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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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Depicted are lab Director Kim Budil and UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz shaking hands at a desk.
June 10, 2026

UC Merced and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have long been partners in cutting-edge science and technology. University students and researchers take part in numerous lab activities...

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Editor's note: This story is republished from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of UC Merced Magazine. Walk across UC Merced’s campus on any weekday, and you might hear laughter spilling from a classroom...

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Bruce Lee's favorite dish was oyster sauce beef, and on the evening of May 7 it was on the menu at UC Merced, alongside a conversation about who Lee really was, why he still matters and what his...

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