A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a high-ranking officer from a multinational computer company have been pegged to be speakers at UC Merced commencement ceremonies in May, the university announced Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents celebrate diversity at city’s first gay pride event
Dozens of people sang, danced and waved flags Sunday afternoon at Applegate Park during Merced’s first gay pride event organized by the Merced LGBT Community Center. “What we’re saying here … Click to Continue »
Read More »Espinoza, Lor have chance to add diversity to Merced County supervisors
Challengers fare well in Board of Supervisors races Current board lacks diversity with only one woman, no minorities Espinoza and Lor would represent large minority populations in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »California aims to reflect diversity in classroom studies
How do you teach the history of the world in California schools, where nearly two-thirds of students are Latino or Asian, many from newly immigrated families? … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC adds resident students, diversity; Merced campus expects little change
Systemwide, schools saw 15 percent increase in offers to California high school seniors There were gains in Latino, African American offers UC Merced draws diverse campus and few nonresidents already … Click to Continue »
Read More »Food sustainability and diversity are topics of UC Merced lectures
Thursday’s lectures on campus are free and open to anyone Lecture on diversity and interdisciplinarity is first of new series … Click to Continue »
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