2020-21

Re: Merced Promise

To: All campus

Nov. 18, 2020

 

To the Campus Community,

 

Last Friday I had the great pleasure to join with my Merced College counterpart, President Chris Vitelli, in signing the Merced Promise. This new pact binds our institutions together to create a more robust educational pathway for the young people of our region — from the associate’s degree to the bachelor’s and beyond.

 

Re: Giving Thanks

To: All campus

Nov. 20, 2020

 

To the Campus Community,

 

Every year at this time, UC Merced prepares for a long, quiet holiday weekend. Historically we have visited family or made space for loved ones to join us. We have paused for a moment to reflect in gratitude on what we have, and we have made efforts to remember those who may not have as much and do what we can to help.

 

Re: With Gratitude for All Who Have Served

To: All campus

Nov. 10, 2020

 

Dear Campus Community,

 

Re: Research Excellence: Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory

To: All campus

Nov. 4, 2020

 

Note: Every other Wednesday, Chancellor Muñoz and other campus leaders will share updates on top campus initiatives with the campus community and valued external partners. This is the first such update.

 

To the UC Merced community,

 

Re: President Drake's Visit to Campus

To: All campus

Oct. 30, 2020

 

To the Campus Community,

 

When Dr. Michael Drake chose UC Merced in October as the very first campus to visit in his new UC presidency, he was touring a campus he had helped to conceptualize as a UC administrator and one he had evaluated early in our history, as a visiting accreditor.

 

He departed Merced not only more familiar with but more energized by our great work and even greater vision.

 

Re: Fall 2020 Commencement

To: All students, staff and faculty

October 29, 2020

 

Dear Campus Community,

 

There is no more significant and heartwarming celebration at a university than commencement. For this fall graduating Class of 2020 and their loved ones, we will host virtual ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 19 that we hope are both fitting and memorable.

 

Re: Imagine 2030

To: All campus

Oct. 27, 2020

 

Dear Campus Community,

 

While we are all busy these days learning to work remotely, conduct research, teach classes and, most importantly, keep ourselves and our families healthy and safe, there is yet more that requires our shared attention.

 

Re: Vice Chancellor/CFO Transition Update

To: All campus

Oct. 7, 2020

 

Members of the Campus Community,

 

As we announced in an earlier update , Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration/CFO Mike Riley will be leaving UC Merced Nov. 1 to begin a new position at UC Berkeley.

 

Re: MedEd at UC Merced Receives Major Support and Next Steps

To: All campus

Sept. 23, 2020

 

Dear Campus Community,

 

This pandemic has focused ever more sharply our attention on the limited health-care resources of the Central Valley. UC Merced and our partners are poised to begin the next steps toward addressing this long-standing concern.

 

Re: We Remember

To: All campus

Sept. 25, 2020

 

Dear Campus Community,

 

The killing of Breonna Taylor, and subsequent prosecutorial decisions, mark another in a series of painful episodes for America, resonating across countless lives and communities, and indeed we are reminded of and affirm our commitment that Black Lives Matter.

 

Breonna’s Life Matters.