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Merced College officially adopted its temporary contract with the Merced Police Department this week, noting the college had to purchase all-new equipment and come to an understanding with the Los … Click to Continue »

Merced College’s new director of the Merced College Community Chorus has experience directing high school and church choirs in Turlock and Modesto, among other performances, officials announced this week. Phillip … Click to Continue »

A Merced College administrator, in a campuswide message, attempted to shed some light on a controversial and somewhat mysterious issue about which school officials previously have been mum. An email … Click to Continue »

Merced College President Susan Walsh broke her silence Tuesday to address an investigation on campus with an email sent to staff and faculty. The email discussed the college’s decision to … Click to Continue »

After a Merced County sheriff’s deputy declined to collect fingerprints to trace a letter disparaging of Merced College administrators, the college hired a private investigator to do so, according to … Click to Continue »

Merced College and the Merced College Faculty Association are in a dispute over what activities meet the professors’ requirements to teach on campus. … Click to Continue »

College is gathering input on what skills next leader should have Meetings this week have garnered more opinions than last week Residents want approachability, communication and a focus on veterans … Click to Continue »

Two forums set to talk about next Merced College president draw zero residents College leaders said input is coming in online Merced faculty union says college isn’t trying very hard … Click to Continue »

A 61-year-old retired police officer said Tuesday, July 12, 2016, he has resigned as a Merced College citation officer because he felt unsafe in a hostile working environment as the college moves to a new law enforcement oversight arrangement. … Click to Continue »

Officer resigned last week saying the “fiasco” left him feeling unsafe Merced College is going through a change in law enforcement agencies Faculty said they are out of the loop on the changes … Click to Continue »

Capt. Tom Trindad will be chief, officials announced in an email The sheriff’s office, which oversaw the campus police, moved out last week The college and sheriff’s office could not agree on a contract … Click to Continue »

Sheriff said he received a fax Friday that said Merced College will pursue another agency to oversee campus police The college and office have been in a dispute over language changes in the contract … Click to Continue »

Sergeant says the president considered hiring a private investigator He said president pressured him to make an arrest that wasn’t warranted Walsh refuses to speak to the Sun-Star about the alleged incidents … Click to Continue »