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In Case You Missed It: Workforce Planning Webcast

October 5, 2016
Staff and faculty members who didn’t watch this week’s webcast with Assistant Vice Chancellors Brian K. Powell and Donna Jones can view the recording at their convenience. Powell, assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources, and Jones, assistant vice chancellor for Finance...

Campus Set to Break Ground on Major Expansion

October 5, 2016
The symbolic beginning to UC Merced’s next phase of growth happens Friday, Oct. 14, when the university holds a groundbreaking ceremony for the Merced 2020 Project. The ceremony, led by Chancellor Dorothy Leland and featuring a number of distinguished guests, begins at 1 p.m. in the South...

CARE Offers Free, Confidential Support for Staff and Faculty

October 5, 2016
The Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office has designated a specific day and time for staff and faculty members who are survivors of or have questions about sexual assault, dating, and domestic violence, and stalking to receive confidential services. Read more here.

Staff Assembly Meets Today At Castle

September 19, 2016
Staff Assembly will host its general monthly meeting today from noon to 2 p.m. in the Redwood Room at Castle Commerce Center, 4225 North Hospital Road, Atwater. All non-student staff members are welcome to attend; you may bring your lunch as well. During the 2016-17 year, Staff Assembly...

Laura Martin Named Exec Director of Academic Senate Office

September 7, 2016
Laura Martin is the new executive director of the Academic Senate office at UC Merced. Martin was the search committee’s unanimous choice to lead the office. She served as the founding director of the Office of Periodic Review, Assessment and Accreditation Support and is the campus...

Inaugural UC Merced Night a Grand Slam for Grizzlies

September 7, 2016
It was an evening filled with entertainment, food and fireworks on Aug. 26 at the Fresno Grizzlies’ first ever UC Merced Night. Nearly 200 faculty and staff members, students, alumni and friends of the campus came out in full force to support the reigning Triple-A Minor League Baseball...

Good Service is Music to IT Director's Ears

August 24, 2016
Kent Carpenter has worked in information technology for nearly 20 years, so it’s safe to say he’s seen many changes since he started his career. When he landed his first job out of college, laptop computers were new, the Internet was still in its infancy and smartphones weren’t...

Merced 2020 Project to Break Ground in October

August 24, 2016
UC Merced’s ambitious plans for the second major phase of campus development, known as the 2020 Project, are moving rapidly ahead after receiving final approval this summer from the UC Board of Regents. The project, the largest in the UC system, will nearly double the capacity of the campus...

Staff Convocation

August 19, 2016
Join Chancellor Dorothy Leland at 9 a.m. Friday for UC Merced’s second annual Staff Convocation in the Dr. Lakireddy Auditorium. Staff Convocation provides an opportunity to kick off the new academic year and hear from Chancellor Leland and members of her leadership team. During the Staff...

UC Retirement Benefits Choice Program Launches for New Employees

July 6, 2016
The University of California launched its Retirement Choice Program for new and newly eligible employees on July 1, 2016. The new program was approved by the UC Board of Regents at its March 2016 meeting as part of a broader effort to maintain the university’s excellence and sustain its...

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