Dear Campus Community,
I wanted to take a moment to once more say happy new year and welcome you all back to the spring semester of 2025.
Let me start by extending our thoughts to those affected by the recent Los Angeles fires, including members of our Bobcat community who lost homes or workplaces. Having grown up in Los Angeles,... Read More
Remarks and Writings
December 20, 2024
To: All campus
Dear Campus Community,
After a competitive national search administered by Isaacson, Miller, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tonantzín Oseguera as UC Merced’s new Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Engagement.
Dr. Oseguera comes to UC Merced with over 20 years of experience in higher... Read More
March 6, 2024
To the campus community,
UC Merced has become a destination of choice.
When Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory began its national rollout of a study on mitigating climate change by capturing carbon dioxide, titled Roads to Removal, our campus was the first stop. A conference of scientists, government... Read More
February 1, 2024
To the campus community:
In February the nation formally recognizes Black History Month, during which we look both backward — at the historic and often overlooked contributions of the African-American community to our country — and forward, to better days yet to come.
UC Merced’s rise owes a... Read More
January 16, 2024
To the UC Merced community,
Welcome back to UC Merced. The year 2024 promises exciting new opportunities for continued growth, including some significant news for our campus. We welcome new campus leadership, including Chief Campus Counsel Cesar Alvarado-Gil, interim Dean of the School of Social Sciences,... Read More
January 15, 2024
To the Campus Community:
As we reflect on the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, we find prescient his thoughts on the purpose of education.
In 1947, Rev. King authored an article for the student newspaper at Morehouse College in which he asserted that education should seek to... Read More
October 20, 2023
Rising Together: UC MERCED CHANCELLOR JUAN SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ ON LIFTING THROUGH EDUCATION (Part One and Two)
Join Dr. Lisa Andrews as she speaks with Chancellor Muñoz about the mentors who believed in his potential, the struggles that tested his resolve, and the vision that drives his leadership. Learn how he advances access, diversity, and... Read More
October 11, 2023
Re: Recent Acts of Violence
To: All campus
To the UC Merced campus,
UC Merced is built on principles of respect and community. The test of principles is that we uphold them not just in easy times, but also in difficult ones. The violent clash of peoples around the world is terrifying and heartbreaking to those with family and friends... Read More
October 9, 2023
Dear Campus Community,
Today, Oct. 9, we mark Indigenous Peoples' Day —recognizing the role of native people in the long history of California, including the land where UC Merced now stands.
In 2021 we dedicated our Toloma Grove monument, which continues to be a center of reflection and remembrance on... Read More
September 18, 2023
Re: UC Merced Ascends to New Heights
To: All campus
To the campus community,
For years we have affirmed that UC Merced doesn’t do what it does for rankings; rather, we passionately pursue our mission of research excellence, service and student success, and others take notice.
They have taken notice in a huge way this year... Read More
