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... Read More
Remarks and Writings
October 29, 2020
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... Read More
October 27, 2020
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.
UC Merced has... Read More
October 8, 2020
Re: Indigenous Peoples' Day
To: All campus
Oct. 8, 2020
Dear Campus Community,
This Oct. 12, I invite you to take a moment to pause and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day -- an important day in which we remember, honor and recognize the role of indigenous people in our nation’s history.
... Read More
October 7, 2020
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.
As the search... Read More
October 5, 2020
Re: World Teachers' Day
To: All campus
Oct. 5, 2020
Dear Campus Community,
More than 50 years ago, the United Nations declared education “a fundamental human right.” World Teachers’ Day — today, Oct. 5 — celebrates those whose vocation is to advance knowledge and understanding.... Read More
September 25, 2020
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... Read More
September 23, 2020
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... Read More
September 21, 2020
Re: Vice Chancellor/CFO Transition
To: All faculty and staff
Sept. 21, 2020
Members of the Campus Community,
Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration/CFO Mike Riley, who has overseen the transition in oversight of campus auxiliary services and the hiring of a prominent bookstore management firm, and... Read More
September 10, 2020
Re: Nominate a Big Cat Hero Today
To: All Campus
Sept. 10, 2020
Dear Campus Community,
With great privilege comes great responsibility. At UC Merced, we have the privilege of access to top-notch teaching, cutting-edge tools and technology, and the pursuit of research and higher learning so that we can ultimately... Read More
