Photo Gallery
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Governor Visit 2009 – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed deep sympathy regarding the death of founding Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasy when he met with Chancellor Steve Kang during his visit to UC Merced. (Ocober 2009) |
Governor Visit 2009– Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger briefly stopped by UC Merced during a recent trip to the area to sign housing bills (October 2009) |
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Commencement 2009 – Chancellor Steve Kang congratulates Yaasha Sabba of San Francisco after conferring his degree at commencement. (May 2009) |
Commencement 2009 – Chancellor Steve Kang, University of California President Mark G. Yudof and First Lady Michelle Obama stand in honor of UC Merced’s inaugural class at commencement. (May 2009) |
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Commencement 2009 – Chancellor Steve Kang awards First Lady Michelle Obama with the Chancellor’s Medal, the University of California’s highest honor.(May 2009) |
Yosemite Leadership Program – Chancellor Steve Kang has worked closely with the Yosemite Leadership Program to ensure its mission to develop environmental leaders of tomorrow becomes reality. (September 2008) |
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Commencement 2008 – Chancellor Kang with Ricardo Cisneros, UC Merced’s first Ph.D. candidate, whose research in the Environmental Systems graduate group centers on air pollution and public policy. (May 2008) |
Commencement 2008 – Chancellor Kang and wife, Mia, congratulate undergraduate Zer Vue. (May 2008) |
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Valley Higher Ed Leaders -- Chancellor Kang with: (l to r) Hamid Shirvani, President, CSU Stanislaus; Frank Gornick, Chancellor, West Hills Community College District; Benjamin Duran, Superintendent/President, Merced College, for the signing of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium's endorsement of UC Merced's plans to establish a medical school. (March 2008) |
Brown Bag Lunch with Staff – Chancellor Kang prepares sukiyaki for staff as part of "getting to know you" portion of monthly brown bag with staff. (December 2007) |
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| Service Learning Presentation – Students present their project developed in an engineering service learning class to Chancellor Kang. (November 2007 | PG&E Gift to School of Engineering – Chancellor Kang stands with PG&E Senior Vice President Nancy McFadden and Dean Jeff Wright next to one of two natural-gas-powered Honda Civics. The gift also included a $1 million check and the naming of the PG&E Engineering Service Learning Laboratory. (November 2007) |
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| Holiday Card Photo Shoot – Chancellor Kang and wife Mia pose with students for the chancellor’s annual holiday card. (November 2007) | Chilling with the Chancellor – Chancellor Kang enjoys the student-sponsored event in honor of his inauguration with Uday Bali, president of Associated Students of UC Merced. (November 2007) |
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| Inauguration of Second Chancellor – Chancellor Kang with Arno A. Penzias, Nobel laureate and astrophysicist who delivered the keynote address at the chancellor’s inauguration. (November 2007) | Inauguration of Second Chancellor – Chancellor Kang is joined by founding Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey and Acting Chancellor Rod Park in celebration of his inauguration on November 6, 2007. |
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| Inauguration Dinner – Chancellor Kang with UC Merced friends Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and Patti Garamendi. (November 2007) | Inauguration Dinner – Chancellor Kang and wife Mia with President Robert C. Dynes. (November 2007) |
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| Commencement – Chancellor Kang congratulates graduate student Jesús Cisneros. (May 2007) | Spendlove Prize Reception – Chancellor Kang meets with Dolores Maples and Lewis “Lew” Braxton, Jr. during reception in honor of Charles Ogletree. (May 2007) |
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| Visit with Local Students – As part of his inaugural listening tour throughout the San Joaquin Valley, Chancellor Kang enjoyed a pick-up game of soccer with students at Alicia Reyes Elementary School. (April 2007) | Visit with High School Students - Sunnyside High School students in Fresno met with Chancellor Kang during his inaugural listening tour. (April 2007) |