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UC
Invites Public to Citrus Variety Tasting
For the first time, the University of California Lindcove Research
and Extension Center (22963 Carson Ave., near Exeter) opens
its doors to homeowners who want to taste and see the wide variety
of citrus fruit that can be grown in Central Valley backyards.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 15. More
than 75 varieties of citrus fruit - including dozens of navel
orange varieties, lemons, mandarins, citrons, grapefruit, and
pummelos - will be displayed. For more information, please contact
Jennifer Logan at (559) 592-2408, Ext. 12 or at jlogan@ucdavis.edu. |
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Lonnie
Hendricks retires after 41-year career with UC Cooperative Extension
Merced, CA - Merced County UC Cooperative Extension farm
advisor Lonnie Hendricks retired this fall after devoting 41
years to the improvement of almond, walnut, pistachio, and apricot
production in the San Joaquin Valley. |
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University
Square Partners Celebrate Grand Opening on Dec. 12
Bakersfield, CA --- Student science displays, musical performances,
art exhibits and facility tours will highlight the grand opening
celebration of a new facility that includes the University of
California, Merced, Bakersfield Center on Wednesday, December
12, 2001. Festivities at the new downtown building, located
at 2000 K Street, include an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. and
the grand opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. |
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UC
Center Features "What Freedom Means to Me", a Collection
of Children's Art
The UC Center, Fresno's winter Community ArtReach exhibit will
feature the work of local children. "What Freedom Means
to Me," a collection of approximately sixty watercolor
paintings by fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students at Thomas
Elementary School in Fresno, will be on display at the center
from Dec. 6 through mid-February 2002. An opening reception
will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the
UC Center, Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair
Mall). The artists, their parents and the public are invited. |
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Third
Annual UC Merced Science Workshop in Yosemite
UC Merced, in partnership with the Lawrence Hall of Science
and the Yosemite Institute, is offering its third annual hands-on-science
workshop for 4th-6th grade teachers in Yosemite from December
2-5, 2001 with a follow up sessions in Merced on January 18th.
To participate in this program, please complete and return the
attached registration form by October 15th. |
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UC
Offers Professional Development Conference for Journalists
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists, UC Office
of the President and UC Merced invite working print and broadcast
journalists to polish their skills at a free professional development
conference, Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UC
Center, Fresno. Workshops to be offered include effective writing
techniques, activism in the newsroom, tips for videotaping under
challenging conditions, and guidelines for better broadcast
news reporting. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited. To
register, please call (559) 241-7515 or email lavonne.luquis@ucop.edu. |
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All
UC Alumni Invited to Annual Fall Banquet, Atwater
Network
with fellow UC alumni and learn the latest news about UC Merced
at the fourth annual Fall UC Alumni Banquet. Sponsored by
the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network, the all-UC alumni
dinner is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30, in Atwater.
UC
Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson Tomlinson-Keasey will be
the featured speaker, and State Senator Jim Costa will be
honored for his efforts on behalf of the University of California
in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition, the Valley UC Alumnus
and Alumna of the Year will be recognized. For more information,
please contact Cindy Kuhns at (209) 724-4401 or cindy.kuhns@ucop.edu.
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Fresno
County UC Cooperative Extension Seeks Delegates for 2002 National
4-H Conference - Deadline to apply November 30
Fresno
County 4-H youth aged 16 (or juniors in high school) but no
older than 19 by April 13, 2002 are eligible to apply as delegates
for the National 4-H Conference. Adult volunteers age 25 and
up are also eligible to apply. |
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UC
Alumni to Recognize Merced Civic Leaders, State Senator for
Support of Education, Progress in the San Joaquin Valley
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Merced, CA - State Senator Jim Costa and University of California
alumni Hubert "Hub" Walsh and Susan Walsh will be
honored for their contributions to education and progress
in the San Joaquin Valley during the fourth annual San Joaquin
Valley UC Alumni Network Fall Banquet. The event is scheduled
for the evening of Friday, November 30 at Aviation Challenge
in Atwater.
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UC
Field Day Addresses Pests & Pesticide Issues - Exeter
UC
Tulare County Cooperative Extension will present a field day,
Tuesday, Nov. 20 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lindcove Research
& Extension Center (22963 Carson Avenue) in Exeter. Topics
such as the glassy-winged sharpshooter, citrus pests, and laws
and regulations regarding pesticide use will be discussed. Two
hours of Laws & Regulations credits from the state have
been requested. For more information or to register, please
contact Jennifer Logan at (559) 592-2408, ext. 12 or via email
at jlogan@ucdavis.edu. |
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Joaquin Valley Youths and Adults Contribute Ideas to National
Youth Effort
November 13, 15 and 26 |
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UC
Regents Approve Medical Education and Research Center for UCSF
Fresno
San Francisco/Fresno, CA - The University of California Board
of Regents handed down a unanimous decision late yesterday afternoon
approving the building of the $26 million state-of-the-art medical
education and research center for the University of California,
San Francisco, Fresno Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno).
The decision signifies the final approval of environmental documentation
and design to construct the Medical Education and Research Center
(MERC) in downtown Fresno adjacent to the Community Regional
Medical Center. |
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Pierce's
disease confirmed in Kern County vineyards
Kern Co. - Pierce's disease has been confirmed in a dozen
vineyards east of Bakersfield, according to a summer-long
monitoring program led by University of California Cooperative
Extension viticulture farm advisor Jennifer Hashim.
UC
and other officials are working with farmers to remove and
destroy the approximately 600 infected vines to avoid further
spread of the incurable and fatal disease.
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UCSF
Study Finds Underrepresented Minority Physicians More Likely
to Practice in California Following School and Residency in
State
San Francisco, CA - A UCSF study of the migration patterns of
underrepresented minority Californians in medicine found that
those who attend medical schools in the state are more likely
to enter residency programs in California and remain in the
state to practice. However, a decreasing number of California
minorities who attend medical school are entering medical schools
in California. The report was issued November 1 by the California
Policy and Research Center/Program on Access to Care. Recommendations
include developing a new University of California program in
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Kashian
Commitment Will Support UC Merced Library
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced’s recently
named Kolligian Library also will honor one of Fresno’s
leading developers, according to an announcement by Chancellor
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey.
The
first floor of the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library, one of
the first buildings to be constructed on the new campus, will
be named for Ed and Jeanne Kashian in recognition of the leadership
and support that the Kashians have directed to UC Merced.
In addition, they are making a substantial contribution to
support an endowment for the central library, named in honor
of their lifelong friends and business partners, Leo Kolligian
and his late wife, Dottie.
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SBC
Pacific Bell Donates $100,000 to UC Merced to Create Engineering
Scholarship Endowment
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced today (Oct.
24) announced that SBC Pacific Bell has donated $100,000 to
fund scholarships for high-achieving undergraduate and graduate
engineering students at UC Merced. |
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"Partnering
for Progress: An All-UC Mixer with the Mayor"
UC alumni in the Fresno area had the opportunity to meet Fresno
Mayor Alan Autry and Assembly Member Sarah Reyes as well as
reconnect with the University of California and network with
fellow UC alumni. Both the Mayor and the Assembly Member expressed
a great deal of excitement that the University of California
will soon extend its reach to students in the valley when classes
begin at UC Merced. The well-attended event was co-sponsored
by the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network and the Alumni Associations
of the University of California. |
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Jeanette
Sutherlin Named Director of Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension
Fresno, CA - Jeanette Sutherlin, a 28 year veteran of University
of California Cooperative Extension, has been named director
of its Fresno County program. |
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Merced
Family Supports UC Merced with the Establishment of 10th Endowed
Chair, Library Fund-raiser
MERCED, CA - The Thondapu family of Merced has committed an
endowed chair and spearheaded a major fund-raising campaign
to purchase books for the University of California, Merced.
To be formally announced tonight (Oct. 5) during the UC Merced
World Cultures Institute Library Fundraiser, the Thondapu Family
Endowed Chair is a gift from Ramakrishna Thondapu, M.D.; his
wife, Sumana; and their children, Vikas and Ramesh. This will
be the 10th endowed chair established at UC Merced, which has
received a greater number of such endowments than any other
United States university campus prior to opening. |
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UCSF
Fresno Welcomes the School of Pharmacy to the Valley
Fresno, CA - The University of California, San Francisco,
Fresno Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno) welcomes the
UCSF School of Pharmacy to Fresno. Responding to the severe
shortage of pharmacists in the Central Valley, plans are currently
underway to establish a program to train pharmacists in Fresno.
As a first step, valley native, Mitra Assemi, PharmD, has
been appointed as director of the UCSF Fresno Pharmacy Education
Program.
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Newest
and Oldest UC Campuses Team Up on Innovative Technology Venture
to Help California Students
Merced and Berkeley, CA - A new technology venture between University
of California campuses in Berkeley and Merced is gearing up
this year to make the content of UC Berkeley lower-division
computer science courses available online for the first time.
The effort is expected to help Merced graduate its first computer
science class only two years after the 10th UC campus is slated
to open in the San Joaquin Valley, and is one of UC Berkeley's
most ambitious efforts in educational technology. |
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UC
Participates in College Nights Throughout the San Joaquin Valley
Representatives from the UC campuses will participate in College
Nights throughout the Valley during September and October. College
Nights offer students and parents an opportunity to speak with
college representatives as well as attend sessions on college
admissions and financial aid among other topics. There is no
cost to attend. |
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"Partnering
for Progress: An All-UC Mixer with the Mayor"
Fresno - Mayor Alan Autry will be the featured speaker at a
special reception sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni
Network and the Alumni Associations of the University of California.
This event takes place on Thursday, September 20th from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Mayor Autry will share his vision for the City of
Fresno and ways that UC alumni can partner in the progress. |
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UC
Merced, Merced County Announce One-Week Extension of Public
Comment Phase on Environmental Review Documents
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced and Merced
County have extended for an additional week the public comment
phase for the draft Environmental Impact Reports [EIRs] for
the proposed University Long Range Development Plan and the
proposed University Community Plan. The extension announced
by the University and the County now means the review period
will end at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001; the original deadline
had been 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001. |
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UC
Center, Fresno Fall Community ArtReach Exhibit Features the
Sculpture and Photography of Richard Haas
Fresno, CA - The University of California Center, Fresno will
host a reception to open its Fall Community ArtReach exhibit
on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the UC Center,
Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall. The
exhibit features the fine art photography and sculpture of Richard
Haas. The ongoing exhibit also includes the work of numerous
other noted San Joaquin Valley artists in a variety of mediums
including watercolor, oil and mixed media paintings, and color
and black and white photography. |
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University
of Vermont Administrator Chosen as UC Merced Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs
Merced, CA - Jane Fiori Lawrence, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Undergraduate
Education at the University of Vermont, has been named as the
founding Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for UC Merced;
it was announced today by Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey.
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Tulare
County Dairy Farm Advisor Tom Shultz to Retire
Tulare, CA - If the 22 years Tom Shultz spent as dairy farm
advisor for University of California Cooperative Extension in
Tulare County had any one focus, it was increasing milk production
by making cows more comfortable. Shultz retires Sept. 10. |
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UC
Launches New Teacher-Training Center for Mono, Inyo, Alpine
Counties
Families Invited to Kick-Off "Build It! Festival"
Merced, CA - Parents and children are invited to attend a special
Build It! Festival on Saturday, September 1 at the 2001 Eastern
Sierra Tri-County Fair in Bishop. Sponsored by the UC Merced,
the festival will be located in the Charles Brown Building at
the Inyo County Office of Education booth, and will run from
noon to 3 p.m. |
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UC
Merced, Merced County Announce Additional Public Hearings
on Draft Environmental Impact Reports -
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced and Merced
County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 13
to receive public comments concerning the draft Environmental
Impact Reports [EIRs] for the University Long Range Development
Plan and the proposed University Community Plan. The hearing
will be held at the Merced College Theater, 3000 M Street
in Merced, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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UC
Merced Helps Bring Interactive ChemMystery Exhibit to Bakersfield's
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History -
Bakersfield, CA - The University of California, Merced, in collaboration
with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, proudly presents
the ChemMystery exhibit at Bakersfield’s Buena Vista Museum
of Natural History, 2018 Chester Avenue, beginning Monday, August
27. |
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UC
Merced, Merced County Reports Detail Environmental Impacts and
Mitigation Measures
Merced, CA - The development of the new UC Merced campus and
adjacent University Community will over time result in various
environmental impacts that range from negligible to significant,
according to the draft Environmental Impact Reports [EIRs] released
today (Aug. 13) by UC, Merced and Merced County. Through the
reports, both the University and the County propose mitigation
measures to reduce or eliminate many of the projects’ significant
environmental impacts. |
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UC
Center, Fresno's Latest Community ArtReach Exhibition Features
Mixed Media Paintings by Juana Almaguer
FRESNO - The University of California Center, Fresno opened
its Summer Community ArtReach exhibit on June 7. The UC Center,
Fresno is located at 550 E. Shaw Ave, Fresno, across from Fashion
Fair Mall. The ArtReach exhibition is open to the public during
the UC Center's normal operating hours. The summer exhibit runs
through August 15. |
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UC
Offers Summer Application Workshops in the Valley - Fresno,
Modesto and Bakersfield
The
UC Merced Office of Relations with Schools will offer three
UC application and personal statement workshops for Valley
high school seniors and community college transfer students
who will be applying to a UC campus for Fall 2002. The application
filing period is November 1 - 30, 2001. Participants will
be the first students in California to have access to the
2002-2003 UC application. They will be guided through the
application process and receive assistance with writing an
effective personal statement. Workshops will be held in Fresno,
Modesto and Bakersfield.
There
is no cost to participate. Students must bring their transcripts
and a calculator. For more information or to register, please
call (559) 241-7474.
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San
Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network Hosts Annual Send-off BBQ
for New UC Students from Merced County, Merced
The
San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network will present its Annual
Summer Barbecue on August 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of UC
alumni Ed and Karen Spinardi, 3231 North Willow Run Drive
in Merced. Highlights include a send-off for new UC students
from Merced County and an election of Alumni Network officers
for the 2001-02 year.
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UCCE
Sponsors Fresh Market Tomato Field Day and Barbecue, LeGrand
Rd.
UC Cooperative Extension will sponsor a Fresh Market Tomato
Field Day and Barbecue, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. off
of LeGrand Road between Athlone and Plainsburg Roads in Merced
County. Results from a fresh market tomato variety trial will
be presented along with various displays by UC researchers and
agencies. A barbecue lunch courtesy of the California Tomato
Commission will begin at 12 p.m. For more information, please
call (209) 385-7403. |
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Merced Offers Reading and Writing Institute for all Teachers
of Grades 6-12, Merced
Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3
The UC Merced Writing Project will offer a California Professional
Development Institute for All Teachers of Grades 6-12, July
30 through August 3 at Golden Valley High School (2121 E. Childs
Ave.) in Merced. The institute will focus on strategies for
teaching reading and writing in all disciplines to students
in underachieving schools. The cost is $100 per teacher. To
participate, a completed application form
must be submitted no later than Friday, July 20. For more information,
please call (209) 381-6561 or email pauline.sahakian@ucop.edu. |
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Sponsors Leadership Conference for K-12 Principals, Fresno
Monday, July 30 through Thursday, August 2
The second annual San Joaquin Valley School Leadership Institute
will present "Focus on Accountability", a conference
for school principals, July 30 through August 2 at the UC Center,
Fresno. Sponsored by the UC Merced Division of Professional
Studies and the UC Educational Research Center, the conference
will focus on the effects of accountability on K-12 education
and the role of the principal, as well as the impact of state
mandated accountability systems on teacher education, curriculum
and student performance. The cost is $925 per person. To be
eligible, a participant must be a current or newly appointed
principal or assistant principal in a K-12 school. For more
information, please call (559) 241-7400. |
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Enrollment
Open for UC Merced Summer Session Two
Assistance Available through Chancellor's Summer Scholarship
Program
UCM - The registration deadline is fast approaching for San
Joaquin Valley students wishing to enroll in the second session
of University of California, Merced Summer 2001 courses. August
3 is the final day to apply for all courses in the six-week
session scheduled from August 6 through September 14. Scholarships
are still available for students through the UC Merced Chancellor’s
Summer Scholarship Program. One UC Merced summer course and
the textbooks required for the courses are provided free of
charge to students selected to receive this scholarship. For
more information, please call (559) 241-7407. |
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UCSF-Fresno's
Asian Health Program Presents Findings on Pesticide Exposure,
Fresno
UCSF-Fresno's Asian Health Program will present "Health
Implications of Pesticide Exposure: Hmong in Fresno and Hmong
in Thailand" on July 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UC
Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Ave.). Research findings will be
discussed as well as solutions to help reduce farm worker exposure
to pesticides. Samples of organically grown vegetables will
be available. Experts from UCSF-Fresno, Yale University, University
of Michigan, Georgetown University, UC Cooperative Extension
and the Fresno Center for New Americans will participate. The
presentation will be in English with portions in Hmong. Lunch
will be served. Admission is free. For more information or to
reserve a space, please call (559) 241-7631. |
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Founding
Dean Named for UC Merced Engineering Division
Merced - Jeff R. Wright, associate dean of engineering at Purdue
University and director of the Indiana Water Resources Research
Center, has been appointed as the founding dean of engineering
at the UC Merced campus, Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced
today. |
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UC
Cooperative Extension Open House, Tulare
Tulare County University of California Cooperative Extension
will hold an open house June 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the
new Tulare County Agricultural Complex (4437 S. Laspina Ave.)
in Tulare. Participants may tour the facility and meet with
advisors, Master Gardener volunteers, nutrition educators and
extension staff. Refreshments will be served. The new complex
also houses the Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner's Office.
For more information about the open house, please call (559)
685-3303. |
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UC
Merced Sponsors Public Policy Forum on Educational Reform, Bakersfield
UC Merced and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS)
will sponsor a public policy forum analyzing the state's current
issues on reform in the education system on Thursday, June 21
from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the KCSOS offices (1300 17th St.,
Conference Room 1A) in Bakersfield. The forum is free and open
to the public. To register, please call (661) 861-7955. The
registration deadline is Wednesday, June 13. |
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UC
Applauds Efforts to Increase Ag Research Funding
Fresno - In a letter to Congressman Calvin Dooley (D-Fresno),
University of California President Richard C. Atkinson commended
Dooley for his leadership on behalf of California agriculture
and, in particular, agricultural research, education and extension.
At a Fresno appearance with Rep. Dooley before a Farm Bill hearing
June 18, UC Associate Vice President for Agriculture and Natural
Resources Henry J. Vaux, Jr., presented the letter and praised
the congressman’s efforts to boost funding for agricultural
research and development. |
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First
Hmong Doctor to Graduate from UCSF-Fresno at Historic Graduation
Ceremony
FRESNO - The University of California San Francisco, Fresno
Medical Education Program (UCSF-Fresno MEP) will graduate over
60 doctors on June 14 - many of whom will stay in Fresno to
serve the Valley community. Some 400 people are expected to
attend the event at Copper River Country Club, including Peter
Yang, MD and the first Hmong doctor to graduate from UCSF-Fresno
MEP. According to Yang, he will be the first Hmong physician
to practice in Fresno. |
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UC
Merced Library To Be Named for Leo And Dottie Kolligian
FRESNO - One of the three initial buildings on the University
of California, Merced campus will be named in honor of Leo Kolligian,
a Fresno native and former University of California Regent,
and his late wife, Dottie. UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey
will announce a substantial naming gift from Leo Kolligian and
his extended family during a celebration to be held at the UC
Center, Fresno. |
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UC
Center, Fresno Unveils New Community ArtReach Exhibition
The University of California Center, Fresno will host a reception
to open its latest Community ArtReach exhibit on Thursday, June
7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the UC Center, Fresno, 550 E.
Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall. The latest ArtReach
exhibit will feature "Chinese Ink Paintings" by Juana
Almaguer. The exhibit also includes the work of sixteen additional
San Joaquin Valley artists. |
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UC
Center, Fresno Supports Air Quality Improvements by Joining
Spare the Air Program
FRESNO -- The UC Center, Fresno recently joined the Valley Air
District’s Spare the Air program, continuing the University
of California’s commitment to public service in the San
Joaquin Valley. By participating in the voluntary air pollution
reduction program, staff members at the UC Center, Fresno will
help make significant and immediate contributions to improving
local air quality. |
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UC
Sponsors Debate on Compatibility of Biotechnology and Organic
Farming, Reedley
Speakers representing both sides of the contentious debate
on agricultural biotechnology will exchange ideas at the 2nd
Annual San Joaquin Valley Organic Farming Conference, which
runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 at Reedley College, 995
N. Reed Ave., in Reedley. |
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UCSF
Fresno Special Lecture Series - Continuing medical education;
lectures held every Wednesday. (On-going through May 2001) |
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UC
Prepares Students for Successful Transfers From Community College
at Valley-Wide Conference
UC High School Transfer Conference will be held this Friday
at the UC Center, Fresno |
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UC
Merced High School Transfer Conference, Fresno
UC Merced will sponsor a High School Transfer Conference,
Friday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds
(1121 S. Chance Ave.). High school seniors who will be attending
community college after graduation are invited. University of
California representatives will provide information about the
UC transfer process and help students prepare for a successful
transfer. The conference is a collaborative effort between the
community colleges and the University of California. For more
information or to register, please call the UC Merced Office
of Relations with Schools at (559) 241-7474. The registration
deadline is Friday, May 11. |
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UCCE
Blueberry Production Field Day
UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors will outline the excellent
potential
for local blueberry production in the San Joaquin Valley at
a field day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, at the
Kearney Agricultural Center (9240 S. Riverbend Ave.) in Parlier. |
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State-of-the-art
Greenhouse to be Planted at UC Kearney Research and
Extension Center
PARLIER -- The University of California will build a 20,000-square-foot
greenhouse complex at the UC Kearney Research and Extension
Center near Parlier this year, providing locally based UC scientists
with an important component of agricultural research that has
only been available to them on campuses. |
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Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network Spring Banquet To Be Rescheduled,
Fresno
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network has received a strong
response from alumni in the greater Fresno region who are
interested in becoming part of the Alumni Network and participating
in UC alumni activities. Unfortunately, due to scheduling
conflicts for so many UC alumni and friends invited to the
Spring Banquet on Saturday, May 12, the Alumni Network has
decided it best to reschedule the event for another evening.
The date has yet to be determined.
The
San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network apologizes for any inconvenience
this change may have caused. Information about the rescheduled
event will be sent via mail and posted on the UC in the Valley
web site soon.
For
information about the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network,
please contact Sheryl Lichtig Wyan at (209) 724-4408 by e-mail
sheryl.lichtig@ucop.edu
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UC
Family Day, Fresno
The UC Merced Office of Relations with Schools will sponsor
UC Family Day, Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Avenue, across from Fashion Fair
Mall). UC programs and services from education to agriculture
and health care will be showcased. Representatives from the
UC campuses will provide information about educational opportunities
available at the University of California. The day will also
include free food and drinks, live entertainment, and children's
activities. For more information, please call 559-241-7474. |
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UC
Field Day, Exeter
UC
Lindcove Research & Extension Center & Tulare County
Cooperative Extension will present a field day May 10:
"What's
New?" - Results of Citrus Variety Evaluations and Tour
of Demonstration Block, presented by Dr. Tracy Kahn, UC
Riverside, Sr. Museum Scientist & Lecturer in Biology
Lindcove
Research and Extension Center is located at 22963 Carson Ave.,
Exeter, CA. (off of Highway 198). For additional information
contact: jlogan@ucdavis.edu,
call (559) 592-2408 Ext. 12
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UC
Website Directs Tourists to Farms That Offer Products or Services
to the Public
A trip in California is not complete without seeing an authentic
example of its rich and varied agricultural industry. To connect
tourists with genuine farm experiences, the University of
California Small Farm Center has created a new online database
at www.calagtour.org.
Farmers
and ranchers may submit information about the products and
services they offer to the public for inclusion in this new
searchable database. For more information visit http://danr.ucop.edu/news/Jan-June2001/agtourfarms.html.
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UCSF-Fresno
6th Annual Update in Primary Care , Fresno
UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program will sponsor the
6th Annual Update in Primary Care, "A Practical Approach
to Alternative Medicine in Primary Care," May 5 from 8:15
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Ave.,
across from Fashion Fair Mall). Registration begins at 7:45
a.m. This year's program provides clinicians with the latest
scientific evidence related to the safety, efficacy, quality
and mechanism of action of herbs, vitamins, and dietary supplements.
Cost: $125 for physicians and $100 for all others. CME credits
are available. For more information: UCSF-Fresno Office of Continuing
Education, (559) 241-7644 |
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Tulare
County UC Cooperative Extension Announces New Location
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UC
Merced Summer Sessions 2001 Sponsored in Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield
UCM
-- Registration is now open for nine courses to be presented
this summer by the University of California, Merced at its UC
Centers in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield. |
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UC
Berkeley Environment and Asthma Seminar, Fresno
The
Fresno Asthmatic Children's Environment Study (F.A.C.E.S), a
five-year UC Berkeley research project funded by the California
Air Resources Board, will present "The Environment and
Asthma: Importance for disease causation and prevention",
Tuesday, April 24 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in the Inyo/Kern
Rooms at the UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Ave.). Dr. Ira Tager,
professor at the School of Public Health, University of California,
Berkeley is the featured speaker. Lunch is included. CME credit
is available. For reservations and more information, call F.A.C.E.S
at 559-294-6700. |
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UC
Merced sponsors leadership conference for Southeast Asian students
FRESNO
- The first annual UC Merced UC Scholars Early Academic Outreach
Program Southeast Asian Leadership Conference will be held from
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the UC Center,
Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall.
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Congressman
Dooley and UC Usher In New Economic Opportunities for San
Joaquin Valley Ethnic Families, Fresno
UC Cooperative Extension in Fresno County will coordinate
the education programs at the new Small Farm Resource and
Training Center, which will celebrate its grand opening Friday,
April 20, with a presentation by U.S. Rep. Cal Dooley and
ethnic food tasting, tours and displays. A network comprised
of two-dozen agencies, public and private, has worked to create
this new facility, the only farm incubator in the San Joaquin
Valley.
The
center, located at 538 W. North Ave. in Fresno, is a 20-acre
farm and classroom facility developed to create new opportunities
in agriculture for Hispanic, Southeast Asian, African-American
and other ethnic families.
More information: http://danr.ucop.edu/news/Jan-June2001/SFRNadvisory.html
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Alumni
Needed to Call Next Generation of UC Students from the Valley,
Thursday
UC Alumni are needed to call valley students who have been admitted
to the University of California and encourage them to enroll.
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network will sponsor phone-a-thons
in Fresno and Merced on April 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Phone banking will be held at the UC Center, Fresno (550 E.
Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall) and the UC Merced
offices (1170 W. Olive Ave.) Light refreshments will be served.
In the Merced area, please email sheryl.lichtig@ucop.edu
or call 209-724-4408 for more information or to sign up. In
the Fresno area, email brandy.nikaido@ucop.edu
or call 559-241-7512. |
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Alumni
Needed to Share Experiences with Future UC Students - Fresno
Reception
UC will sponsor a Valley-wide UC Admit Reception Wednesday,
April 18, 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the UC Center, Fresno (550
E. Shaw Ave. across from Fashion Fair Mall). Alumni are needed
to share their experiences with future UC students and their
parents. Food and refreshments will be served.
For more information or to RSVP: UC Merced Office of Relations
with Schools, (559) 241-7474. |
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UC
Merced Science Workshop, Yosemite National Park
The UC Merced, Division of Professional Studies, the Lawrence
Hall of Science, and the Yosemite Institute will present the
second annual hands-on science workshop for valley 4th through
6th grade teachers, Monday, April 16 through Thursday, April
19, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Curry Village in Yosemite National
Park.
The
program will offer three, six-hour workshops covering four
units of the Lawrence Hall of Science's Great Explorations
in Math and Science (GEMS) curriculum. Units include: Terrarium
Habitats, Aquatic Habitats, Stories in Stone, and Investigating
Artifacts. Strategies for teaching hands-on science will also
be covered.
For
more information, email helen.sullivan@ucop.edu
or call (559) 241-7400
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Valley-wide
UC Admit Reception, Fresno
All San Joaquin Valley students who have been admitted to UC
and their parents are invited to attend a Valley-wide UC Admit
Reception Wednesday, April 18, 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the
UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Ave. across from Fashion Fair
Mall). Participants will enjoy food and refreshments, learn
more about UC, meet other UC-bound students, and talk to alumni.
For more information or to RSVP: UC Merced Office of Relations
with Schools, (559) 241-7474. |
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UC
Launches Vigorous Campaign Encouraging Valley Students To Attend
FRESNO - The University of California is making a spirited effort
this spring to encourage San Joaquin Valley students to enroll
at a UC campus. |
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UC
Center, Fresno Displays Exhibit of Valley
Art
As part of its commitment to public service in the Valley, UC
offers a wide variety of services, resources and information
to residents through the UC Center, Fresno. One example is "Community
ArtReach," an ongoing exhibit of fine art by distinguished
Valley artists. An inaugural reception for the exhibit will
be held Thursday, April 5, 5:30 to 8 p.m, at the UC Center,
Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall. |
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Advanced
Placement (AP) On-Line Planning Session, Bakersfield
UC Merced, UC College Prep Initiative, and the Kern County Superintendent
of Schools will sponsor an Advanced Placement On-Line Planning
Session for South Valley educators on Thursday, April 5, 11:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at The Learning Center (2020 K St.) in Bakersfield.
The session is free. The registration deadline is March 16.
For more info: lori.black@ucop.edu or call (661) 861-7955. |
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Beef
Quality Assurance I Program, Modesto
The
University of California Cooperative Extension and the California
Cattlemen's Association will present Cow-Calif Quality Assurance
I, a training and certification program for cattle producers
in Central California on Tuesday, April 3 from 11:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at Mapes Ranch (10555 Maze Blvd, Hwy 132 West)
in Modesto.
This
will be the only program offered in the area this year. The
cost is $10 per family or ranch and $5 for independent students.
For more information or to register, call (209) 533-5695.
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University
of California Seeking Asthmatic Children for Research Study
The University of California, Berkeley and the California
Air Resources Board are seeking children to participate in
F.A.C.E.S - Fresno Asthmatic Children's Environment Study.
Your child may be eligible for this study if:
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He/she is between the ages of 6 and 10 years
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Has been told by a doctor he/she has asthma
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Lives in the Fresno/Clovis area
To
see if your child is eligible please call: 559/294-6700.
For details and background information on this research project
click F.A.C.E.S.
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UCSF-Fresno
Celebrates Successful Recruitment Season
The UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program formally announced
its most successful recruitment season to date on March 29 at
University Medical Center in Fresno. UCSF-Fresno Associate Dean
Deborah Stewart, M.D., along with eight medical education program
directors, revealed the names of 50 outstanding medical school
graduates who will be coming to the Central Valley in June to
begin their residency programs. |
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UC
Field Day, Exeter
UC
Lindcove Research & Extension Center & Tulare County
Cooperative Extension will present a field day March 26:
- "Citrus Rootstocks: Balancing Yield, Size &
Quality", a walking tour presented by Dr. Mikeal Roose,
Associate Professor of Genetics, UC Riverside, Botany &
Plant Sciences
- "CVC & Citrus Blight, Two Exotic Citrus Diseases
Which Could Devastate the California Citrus Industry",
a slide presentation by Dr. Lawrence Marais, UC Riverside.
Lindcove
Research and Extension Center is located at 22963 Carson Ave.,
Exeter, CA. (off of Highway 198). For additional information
email jlogan@ucdavis.edu,
call 559.592.2408 Ext. 12, or click http://danr.ucop.edu/news/Jan-June2001/Marchfieldday.html
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UC
Public Policy Forum, "Meeting
the Increasing Demand for Energy in the 21st Century",
Bakersfield (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)
UC Merced will sponsor a public policy forum to provide both
a researcher’s and industry perspective on the supply and
demand issues of the energy crisis as they affect the petroleum
industry in Kern County. "Meeting the Increasing Demand
for Energy in the 21st Century" will be held Tuesday, March
20 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kern Access Center, Rooms
116/117 (1330 Truxtun Ave.) in Bakersfield. The event is free
and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited.
The registration deadline is March 16. For more details email
lori.black@ucop.edu
or call (661) 861-7955. |
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Soil
Fertility and Management Class, Five Points
The
University of California will hold a short course on San Joaquin
Valley soil fertility and management Wednesday, March 14, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UC West Side Research and Extension
Center near Five Points. |
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UC
Day in Sacramento, "On the Threshold of Opportunity"
The University of California is looking for San Joaquin
Valley residents to join its advocacy team. Please go to the
UC Day website for more information. |
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Fresno
Asthmatic Children’s Environment Study Open House, Fresno
The Fresno Asthmatic Children’s Environment Study (F.A.C.E.S),
together with the University of California, Berkeley and the
California Air Resources Board, is holding an open house on
Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Fresno (4910 E. Ashlan,
# 107). Bring your children to find out more about the F.A.C.E.S.
study about how the environment affects children with asthma.
Kids can also enjoy free facepainting, refreshments, cartoon
videos and meet "Snowball" from the Gateway Ice Skating
Center. For more information: (559) 294-6700. |
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UC
Santa Barbara's K-12 outreach program joins UC Center, Bakersfield
As part of the University of California's commitment to provide
Kern County residents access to an affordable, high-quality
UC education, the regional staff of UC Santa Barbara's Early
Academic Outreach Department has moved this month into the Kern
County Superintendent of Schools building - the temporary home
of the UC Center, Bakersfield. |
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UCSF-Fresno
offers summer biomedical internships for Valley high school
students
UCSF-Fresno is accepting applications from San Joaquin Valley
high school students who are interested in careers in medicine
and health care for its 14th Summer Biomedical Internship (SBI)
Program. Deadline to apply is Feb. 28. |
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UC
program in Merced addresses an epidemic of early childhood dental
cavities
A noted UC San Francisco dental researcher will be in Merced
Feb. 27 to speak to physicians, dentists, physician assistants
and nurse practitioners about an epidemic of early childhood
dental cavities that puts medically underserved children at
risk of serious dental disorders. |
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49th
Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum
This forum will feature speakers on a variety of topics of interest
to cattle ranchers. |
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UC
Merced Sponsors Second Annual Educational Leadership Conference
for Valley Chicano/Latino Students
Fresno, CA - The Second Annual San Joaquin Valley Chicano/Latino
Educational Leadership Conference will be held from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 at the UC Center, Fresno
(550 E. Shaw Ave.). The event is designed to inspire students
to realize their educational and professional potential; encourage
students to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities;
instill the importance of cultural and family values; and motivate
students to better the San Joaquin Valley through public service.
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UCCE
Bi-County Almond Day, Modesto
The University of California Cooperative Extension will present
its Bi-County Almond Day, Wednesday, Feb.14, beginning at 9
a.m. at the Stanislaus County Ag Center in Modesto (Crows Landing
Rd. at Service Rd.). The tentative schedule includes a report
on Almond Silverleaf Disease, final report on dormant spray
research, and a discussion on the threat of the glassy-winged
sharpshooter to almonds. For more information, call (209) 385-7403. |
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36th
Annual UCCE Sweetpotato Meeting, Merced
The University of California Cooperative Extension will present
the 36th annual Sweetpotato Meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.
to noon in the UC Extension Office Classroom in Merced (2145
Wardrobe Ave.). Results from Merced County UCCE's 2000 research
projects will be presented along with information on fumigation
and the clean seed program. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
For more details, call (209) 385-7403. |
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& Feb. |
Making
Sense of the Grade 4 State Writing Assessment
&
Making Sense of the Grade 7 State Writing
Assessment
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Three
day inservices presented by the University
of California Merced Writing Project & Merced County Office
of Education. The workshops are designed especially for
4th grade and middle school teachers (6th & 7th)
to help students meet CA Language Arts Standards & Writing
Assessment benchmark. |
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Women
Leaders in Agriculture Conference
The second annual Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference is
inspired by the desire of women to take on effective leadership
roles in the food and fiber industries. |
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