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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

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Closeup of stone marker for townsite of Gold Rush town Agua Fria
August 12, 2026

Digging for stories in a Gold Rush town that vanished in flames 170 years ago. Pinging brainwaves for reactions from sentences that slide between Spanish and English. Fortifying students’ skills and...

Summer Bridge Academy students pose in front of banner that says Campos
August 12, 2026
Central Valley high-school students participated in the STEM-focused Campos ENgage Summer Bridge Academy at UC Merced.
UC Merced mascot Rufus stands and applauds next to Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz at the Applegate Zoo reopening.
July 24, 2026

Bobcat kittens Boomer and Bobbie scampered, played and splashed in their pool Friday morning, blissfully unaware they were part of a major celebration at Merced's Applegate Zoo. The zoo, closed since...

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