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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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Bill Leonard speaks to a group at UC Merced. He is pictured next to a photo of the university's main entrance.
November 10, 2026

Sometimes, a hummingbird is more than a hummingbird. Bill Leonard was at work in a cabinet shop several years ago when a hummingbird entered and paused directly in front of his forehead. A moment...

UC Merced chancellor at lecturn giving State of the University address
October 22, 2026

How do you take a university further? For UC Merced’s chancellor, the answer starts with record-setting enrollment and extends to student opportunities, strong community connections, and new homes...

Event attendees posed for camera
October 14, 2026

"We're still alive. We're still here. This history lives on in us." For author and artist Gayle Romasanta, the story of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong is both a reflection of and a...

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