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May
01
Agenda: Spring Meeting of the Division - May 1, 2026 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Apr
09
Agenda: Meeting of the Assembly of the Academic Senate - Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. via Zoom
Feb
27
Call for Proposals for Senate Faculty Research grants: due Monday, March 30, 2026
Jan
15
Agenda: Meeting of the Assembly of the Academic Senate - Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. via Zoom
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Message From Senate
Jan
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Senate Chair LiWang Letter (1.17.23)
Sep
12
Senate Chair LiWang Welcome Letter
Faculty News
Mar
18
Ocean Chemistry Now Substantially Shaped by Humans
Mar
18
UC Merced Climate Experts Explain Why March Heat Wave is Dangerous
Feb
02
Unlocking the Secrets of Tiny, Living Clocks Could Revolutionize Science
Budget News
Feb
27
Provost’s Modified Faculty Hiring Plan February 2017
Dec
20
CAPRA Hiring Plan to Provost
Apr
17
Provost/EVC's Proposed Six-Year Ladder-Rank Faculty Recruitment Plan