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Meet the women of CACSW

Originally formed in the fall 2008, the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (CACSW) advises the chancellor on issues related to the status of women and promotes gender equity at UC Merced. The committee's charge:

Identifying and analyzing issues related to the status of women at UC Merced, including faculty, staff and students
Informing and educating campus community members about conditions that impact women within the university
Advising and making recommendations to the chancellor regarding policies and procedures that will improve conditions for women

Events and Happenings

Nov
02
We are now welcoming the campus community to join our monthly member meetings! We want to hear your concerns and suggestions about issues that affect...
Oct
05
We are now welcoming the campus community to join our monthly member meetings! We want to hear your concerns and suggestions about issues that affect...
Apr
27
Join us for our first Womxn in the Spotlight event with a Merced community leader, 99Rootz Director Crisantema Gallardo. Daughter of...

Featured News

April 16, 2025

UC Merced is excited to welcome admitted students, their families and friends for another unforgettable Bobcat Day. Set for Saturday, April 19, this annual open house promises a full day of engaging...

Sameen Yunus, left, and her faculty advisor, physics Professor David Strubbe
April 16, 2025

UC Merced physics graduate student Sameen Yunus has been awarded a prestigious fellowship allowing her to spend the next three years working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, conducting...

Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson
March 27, 2025

Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest...

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