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Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for UC Merced.

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  1. New Fresno State president has strong Valley rootsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | KFSN

    ... he'll be an advocate for the Valley's economy. He's already taken that role once as part of the founding team at UC Merced. Student government leaders are encouraged by the new president's roots. "It's definitely nice knowing that he's from the ...

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  2. UC Merced Connect: Innovate to Grow brings student inventions to the forefrontRead the original story

    Tuesday | Merced Sun-Star

    Four of 27 student teams were named this year's winners of UC Merced's second annual Innovate to Grow competition Friday after a daylong series of presentations and exhibits.

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  3. Oklahoma tornado claims the lives of 51Read the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | Examiner.com

    Controlling headlines has been the story of a massive tornado traveling through and destroying the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing approximately 51 people.

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  4. UC Merced Connect: Student finds success outside comfort zoneRead the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | Merced Sun-Star

    Stephanie Toledo didn't want anything to get in the way of her academic success when she arrived at UC Merced.

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  5. UC Merced grads' enduring bond with valley noted at Sunday celebrationRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Merced Sun-Star

    The gusty Sunday wind blew away many graduation caps, but it didn't stop more than 500 UC Merced graduates as they marched across the stage — savoring a proud moment.

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  6. Welcome, Grads: Merced's annual Cap & Town offers food, fun, celebrationRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Merced Sun-Star

    ... interactive with the whole community and become friends with a whole bunch of new people." With two graduations at UC Merced this weekend, many of the area hotels were sold out, Baker said. "So we're able to have all the visitors come down and get ...

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  7. 'You worked hard,' UC Merced students told as they claim diplomas SaturdayRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Merced Sun-Star

    For inspiration, the 460 graduates of UC Merced on Saturday could draw upon the wisdom of an ex-astronaut, their chancellor, and a fellow student and researcher as they chart their futures.

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  8. Hundreds of UC Merced students receive their degreesRead the original story

    Sunday May 19 | KFSN

    This is the first time U.C. Merced has ever held two ceremonies because of the growing number of students. Administrators say more than one thousand graduates took part in the campus's eighth commencement exercise. That's the most in the university's history, and 48 percent more than last year.

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  9. 1,000-plus graduate UC Merced this weekendRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | The Modesto Bee

    ... for a post-doctoral position at UC Davis, which will extend her research career. Amrine, who has studied at UC Merced for five years as well as five years before that at the University of Wyoming, thought Saturday's commencement ceremony was ...

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  10. Around Town: BMX Ride NightsRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | Merced Sun-Star

    ... be performed for children in 10 private performances this month, culminating with a public performance May 24 at UC Merced. Suggested donations are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, email musicstudio3@comcast.net . Building ...

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  11. Father, son graduating UCRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | Merced Sun-Star

    ... hours at that desk the past three years as he ran his own business while working toward his anthropology degree at UC Merced. "He has stuff spread out all over," wife Dana said. "It was like, just close the door and nobody go in there." The desk may ...

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  12. Dorothy Leland: UC Merced's Project 2020 -- An open letter to the communityRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | Merced Sun-Star

    As UC Merced concludes its eighth academic year and prepares to award degrees to another outstanding class of graduates this weekend , I am pleased to provide our neighbors and the greater Merced community with an update on our physical expansion plans in the face of rapidly growing student demand for admission.

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  13. UC Merced expansion proposal approvedRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Merced Sun-Star

    A plan to reshape the face of the UC Merced campus by developing more buildings on less acreage through partnerships with private firms won approval Tuesday of the Board of Regents.

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  14. Board of Regents approve UC Merced expansion plansRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Merced Sun-Star

    A plan to develop more buildings on UC Merced’s campus while using less acres of space was approved during a Tuesday meeting of the UC Board of Regents.

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  15. HMA students awarded $708,560 in scholarshipsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Porterville Recorder

    ... and Nguyen's $14,090. School scholarships represented included Porterville College, who offered 12 awards; UC Merced, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Davis, UC San Diego, Brigham Young University, San Diego State University, Cal Poly State University and ...

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  16. EDITORIAL: Leland's plan gives UC Merced chance to growRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Fresno Bee

    ... class, 900 students, will cross the stage this weekend. More than 17,000 students applied for fall admission, but UC Merced has room to accept only about 1,600. UC Merced is growing faster in people and programs than it is in facilities. Chancellor ...

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  17. UC Merced campus plan unable to match enrollment growth?Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Merced Sun-Star

    UC Merced is growing fast and officials say the university's buildings and facilities won't be able to keep up.

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  18. AAUW honors 33 East Contra Costa high school seniorsRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Contra Costa Times

    ... senior scholars since 1960s. ANTIOCH HIGH: Mitchell Anthony will study mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley or UC Merced. He has been active in Knights of Columbus and is a six-time scholar athlete. Olivia Bailey heads to University of Utah to ...

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  19. UC Merced to celebrate its largest class of studentsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | Merced Sun-Star

    The stage was being set Tuesday for the eighth commencement ceremonies this weekend at UC Merced, where more than 1,000 graduates are expected to turn their tassels.

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  20. The Learning Network Blog: Do You Have Helicopter Parents?Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | FiveThirtyEight

    How involved are your parents in your life? How much do they step in to help you with your schoolwork, social life, college applications, hobbies, sports or anything else? How often do they try to solve your problems? Do you like having their help, or do you find it burdensome? Why? American parents are more involved in our children's lives than ... (more)

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