Black colleges and universities got a big win in the new federal budget: a major expansion of the Pell Grants used by thousands of their students. The bill expands Pell … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College plays heavy into upward mobility, president says
Merced College has an impact on upward mobility in the region, and will play a major role in how the city improves, the school’s president said on Friday. In his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College launches new recognition for STEM students
Merced College announced a new award on Tuesday called the STEM Student of the Month, according to officials. The inaugural award, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math, went … Click to Continue »
Read More »New officer at Merced College is also a veteran
Merced College added its newest campus police officer this month, officials said Friday. Kenneth Braaksma was sworn in during the March 14 meeting of the college’s board of trustees, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College, city schools will protect undocumented students and their information
Merced County’s two largest educational institutions this week reaffirmed their commitment to educate all students, regardless of immigration status, and to protect student information. The Merced Community College District specifically … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why California students need debt-free college
Monique Graham, a fourth-year communications and dance major at Sacramento State, is $ 40,000 in debt from student loans. She explains how Assembly Democrats’ debt-free college plan would help her. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Date set for Merced College State of the College address; first for new president
Merced College’s new president is set to discuss the school’s footing during his first State of the College Address, which is later this spring. The fifth annual address and presentation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Calls for a fresh start come after Merced College names new president
Chris Vitelli, Merced College’s vice president of student services, has been named as the next president of the school, capping a troubled year at the college that has been colored … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College board taps Vice President Chris Vitelli as next leader
The Merced College Board of Trustees announced Chris Vitelli, vice president of student services, as its new president on Tuesday. A crowd gathered at the college for the board’s meeting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College to name new president and add trustees at next meeting
The next chief for Merced College is set to be announced Tuesday at the regular meeting of the board of trustees, according to the meeting’s agenda. The meeting starts at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Undocumented students should feel safe at Merced college campuses, faculty and administrators say
Merced-area faculty and administrators have tried to ease the fears of undocumented students in recent weeks amid discussions about changes to immigration policies that could be a reality under a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College holiday concert set
The Merced College Chorale will make its debut as it presents “We Lift Our Voices,” a holiday choral concert, on Dec. 3, according to a news release. The concert begins … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hundreds of band members will compete at Merced College
Hundreds of band members from across the state will be at Merced College on Saturday to compete in the Western Band Association’s field show competition. The two-day competition will conclude … Click to Continue »
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