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Merced Sun-Star Professorship Established with Gift to UC Merced

September 24, 2002
Merced, CA — The parent company of the Merced Sun-Star newspaper has pledged to create a new endowed chair in mass communications at the University of California, Merced, it was announced today. The gift of $500,000 comes to the University from Headline Media Group, which, through its affiliate...

UC Merced Writing Project Welcomes K-12 Teachers to Writefrom the Start!

September 24, 2002
MERCED, CA. — Teachers of kindergarten through second grade are invited to expand their repertoire of successful teaching techniques and enhance their own skills and confidence in writing at a special writing conference presented by the UC Merced Writing Project this Friday and Saturday (September...

5,030 Acres in Eastern Merced County Preserved

September 4, 2002
Merced, CA — The University of California, Merced and The Nature Conservancy have announced finalization of a conservation easement on 5,030 acres of the former Virginia Smith Trust (VST) property, located in the eastern portion of Merced County. The generous gifts of $12 million from the David and...

UC Merced Chancellor's Inauguration and Founding CelebrationScheduled for October 25, 2002!

September 4, 2002
Merced — The University of California, Merced will hold the inauguration of Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey on Friday, October 25, 2002. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with the inauguration ceremony and founding celebration at the future site of the campus, to be followed by a...

A Letter from UC Merced Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey

August 29, 2002
Please see the following letter from UC Merced's Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, and the attachment from University of California's President, Richard C. Atkinson. Letter from UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-KeaseyLetter from University of California President Richard C. Atkinson

A Gift From The Heart for UC Merced's Auditorium

August 15, 2002
Merced, CA — A $1 million donation from a premier Merced cardiologist is being celebrated by the University of California, Merced for the enhancement of its Auditorium, located in the Classroom and Office Building, one of the first three academic buildings to be constructed on campus. Dr....

E&J Gallo Winery Gift Creates New School of Management At UC Merced

August 9, 2002
Modesto, CA — Sowing the seeds of a new comprehensive management school in the San Joaquin Valley of California that is the home of its global business, the Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery has provided the lead gift to stimulate creation of a $10 million endowment at the University of California,...

Cunningham Chair in Cognitive Development Celebrated for UC Merced

August 6, 2002
Merced, CA — Marking the 13th endowed chair for the University of California, Merced, the estate of Carlston Cunningham has generously funded a new chair in cognitive development that will further enhance the University's efforts to attract the very best faculty and to serve the citizens of ...

Georgetown's Richard Kogut Named Chief Information Officer for UC Merced

August 1, 2002
MERCED, CA. — The University of California, Merced has filled a crucial position on its senior management team with the appointment of Richard M. Kogut as chief information officer (CIO), effective August 1. Kogut comes to UC Merced from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he had...

Discover the Keys to Nutrition and Fitness in UC Merced Summer Session

July 29, 2002
MERCED, CA. — What is the best fat-burning exercise? Is chocolate healthy for your heart? What is the relationship between nutrition and cancer? Can you believe the claims of dietary supplements? How much body fat is unhealthy, and what is too thin? Learn the answers to these questions and many...

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