native American Heritage Month (Slideshow)

November 14, 2022
Members of the community joined UC Merced students, faculty and staff and their families for the annual "UC Merced Toloma 5k Fun Run". The event is held every year in honor of Native American Heritage Month and to pay tribute to the tradition of distance running amongst indigenous tribes for...

Webinar on Health Effects of Hookah to Include Doctoral Student's Research

November 9, 2022
A doctoral student in the Public Health program will be among the presenters taking part in a webinar on the health effects and policy implications of hookah smoking. Sarah Alnahari will present her research in the webinar titled "Shisha, Hookah and Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects of Use...

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