Dear faculty and staff:
Welcome to the new academic year! I hope you were able to catch up on rest and relaxation during the summer months, even as many folks continued conducting research, teaching and performing important administrative duties while school was officially out.
Dear Colleague,
I am very pleased to share some good news regarding the state budget with implications for the University of California and for our campus as it relates to the planned Classroom and Academic Office Building (CAOB).
Dear Colleagues:
I am very pleased to report that the UC Board of Regents’ Committee on Grounds and Buildings approved our proposed amendment to the UC Merced 2009 Long-Range Development Plan at its meeting in Sacramento today.
Dear Colleagues,
How time flies! Another semester is almost over and soon we will be saying our goodbyes to graduating students.
Dear Colleagues,
I hope the spring semester is proving to be an eventful and productive time for you.
As mentioned in my most-recent campus update (Feb. 25), I requested a spot on the agenda of the UC Board of Regents meeting yesterday to make the regents aware of the urgent space needs of our growing campus and outline a path forward based on the recommendations of the Urban Land Institute.
Dear Colleagues:
The academic year is finally over, culminating in the annual commencement exercise that celebrates the academic achievements of our students. Over the years, each one of you contributed in a multitude of different ways to making that special moment possible for UC Merced students and families. Thank you!
Dear UC Merced Colleagues:
The summer months are quickly drawing to their end. Although summer typically brings a smaller number of students to campus, the work we do to advance the mission of UC Merced continues full steam. I hope you have found some time for rest and relaxation nonetheless.
Dear UC Merced Colleagues:
It is a pleasure to welcome you back for the 2012-2013 academic year. I hope the summer months afforded you a chance to travel, explore, stretch your minds, spend time with family and friends or otherwise renew and reinvigorate the spirit that drives and sustains you.
