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Robyn Lukens Found Her Prime Position with UC Solar

October 19, 2016
People on campus might not often see Robyn Lukens, who spends her days tucked away at the Castle Research Facility. But she has been part of the campus community for six years, waiting to join until the position of a lifetime opened up — working with Professor Roland Winston at UC Solar....

Student Health and Counseling Services Receive National Accreditation

October 19, 2016
UC Merced’s H. Rajender Reddy Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Health Promotion received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), distinguishing the university from many other...

Changes, New Opportunities for Benefits Highlighted During Open Enrollment

October 19, 2016
Open enrollment for 2017 benefits begins at 8 a.m. Oct. 27 and ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 22, and significant changes and new options are in store for employees. “There’s a lot of good news this year,” said Dwaine Duckett, vice president of human resources for the University of...

Campus Leaders to Discuss Vision and Change Alignment During Oct. 24 Webcast

October 19, 2016
Join Vice Chancellor Michael Reese and Vice Provost for the Faculty Gregg Camfield for an interactive webcast Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Reese and Camfield will provide an update about the campus’s Visioning and Change Alignment initiative. Participants can watch the webcast...

Staff Assembly Sponsors Halloween Decorating Contest

October 19, 2016
UC Merced’s Staff Assembly invites staff members to take part in Halloween festivities by entering your department into a Halloween decorating contest. On Monday, Oct. 31, Staff Assembly’s co-chairs of events, programs and outreach will visit each participating unit to judge their...

Professional Learning Academy Accepting Applicants

October 19, 2016
The Professional Learning Academy (also known as Customer Service Academy) provides training in key areas of customer service and equips participants with skills that can be applied in their work areas. Registration for 2016-17 academy classes is open and courses are free for UC Merced...

Division Seeks Feedback Via Annual Survey

October 19, 2016
The Division of Business and Administrative Services (BAS) will conduct a survey that asks employees about the quality of service and support that campus members receive from its departments. Starting Thursday (Oct. 20), staff and faculty members will receive an email from Vice Chancellor Michael...

October Events Round-up

October 7, 2016
Fall is in full swing, and our campus has a busy month of activities planned that are of interest to new and veteran employees. More information on these events can be found in this week’s issue of Panorama: Oct. 11 Travel Office Open House: Curious about University of California travel...

Spotlight on Founding Staff

October 6, 2016
On Oct. 14, UC Merced will break ground on its ambitious 2020 Project, the campus’s next phase of development that will double its physical capacity to accommodate 10,000 students. To commemorate this milestone in the university’s history, Panorama this week featured a special edition...

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...

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