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Merced, CA
Joined March 2009
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, a few @UCMercedXCTrack student-athletes take the time to reflect on the past and share what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them.
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It’s a fun Friday in Bobcat territory 😼🔥 4 HOME GAMES. 1 DAY. LET’S GET AFTER IT!
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A major milestone for California research — @CAGovernor Newsom has signed SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, placing $7.5 billion in research funding before California voters on the March 2028 ballot. Reaching this point took an extraordinary effort from researchers, students, patients, and advocates from across California. To everyone who spoke up in support of investing in California research: thank you.
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⭐ Member Spotlight: Leticia Moses-Oceguera ⭐ In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're spotlighting Coach Mo, who continues to redefine and push the boundaries for women coaches. A former all-conference point guard for the women's basketball program at UC Merced, Oceguera has helped UC Merced men's basketball post its two highest-scoring averages in program history as a coach. She is the first female coach in UC Merced men's basketball history and, during the 2024-25 season, helped the team win its first California Pacific Conference Championship and earn the program's first NAIA National Championship berth. 📌 @UCMercedBobcats 📌 @UCMercedMBB
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Sustainability is built into everything we do. 🌱 UC Merced is one of just 14 institutions nationwide, and the only four-year institution in California, to earn the new Carnegie Sustainability Classification. 🐾🌎 Read more: ucm.edu/mwdbhl
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UC Merced is the No. 30 public university in the nation! 🏆 📈 No. 4 social mobility 💰 No. 18 best value 🎓 No. 40 best for veterans ⚙️ Highest-ever undergraduate engineering ranking A historic year, with national recognition to match! 🔗 ucm.edu/jiubm2
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The Associated Press today issued the following statement:
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25 years after 9/11, we will never forget. UC Merced Police hosted a Memorial Stair Climb with the Merced Police Department, local law enforcement and the Bobcat community to honor every life lost and the first responders whose courage and sacrifice continue to inspire us. 🇺🇲
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EVERY AJ BROWN FANTASY OWNER RIGHT NOW:
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Awesome visit to Castle Air Museum with Deputy @ENERGY Secretary James Danly and @CommerceGov Assistant Secretary Taylor Jordan. We spent a lot of time with students talking about NASA, aviation, space and all the exciting work underway across California, including our three NASA centers and the incredible capabilities at our DOE national labs. With @POTUS’ vision and support, there is a lot to be excited about, from returning to the Moon and preparing for Mars to pioneering fission-powered spaceships. And of course, we had to check out the airplanes, including an F-100 previously flown by Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom. A real piece of NASA and American aviation history. Great students, incredible airplanes and an exciting future ahead.
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A record-breaking fundraising year🐾💙💛 UC Merced raised more than $68 million in 2025-26, nearly doubling the university’s previous fundraising record. With nearly 90% of our $200 million goal secured, we’re moving boldly forward! Read more 🔗 ucm.edu/6ebded
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More than 9,600 Bobcats. A new all-time high! 📈🐾 Growing demand for UC Merced has fueled record enrollment, including an incoming class of more than 3,100 first-year and transfer students. Read more about this historic milestone 🔗 ucm.edu/8pmbw1
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UC Merced welcomes largest incoming class in history, sets enrollment record LEARN MORE: edsource.org/updates/uc-merc…
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The biggest incoming class in UC Merced history! 💙💛 . Read more about the 2026 Scholars Bridge Crossing 🔗 ucm.edu/f39c6z
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You might be surprised to learn that the average UC student debt at graduation has gone down by $11,400, or 39%, over the last decade thanks to factors like UC’s strong financial aid program. 👀 More surprising data about the value of a UC degree 👇 bit.ly/4wPhTVe
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For the 4th consecutive year, Discovery's Shark Week turned to UC Merced Professor Sora Kim to help tell the story of sharks. 🦈 This year, alongside actor and comedian Ken Jeong and singer and rapper Rei Ami in the premiere episode, K-Pop Shark Heroes. 🔗 ucm.edu/sd5xym
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Is college worth the investment? UC just released new data, and the numbers are clear. UC bachelor’s degree-holders have higher earnings when compared to the median for bachelor’s degree-holders in California. Read more and see the full report here: bit.ly/4wPhTVe
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