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Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz Read More UC Merced Chancellor, Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz assumed his role as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor on July 1, 2020, coming to UC from the University of Houston-Downtown, where he served as president since 2017. Having achieved his Bachelor’s in Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction at UCLA, Muñoz’s move to UC Merced is a return to his California upbringing and academic roots. During his first year as chancellor, Muñoz has set the university’s course for the next decade with an ambitious strategic plan that focuses on growth, impact and equity and justice. Muñoz was named the recipient of the 2020 Cesar Estrada Chavez Award from the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity for leadership on workers’ rights and humanitarian issues, and in December 2020, Muñoz was appointed to the California Strategic Growth Council and currently serves with his wife, Dr. Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz, as a council member for the Yosemite Conservancy. Read More Chancellor’s Priorities More Information Enhancing Support for Research More Information Developing Scholars and Leaders More Information Equity and Justice Writing and Remarks March 6, 2024 Becoming a Hub for Innovation, Diversity, and Advancement To the campus community, UC Merced has become a destination of choice. When Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory began its national... Read More February 1, 2024 Celebrating Black Excellence To the campus community: In February the nation formally recognizes Black History Month, during which we look both backward — at the historic and... Read More See All Writings and Remarks News UC Merced-led Collaborative Awards $10.6 Million to Community, Education Partners May 9, 2024 The WE Will! Education and Workforce Collaborative, spearheaded by UC Merced and composed of partners from Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, has awarded $10.6 million to community and... Stretchy Material That Gets Stronger When Hit Has Exciting Potential May 8, 2024 Much of the work Yue (Jessica) Wang does at UC Merced sounds like science fiction: She creates flexible material that gets stronger the more you hit it. And it conducts electricity. Science, yes.... More Than 1,300 Bobcats Will Cross the Stage During UC Merced Commencement Weekend May 7, 2024 More than 1,300 students plan to participate in UC Merced’s Spring 2024 Commencement, celebrated with three distinct ceremonies on the campus’s Recreation Field. The first ceremony honors Graduate... 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