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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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Student shakes hand of UC Merced Dean of Students Jose Leon on a sunny day on campus

New Dean of Students Reflects on Art of Listening, Power of Family

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UCLA was a huge change for Jose León. The college transfer student from a small town and a tight-knit extended family struggled to relate to classmates from bigger cities. Then, at a student resource...

UC Merced students and Rufus mascot at Beginnings sculpture during Scholars Bridge Crossing

Big Smiles in Big Collection of New Bobcats at Scholars Bridge Crossing

August 25, 2026

A smiling throng of new faces took part Tuesday in one of UC Merced’s oldest traditions, the Scholars Bridge Crossing. Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz and other campus leaders led the march over the...

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Chancellor's Catalyst Awards Ignite Research in Humanities, Social Sciences

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...

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