2011-12

Good morning. Thank you for joining us here today to learn more about UC Merced's research and academic programs that are contributing to the long-term health of the San Joaquin Valley and the entire state.

As most everyone knows, California faces both a critical shortage of and an uneven distribution of physicians throughout the state — and the gap continues to widen, especially in the Valley.

At UC Merced, planning to help address that shortage started even before our first undergraduates arrived in 2005 when the UC Merced campus opened.

UC Merced: Realizing the Promise

As Prepared

Thank you, President Yudof, for that generous introduction — and thanks also for the equally kind sentiments expressed by Regent Ruiz and the leaders of our exceptional faculty, talented staff and incredible students.

Chancellor Dorothy Leland
"Education Powering the Green Economy"
Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala
Fresno, CA
March 9, 2012
[As prepared for delivery]

Good evening. Buenas noches. It is such a pleasure for me to be here tonight with you.

UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland
San Francisco, CA
[As prepared for delivery]

Thank you, Chairman Lansing and President Yudof. It is a tremendous honor for me to be here tonight with all of you — the many people who have lent both strategic and moral support to our young campus. Some special guests are also here — to my son, Eric, and distinguished members of the UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees, thank you for celebrating this occasion with me.

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Good evening. This is such a special time in the life of UC Merced students as we gather to celebrate the academic accomplishments of the graduation class of 2012. I am honored to be here with you, at my very first commencement as chancellor of this unique and quite wonderful University of California campus.