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Half Dome houses both freshman and continuing students. On November 4, , year-old student Faisal Mohammad stabbed and injured four people with a hunting knife on the campus. The new space is expected to be built by Carol Tomlinson-Keasey held the position from until she resigned on August 31, She returned to teaching and research in psychology in and later died of breast cancer in Kang held the position from to , when he stepped down so he could return to research and teaching.
The campus takes advantage of the surrounding environment by investigating issues relating to environmental systems of the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada , and of its youth by having programs in genetic research conducted in state-of-the-art research labs. It also benefits from proximity to Silicon Valley and other major universities.
Research in fields like language acquisition and cultural issues is facilitated by the highly diverse ethnic makeup of the Central Valley. UC Merced operates on a semester system rather than the quarter system for its academic term. USNWR graduate school rankings [25]. USNWR departmental rankings [25].
UC Merced has 3 schools offering 23 undergraduate majors and 25 minors: The School of Medicine and School of Management are planned to be integrated on campus. The site for the Science and Engineering Building 2, opened in , is the most recent new building on campus. The Classroom and Office Building 2 opened in Some have found work in faculty positions at different colleges and universities, while others have chosen to enter government service. In , the campus was granted accreditation by WASC. UC Merced received 16, undergraduate applications for admission for the Fall incoming freshman class; 9, were admitted Of the schools in the University of California system, UC Merced is the easiest to gain admission to.
The campus is bounded by Lake Yosemite on one side, and two irrigation canals run through the campus. The library and central power plant have been classified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold structures in terms of their high energy efficiency and low environmental impact. According to the United States Census Bureau , the University is a census-designated place CDP [17] that was uninhabited at the census [48] and covers an area of 1. The library was the first building to open on campus.
Its official motto is "Not what other research libraries are, what they will be. The Library building is named after Leo and Dottie Kolligian. The first floor of the library was dedicated by Ed and Jeanne Kashian. The library offers 10 public workstations for students, faculty, staff and visitors to access electronic resources. The library contains more electronic holdings than print holdings, consisting of about 70, online journals and 3,, electronic books including 3,, HathiTrust full-text books , compared to , print books.
In addition, the library provides access to databases.
It fields officially sponsored teams in men's and women's basketball , men and women's cross country , women's soccer and women's volleyball ; men's soccer and men's volleyball will begin competition during the season. On November 13, , the University opened its gymnasium. The Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center, named after the rancher and dairy farmer who donated money for the facility's construction, features an "NCAA-sized basketball court, workout facilities, room for performances, wellness and fitness education and the Rajender Reddy Student Health Center". Approximately 2, students currently live on campus in the Valley and Sierra Terraces and the Summits, which includes Tenaya and Cathedral Halls, 4.
The Summits includes cleaning services, study lounges, a market, and a game room. Student housing, as well as the dining commons, are closed during winter break. The Cattracks transit system serves student-dense developments. Holiday , and George Lopez. Additionally, many students visit nearby Lake Yosemite which includes recreational swimming, fishing, and water skiing. Merced has several artistic venues which host plays, concerts, and art shows. Castle Air Museum is within close driving distance from Merced. Merced is known as the "Gateway to Yosemite" and it is common for students recreational use Yosemite National Park where they may hike, snowboard, rock climb, and camp overnight.
The founding graduate students, who joined the Graduate School of UC Merced in early , initiated the Graduate Student Association GSA in that year, before the university officially opened its doors to undergraduate students in the fall of The constitution and by-laws were prepared by them. They were then approved by all the graduate students. The undergraduate students of UC Merced have initiated and established their own student government.
Elections for the ratification of the constitution were held in April, The constitution was approved by a majority of the student body, officially establishing ASUCM, which serves as the official representative and voice of students. There are approximately [57] student run clubs, including: College guides written by students for students. University of California - Merced Students Tell It Like It Is This insider guide to University of California - Merced in Merced, CA, features more than pages of in-depth information, including student reviews, rankings across 20 campus life topics, and insider tips from students on campus.
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