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Remarks and Writings

Answering the Call

July 15, 2020
Re: Answering the Call To: All campus July 15, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   We stand on the precipice of history. The words and actions that we commit to today will have a ripple effect that will transform society for future generations. While we have dedicated much of our life’s work to understanding pedagogy... Read More

With Excitement, Curiosity and Commitment

July 6, 2020
Re: With Excitement, Curiosity and Commitment July 6, 2020   Good morning Campus Community, Supporters and Friends,   I am honored to join this community, and I do so filled with excitement, curiosity and a deep personal commitment to ensuring that UC Merced continues to transform lives, just as the University of... Read More

Building the Future

June 26, 2020
Re: Building the Future To: All students, faculty and staff June 26, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   UC Merced continues to plan for a fall semester that will look different in many ways but will remain true to the University of California's mission of teaching, research and public service.   Like other... Read More

Do Your Part: Ramping Up to Reopen

June 23, 2020
Re: Ramping Up to Reopen To: All faculty, staff and students June 23, 2020   Dear Campus Community, As we move forward with plans to return to campus, we all must do our part to ensure the transition emphasizes health and safety as we continue to negotiate our way through the COVID-19 crisis. To that end, we are excited to... Read More

Research Relaunch Plan

June 19, 2020
Re: Research Relaunch Plan To: Faculty, students and staff June 19, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   Research is a central component of the University of California’s mission. Thus, UC Merced administrators, faculty and staff have been working together on a plan to restart on-campus research as soon as possible.... Read More

Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom Joins 9 Other UC Chancellors and UC President Janet Napolitano in Support of ACA5

June 19, 2020
Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom, the nine other University of California chancellors and UC President Janet Napolitano sent this letter to the UC Board of Regents on June 12. Dear Regents: As individuals and leaders of the University of California, the crown jewel of higher education, we stand in solidarity in expressing our strong... Read More

Juneteenth Reflection

June 18, 2020
Re: Juneteenth Reflection To: All students, faculty and staff June 18, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   Juneteenth — the 19th day of June — holds great historical significance for the Black community, and indeed for all of the United States. Also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day,... Read More

DACA Decision

June 18, 2020
Re: DACA Decision To: All students, faculty and staff June 18, 2020 Dear Campus Community, In a time of great challenges for all of us, but particularly those among us with the greatest need and the least access to resources, it is with great hope and gratification that I write today to share news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s... Read More

Fiat Lux

June 18, 2020
Re: Fiat Lux To: All students, faculty and staff June 18, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   On Saturday I had the great pleasure and privilege of giving our chancellor-designate, Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, and his wife, Dr. Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz, a tour of campus, particularly of our newest Merced 2020... Read More

Fall 2020 Instruction and Student Housing

June 12, 2020
Re: Fall COVID-19 Campus Operations Plan, for Student Housing & Residency To: All students, faculty and staff June 12, 2020   Dear Campus Community,   Fall 2020 presents us with the opportunity to explore new frontiers in higher education that we have never traversed before, while building from our strengths.... Read More

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