The UC Board of Regents announced last week that Juan Sánchez Muñoz will become UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. As a UC alum and first-generation student, he has a lot in common with the university’s student body. He currently serves as president of the University of Houston-Downtown, and was still in …
Read More »Retiring CSU Chancellor Says He’s Leaving University “As Stable And Focused As Ever”
The California State University system is searching for its next chancellor. Timothy White announced Tuesday he’ll retire next June after more than 7 years running the 23-campus system. In an interview with Capital Public Radio, White says he’s leaving the university “as stable and focused” as ever — on students: …
Read More »UC Merced chancellor goes to bat for Dreamers in Washington, D.C.
When hundreds of Dreamers descended on the nation’s Capitol this week to lobby for a legislative solution to a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that remains on life support … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced chancellor: Repealing DACA is “cruel bait-and-switch”
After Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday morning that the White House plans to “wind down” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – an Obama-era initiative that shields young … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chancellor, students named Yosemite Ambassadors
Considering the close ties between UC Merced and Yosemite National Park, it should be no surprise that several members of the campus community, including Chancellor Dorothy Leland, have been named … Click to Continue »
Read More »Demonstrators press UCD Chancellor Katehi, who listens then leaves
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi met with demonstrators camping out in her office on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, absorbing sharp criticism of her service – since ended – on corporate boards, positions critics say were at odds with her job as leader of the university. Katehi eventually left the unscheduled …
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