Remarks and Writings

Driving Toward Inclusive Excellence

August 17, 2022
As one of the most diverse universities in the state, equity and inclusion are threads woven into everything we do here. We take great pride in our diversity – with over 80 percent of our undergraduates identifying either as students of color, first generation, or from limited income households. We support and meet the needs of our... Read More

2022-2023 Budget Call Update

July 14, 2022
Re: 2022-2023 Budget Call Update To: Faculty and staff July 14, 2022   Colleagues,   In May, UC Merced completed its 2022-2023 budget call cycle. As you may recall, the term refers to the formal process of campus leaders proposing resource and personnel expenditures for their units based on projected needs; it was the... Read More

Observing Juneteenth

June 17, 2022
Re: Observing Juneteeth To: All campus June 16, 2022   Dear UC Merced community,   On Monday, June 20, the University of California, Merced will formally observe Juneteenth, a day of significance for everyone concerned with the dignity of humankind.   Juneteenth was first celebrated in... Read More

Recent Acts of Violence

May 27, 2022
Re: Recent Acts of Violence To: All campus May 27, 2022   To the campus community:   This has been a month of tragedies across the nation. In Buffalo, N.Y., in Orange County, and now in Uvalde, Texas our consciences have been shocked by the inhumanity of these events. We join the nation in its mourning.   Our... Read More

Appreciating Our Staff

May 18, 2022
Re: Appreciating Our Staff To: All employees May 18, 2022   Colleagues,   As we close out the spring semester, I could not be prouder of this institution and of each one of you.   We have weathered what I hope is the worst of the pandemic and have done so with a resilient sense of community and an undaunted... Read More

A Sincere Thank You

April 28, 2022
Re: A Sincere Thank You To: Faculty and staff April 28, 2022   To the UC Merced... Read More

UC Merced Pride

April 21, 2022
Re: UC Merced Pride To: All campus April 21, 2022... Read More

Our Collective Role in Growing UC Merced

March 2, 2022
Re: Our Collective Role in Growing UC Merced To: Faculty and Staff March 2, 2022   Dear... Read More

Welcome Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Delia Saenz

February 24, 2022
Re: Welcome Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Delia Saenz To: All campus February 25, 2022   Dear UC Merced community, After an extensive nationwide search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Delia S. Saenz, Ph.D., as our vice chancellor and chief diversity officer. Dr. Saenz comes to us from the... Read More

Our Commitment to Public Service

February 16, 2022
Re: Our Commitment to Public Service To: All campus February 16, 2022... Read More

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