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UCSF
Fresno Continuing Dental Education Program
February to December, 2002
UCSF Fresno offers Continuing Dental Educational programs in
the Central Valley. The Friday lectures are presented by faculty
from institutions such as the University of California, Los
Angeles, University of the Pacific, Loma Linda, University of
Colorado and the University of Southern California. Programs
are designed to provide the most up-to-date information and
strategies for dentists and related allied health professionals.
For more information please call (559) 241-7642. |
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New
deans named for UCSF Fresno
FRESNO - The University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF)
School of Medicine recently announced that Joan Voris, MD, has
accepted the position of associate dean for UCSF Fresno Medical
Education Program effective December 1, 2002. Voris succeeds
Deborah Stewart, MD. Earlier this fall Susan Wall, MD, was appointed
senior associate dean for UCSF Fresno and Graduate Medical Education.
Wall serves as the primary liaison between the Fresno Program
and UCSF School of Medicine Dean’s Office. |
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Kern
County 4-H member receives state and national recognition
- BAKERSFIELD - Kern County 4-H member Kathryn Ball was recently
selected to represent California at the 2003 National 4-H Conference
in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The National 4-H Conference is an
annual event planned and conducted by the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension System of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. |
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UC invites
Valley home gardeners to preview new varieties of citrus fruit
- LINDCOVE - Retail nurseries stock only the most popular
citrus varieties, but the fruit has much more to offer. The
public is invited to taste and see more than 75 unique and delicious
varieties of citrus fruit on Saturday, Dec. 14., from 9 am to
1 pm, at the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center (22963
Carson Ave, off Hwy 198, east of Visalia). |
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Conferencia para agricultores
- PARLIER - Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension will offer
its annual conference to Spanish-speaking, small family farmers
in the Central Valley on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Kearney Agricultural Center (9240 S. Riverbend)
in Parlier. The conference will be presented entirely in Spanish.
Topics include: disease management, pest and weed control, almonds
as an alternative crop, farm loans and disaster assistance,
specialty crops, and pesticide laws for 2003. Continuing education
credits are available. There is no cost to attend. Lunch is
included. For reservations and more details, please call Richard
Molinar at (559) 456-7555. |
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UCCE presents 2002 Tri-County
Almond Meeting
- MADERA - UC Cooperative
Extension will present the 2002 Tri-County Almond meeting on
Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Madera County Conference
Center (700 E. Yosemite Ave.) in Madera. Sessions include disease
diagnosis, new variety trials, weed and pest control, and more.
Continuing education credit has been requested. Lunch is included.
To reserve a space, please call (559) 674-7879, ext. 201. |
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UC
program aims to improve college eligibility rates
Free online Advanced Placement and honors courses and online
test preparation assistance provided by UC benefit Valley students
FRESNO - Students in many rural or small high schools often
are unable to take advanced placement or honors courses simply
because they are unavailable. Now they can - thanks to online
programs provided by the University of California. |
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Fresno County UCCE sponsors
holiday event at the Discovery Center
- FRESNO - Noche de las Luminarias, sponsored
in part by the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, will
be held Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Discovery
Center (1944 N. Winery) in Fresno. Guests are invited to tour
the gardens by candlelight, make holiday keepsakes, and enjoy
holiday music and refreshments with a southwestern flair. The
cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information,
please call the Discovery Center at (559) 251-5533. |
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Calling
all future doctors
Applications available in January for UCSF Fresno's Doctor's
Academy
- FRESNO - On Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, Sunnyside High School
will make applications available for the highly competitive
Doctor’s Academy Program. Supported by UCSF Fresno's Latino
Center for Medical Education and Research, the Doctor’s
Academy is a four-year high school preparatory program geared
for students interested in a career in the health services professions. |
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UC
awards $1.8 million for specialty crop projects
- OAKLAND - Methods for controlling olive fruit fly, growing
mushrooms in composted food scraps, and strategies for organically
producing fruits and vegetables are among newly funded University
of California research projects. UC’s Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (ANR) has awarded $1.8 million for specialty
crop research. These ANR grants are part of Governor Gray Davis'
Buy California Initiative, which is administered by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). |
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Recycling
for scholarships: UC Merced commits to the fourth “R”
- MERCED - The University of California, Merced is engaging
in a recycling program that will reduce waste and help fund
scholarships for local students. Funded by the State Department
of Conservation and administered by the Merced County Association
of Governments (MCAG), the grant program permits UC Merced to
greatly expand existing recycling efforts in its offices at
Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center. |
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Fresno
High grad reaches out to students at her alma mater
- SANTA CRUZ - Sociology major MaryJane Skjellerup is reaching
out by reaching back--to Fresno High School, that is. Skjellerup
is using the power and allure of technology to introduce Hmong
and Latino youth in her native Fresno to what's available for
them at the university. |
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UCSF Fresno
presents air pollution data
- FRESNO - The University of California, San Francisco, Fresno
Medical Education Program’s (UCSF Fresno) Department
of Internal Medicine, will present a panel discussion titled,
"Air Pollution: Is it Killing You?" The discussion
will take place Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. in the UCSF Fresno
Rowell Auditorium at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital.
The discussion is sponsored by a grant from UCSF Fresno’s
Roger K. Larsen, MD, Visiting Professorship Fund.
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Private
giving to UC Merced builds momentum in 2001-02
- ATWATER - The University of California, Merced experienced
a remarkable demonstration of private support during 2001-02,
receiving more than $22 million in gifts and grants to further
development of the 10th UC campus. This figure represents a
440 percent increase in private giving from the previous year
and critical funding for the first UC campus in the San Joaquin
Valley. |
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UC
offers free workshop on admissions application
Workshop to be held this Saturday in Bakersfield
FRESNO - The University of California, Merced and University
of California, Santa Barbara will hold a free workshop on
Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the UC Center (2000
K Street) in Bakersfield to assist students with completing
the UC application for undergraduate admission.
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Fall
Community ArtReach exhibit at UC Center, Fresno features Fresno
artist Shannon Bickford
Fresno - The latest UC Center Fresno Community ArtReach exhibit
features a collection of mixed-media paintings by Fresno artist,
Shannon Bickford. Bickford's paintings combine elements from
science and nature with dream-like images of flowers, birds,
cats and people. Recently her work has been exhibited at the
Fresno Art Museum. Numerous other artists' work is also on display
at Community ArtReach. The fall exhibit will run through November
7. The public is invited to view the exhibit free of charge
during the UC Center's operating hours, Monday through Saturday.
For more information please call (559) 241-7510. |
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UC
Merced Library wins federal grant for Japanese art project
MERCED - The University of California, Merced Library, in collaboration
with the Hanford, California-based Ruth and Sherman Lee Institute
for Japanese Art at the Clark Center, has been awarded a $229,276
grant to create digital copies of the Japanese art and research
collection of the Lee Institute. |
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Governor
Davis to deliver keynote address at UC Merced inauguration and
founding celebration Nobel Laureate in Physics Robert Laughlin
to Deliver Academic Address
MERCED - Gov. Gray Davis and Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin
will be among the featured speakers at a ceremony inaugurating
the chancellor of UC Merced and celebrating the creation of
the 10th campus of the UC system. The event will be held, beginning
at 11 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 25 at the future site of the Merced
campus. |
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UC
offering free workshops on admissions application; workshops
set for Bakersfield, Modesto and Fresno
FRESNO - The University of California, Merced’s Office
of Admissions and Relations with Schools and Colleges will hold
free workshops to assist students with completing the UC application
for undergraduate admission. Students who are considering applying
to University of California campuses for admission during fall
2003 are encouraged to attend. Please click here for a list
of workshops. |
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UC
Merced reaches out to valley Native American community
MERCED - In recognition of the importance of the Native American
community in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada, the University
of California, Merced will participate in two upcoming collaborative
efforts with local tribal representatives. The future campus
site of the University of California, Merced will be blessed
by local Native American tribes on Tuesday, October 22, 2002,
and the First Annual Central Valley Chapter of California Indian
Education Association/UC Merced Benefit Pow Wow will be held
on Saturday, November 2, 2002. |
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UC Merced offers management development
program - Fresno
Oct. 17 through Nov. 14
New and mid-to-senior level managers are invited to attend "Enhancing
Management and Leadership Effectiveness", a management
development program sponsored by UC Merced and modeled after
the highly successful UC Davis Management program, which was
established in 1990. The goal of the program is to improve the
individual effectiveness of managers to lead, manage and empower
others. The program will be offered at the UC Center, Fresno
on Thursdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning Oct. 17 through
Nov. 14. For more information, please call (559) 241-7414. |
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Noted
university administrator Esteban Soriano named Vice Chancellor
at UC Merced
MERCED - Esteban Soriano, a noted university fund-raiser and
management consultant, has been named vice chancellor for University
Advancement at the University of California, Merced. It was
announced today (Oct. 17) by Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey.
The appointment is subject to the approval of the University
of California Board of Regents. |
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UC
seeks farmer cooperation in long-term study of farmers' health
FRESNO - University of California scientists are asking 50 of
the San Joaquin Valley farmers who have already participated
in the UC Davis Farmer Health Study to travel to the UC Davis
Medical Center in Sacramento for complete lung function testing,
including spirometry and a high-resolution CAT scan. The farmers
will receive free accommodations and compensation for their
time and travel expenses. |
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UCSF
Fresno continues its family health lecture series with a presentation
on caring for children with asthma
FRESNO - On Tuesday, October 15 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., the University
of California, San Francisco, Fresno Medical Education Program
(UCSF Fresno) continues its Family Health Today medical lecture
series at the Fresno Borders in River Park. The third lecture
in a four-part series is titled "Take a Deep Breath - Effective
Asthma Care for Kids." |
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UC Labor
Management Advisor's Strategy Improves Conflict Resolution
FRESNO - UC labor management farm advisor Gregory Encina Billikopf
has found a better way to mediate conflicts. Years ago he accepted
a challenge to mediate a deep-seated conflict between two agricultural
mechanics, and stumbled onto an approach that may well change
the way mediation is carried out. |
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Joseph
Edward Gallo Endowment Gives Healthy Boost to UC Merced
$2 Million Gift to Support State-of-Art Recreation and Wellness
Facility
MERCED - Joseph Edward Gallo, founder of Atwater-based Joseph
Gallo Farms, and his family are making a major contribution
to the University of California, Merced, and to the healthy
minds and bodies of future students with a commitment of $2
million to support a recreation and wellness facility on campus.
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UC
Master Gardener Program Accepting Applications - Fresno
County
Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by the University of
California Cooperative Extension to provide gardening information,
give classes and conduct horticultural programs for the public.
The Master Gardener program in Fresno County is accepting applications
for the 2003 Master Gardener training. Applications will be
accepted Thursday, Aug. 1 through Monday, Sept. 30. Applications
are available at Gazebo Gardens (3204 N. Van Ness) in Fresno,
at the UC Cooperative Extension office (1720 S. Maple) in Fresno
and online at http://mgfresno.ucdavis.edu.
Late applications will not be accepted. For more information,
call (559) 456-7285. |
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UC
Merced Writing Project welcomes K-2 teachers to Write from the
Start!
Presenters to share best teaching, writing rractices at mini-conference
- Merced
Teachers of kindergarten through second grade are invited to
expand their repertoire of successful teaching techniques and
enhance their own skills and confidence in writing at a special
writing conference presented by the UC Merced Writing Project
this Friday and Saturday (September 27 and 28). For more details,
call (209) 381-6559. |
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San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni
Network to hold 5th Annual Fall Banquet –
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network’s 5th Annual
Fall Banquet will be held on Friday, September 27, 2002 at the
Merced Golf and Country Club, 6333 North Golf Road in Merced.
The evening, a dinner with UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson
Keasey, will begin with a no host social at 6:00 p.m. Dinner
will be served at 6:30 p.m. The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni
Network’s Legislator of the Year and UC Alumnus of the
Year will be honored. Reservation deadline is September 20.
For reservations or more information please call (209) 724-4401.
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Special
gathering features update on UC and opportunity to meet other
UC alumni
All UC alumni are invited to attend "It Starts Here: A
Conversation with UC Senior Vice President Bruce Darling."
The event is set for Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Upstairs
Downtown (764 P Street) in Fresno. Meet other UC alumni
in the area and learn the latest in UC innovations. Hors d'oeuvres
and beverages will be served. UC alumni association members
are free. Non-members are $10. To RSVP, visit www.ucalumni.net/fresno/here.html
or call (559) 241-7515 on or before Sept. 18. Space is limited.
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UCSF
Fresno offers series of family health tips during October
Fresno - The month of October is National Family Health Month.
During the first four Tuesdays in October, from 7 p.m. to 8
p.m., the University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Medical
Education Program (UCSF Fresno) will present Family Health Today,
a medical lecture series at Borders Books in Fresno's River
Park Shopping Center. All lectures are free and open to the
public. |
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UCSF
Fresno offers series of family health tips during October
Fresno - The month of October is National Family Health Month.
During the first four Tuesdays in October, from 7 p.m. to 8
p.m., the University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Medical
Education Program (UCSF Fresno) will present Family Health Today,
a medical lecture series at Borders Books in Fresno's River
Park Shopping Center. All lectures are free and open to the
public. |
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Merced
Sun-Star newspaper professorship established with gift to UC
Merced, $500,000 Endowment Will Create Chair in Mass Communications
Merced - The parent company of the Merced Sun-Star newspaper
has pledged to create a new endowed chair in mass communications
at the University of California, Merced, it was announced Sept.
24. |
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Small Farm
Center offers scholarships to state farm conference
Fresno - Limited-resource and small-scale farmers are eligible
for full and partial scholarships to the California Small
Farm Conference in Ventura on Nov. 17-19, 2002. The University
of California's Small Farm Center is working with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to award small-scale farmers the
resources they need to attend this informative, practical
conference. For more information about the scholarships for
small-scale farmers or to request an application, contact
Birgit Hempel at the Small Farm Center at (530) 752-8136 or
sfcenter@ucdavis.edu.
To learn more about the conference, visit the Small Farm Center's
Web site (http://sfc.ucdavis.edu)
or the California Small Farm Conference Web site (www.californiafarmconference.com).
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UC Merced
supports literacy awareness efforts in Stockton
FRESNO - The University of California, Merced and UC Office
of the President will participate in “Family Day at the
Park” on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at Victory Park in Stockton. |
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UC
Conference Shares Information with Counselors
Fresno To help inform and educate California’s high school
and community college staff about the University of California,
UC will host six upcoming conferences in Berkeley, Fresno, Irvine,
Redwood City, Riverside and Santa Barbara. The conferences are
open to all individuals who advise students about higher education.
The Fresno event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fresno Convention Center's New Exhibit
Hall. Check in begins at 7:15 a.m. Advance registration is required.
Click
here to register. |
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Groundbreaking
ceremony Sept. 24 for $3 million state-funded greenhouse at
the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center
Parlier - UC and agricultural officials will break ground at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, for a 20,000-square-foot greenhouse
at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier.
The new U-shaped greenhouse will have a 5,000-square-foot headhouse
and 24 modules individually controlled for light and temperature.
Each module is designed to isolate insects and other pests.
Research in the new greenhouse will include studies of air pollution,
plant water use, and insect, virus and disease control. |
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UC
to host counselor conference in Fresno
FRESNO - The University of California will host a conference
in Fresno for high school and community college counselors from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Fresno
Convention Center New Exhibit Hall. |
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Mayor
welcomes UCSF Fresno's first endowed chair to the City of Fresno
FRESNO - The University of California, San Francisco, Fresno
Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno) along with Mayor Alan
Autry will welcome its first Endowed Chair, Michael W. Peterson,
MD, to the City of Fresno tonight, September 9, 2002, at City
Hall from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Michael W. Peterson, MD, joins UCSF
Fresno from the University of Iowa, where he served as Professor
in the Department of Internal Medicine. |
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The Bakersfield Chapter of the
UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association has a few events planned:
A mixer will be held Thursday, Sept. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Frugatti's
Italian Eatery (Coffee Road and Truxtun Extension) in Bakersfield.
For more information, call 661-665-8100.
The fourth annual Incoming Freshman Reception is set for 3 p.m.
on Sunday, September 8 at the Harley and Cindy Pinson residence.
Former UC Santa Barbara students are invited to share words
of wisdom with soon-to-be UCSB students and their parents. For
more details or to RSVP, call 661-665-1432. |
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UC
participates in College Nights throughout the San Joaquin Valley
FRESNO - Representatives from University of California campuses
will participate in College Nights throughout the San Joaquin
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 and reservations
are not required. |
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UC
to host six counselor conferences
Fresno conference set for Sept. 18
The University of California will host six conferences across
the state for high school and community college counselors from
September 12-20. The conferences aim to inform California's
high school and community college staff about how they can help
their students gain admission to UC. |
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UC
Merced Chancellor's inauguration and founding celebration scheduled
for October 25
MERCED – The University of California, Merced will hold
the inauguration of Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey on Friday,
October 25, 2002. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
with the inauguration ceremony and founding celebration at the
future sight of the campus, to be followed by a community luncheon
at Lake Yosemite County Park. |
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5,030
acres in eastern Merced County preserved
Newest conservation easement highlights partnership between
UC Merced and The Nature Conservancy
MERCED – The University of California, Merced and The
Nature Conservancy have announced finalization of a conservation
easement on 5,030 acres of the former Virginia Smith Trust (VST)
property, located in the eastern portion of Merced County. |
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UC
study reveals some low-income families fail to receive services
intended to help them
Rural low-income families are not taking full advantage
of support and assistance programs that are known to improve
financial situations and increase children’s well being,
according to UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) consumer education
researchers taking part in a 15-state study that looks at the
impact of welfare reform in rural America. In California, 40
mostly Latino low-income families in Madera and Kern counties
are being tracked over the course of three years. |
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UC
Merced and UC Berkeley offer engineering course at Merced College
August 27 to December 17, 2002
The UC system's newest and oldest campuses, UC
Merced and UC
Berkeley respectively, have teamed up to offer an engineering
course "Introduction to Symbolic Programming" at the
Tri-College Center in Merced. The class will be held Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27 through Dec.
17. For more details, call (209) 724-4411 or (209) 384-6331.
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UC Merced to host seminar, "The Vanishing Right
of Self-Defense in England", 2002
UC Merced will host a seminar by Joyce Malcolm, titled "The
Vanishing Right of Self-Defense in England." Dr. Malcolm
is an historian and professor at Bentley College whose work
has focused on the developing relationship between the individual
and the state, and on the human dimensions of war.
When: Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 2:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
Where: UC Merced - Oak Conference Room
4225 North Hospital Road, Building 1200, Atwater
No charge.
For further information, please contact the UC Merced Office
of the Executive Vice Chancellor at (209) 724-4439.
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UC unveils new farming practices
- FRESNO - Media representatives are invited to a conservation
tillage press tour Friday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at
the University of California's West Side Research and Extension
Center (17353 W. Oakland Ave.) in Five Points. The tour will
acquaint reporters with new farming practices that growers
and researchers are developing in California's Central Valley.
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UC Merced seminar features
world-renowned computer scientist - Atwater
UC Merced will host a seminar by world-renowned computer scientist
and mathematician David Keyes. Keyes will discuss his work involving
the use of
parallel and high performance computing to better understand
complex physical
processes, and will share his views on innovation in science
and engineering
education. The seminar will be held Thursday, Aug. 22
from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at UC Merced's offices at 4225
N. Hospital Road, Bldg. 1200 in Atwater. Admission is free.
For more information, contact the Division of Engineering at
UC Merced at (209) 724-4411. |
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A gift from the heart for
UC Merced's auditorium - MERCED - A $1 million
donation from a premier Merced cardiologist is being celebrated
by the University of California, Merced for the enhancement
of its Auditorium, located in the Classroom and Office Building,
one of the first three academic buildings to be constructed
on campus.
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California
Children's 5 a Day-Power Play! poster contest winner to view
her billboard this Thursday
FRESNO - Family and friends will join ten-year-old Marci Thiessen
of Reedley when she views her winning artwork on a billboard
high above Manning Avenue, tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 15. They
plan to arrive at the billboard site, 375 feet south of the
Kings River on the west side of Manning Avenue at 10 a.m. |
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Valley
high school students to graduate from UCSF Fresno's Summer Biomedical
Internship Program - FRESNO - High school students
from Fresno, Clovis, Atwater, Visalia and Tulare will graduate
from the highly competitive University of California, San Francisco,
Fresno (UCSF Fresno) Summer Biomedical Internship Program tonight
(Aug. 12). Students from across the Valley apply each summer
to participate in the rigorous 10-week program and only 10 students
are selected. Students are admitted based on academic merit,
questionnaires, transcripts, SAT exam scores, and letters of
recommendation. Tonight, Monday, August 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
the biomedical students will present their research projects
at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital Auditorium in
Fresno. |
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Ernest & Julio Gallo
Winery gift creates new school of management at the University
of California, Merced
$10 million endowment To be created - MODESTO
- Sowing the seeds of a new comprehensive management school
in the San Joaquin Valley, the home of its global business,
the Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery has provided the lead
gift to stimulate creation of a $10 million endowment at the
University of California, Merced. The announcement came today
(Aug. 9) from University President Richard Atkinson and Merced
Campus Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey.
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UC research tracks plants'
responses to ozone exposure - FRESNO - While
the San Joaquin Valley's high levels of ozone aggravate the
lungs of asthmatics, young children and the elderly, agricultural
crops and native plants are also suffering - although nobody
knows exactly how.
To find out, David Grantz, a UC scientist at the Kearney
Agricultural Center near Parlier has undertaken a multi-year
study aimed not at the effect of ozone on yield or plant vigor,
but to determine what happens to plant tissues when they grow
in the presence of ozone.
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UC Merced Offers Spanish-Language
Immersion Program for Kids - Fresno -
UC Merced will offer a summer Spanish-Language Immersion Program
for kindergartners and first graders who speak little to no
Spanish. The goal of the program is to introduce children to
the Spanish language through drama, music, art, science, stories
and games. All instruction will be conducted in Spanish and
led by a credentialed, elementary Spanish-immersion teacher.
This program will be held at the UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw
Ave.) from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., daily, June 17 through August
9. The cost is $500 per student for the eight-week program.
Space is limited. For more information or to register, please
call (559) 241-7414 or email helen.sullivan@ucop.edu. |
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San Joaquin
Valley UC Alumni Network Sponsors Annual Send-Off BBQ for New
UC Students from Merced County -
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network will present its annual
Summer Barbecue on Friday, Aug. 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with
a social hour at the home of Ed and Karen Spinaldi in Merced.
UC alumni, new UC students in the Merced-area and their parents
are invited. Highlights include a send-off for new UC students
from Merced County and the installation of the 2002-03 alumni
network officers. For more details or to RSVP, please call Brian
McCabe at (209) 723-4372 or email brian@mercedlaw.com. |
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Georgetown’s
Richard Kogut Named Chief Information Officer for UC Merced
- MERCED -
The University of California, Merced has filled a crucial position
on its senior management team with the appointment of Richard
M. Kogut as chief information officer (CIO), effective August
1. Kogut comes to UC Merced from Georgetown University in Washington,
D.C., where he had served as chief information technology architect
since 1998. |
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Community
ArtReach Exhibit at UC Center, Fresno Features Paintings and
Sculpture by Noted Valley Artist Michael Garcia
- Fresno –
The latest UC Center, Fresno Community ArtReach exhibit
features a collection of contemporary paintings and sculpture
by the innovative Valley artist Michael Garcia. The exhibit
also comprises a multi-media collection of artwork by over twenty
other Valley artists. The work includes oil and watercolor paintings,
bronze sculpture, fine art photography and pottery. The exhibit
is ongoing through August 1 and is open to the public free of
charge. The UC Center, Fresno is located at 550 East Shaw Avenue
(across from Fashion Fair Mall). For more information please
call (559) 241-7510 |
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Reedley Girl's Grand Prize
Billboard to go up on Manning Avenue
- FRESNO - A love of drawing has paid off for 10-year-old
Marci Thiessen of Reedley. The Washington Elementary School
sixth-grader won the California Children's 5 a Day-Power Play!
Campaign poster contest and will see her creation on a Manning
Avenue billboard near Reedley for the month of August. The
California Department of Health Services, the United States
Department of Agriculture and the Public Health Institute
direct the statewide campaign. Staff at the University of
California Cooperative Extension in Fresno County administers
the program from Tulare County to Stanislaus County.
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Discover
the Keys to Nutrition and Fitness in UC Merced Summer Session
Nationally Renowned Expert Teaching Course Available in Atwater,
Fresno and Bakersfield - MERCED - Learn the answers to many
of your health and nutrition questions in “Nutrition 10:
Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition, ” a survey course
taught by nationally renowned fitness and nutrition expert Liz
Applegate, Ph.D., during UC Merced Summer Session Two. Packed
with practical information, this course is appropriate for health
and fitness professionals, as well as anyone who wants to have
a healthier lifestyle. The deadline to register is Aug. 2,
2002. The course will be offered on Monday and Wednesday
afternoons beginning Aug. 5 in Atwater, Fresno and Bakersfield.
Live, two-way videoconferencing will be used to maximize participation
in this popular course. |
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UCCE
Field Day Shows First Precision Ag Equipment Being Used in
the San Joaquin Valley - Kings County -
UC Cooperative Extension will host a field day and tour from
8 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 26 in Kings County to demonstrate
the first precision agriculture equipment, guidance systems
and yield monitors being used in the San Joaquin Valley. Precision
farming is the treatment of crops precisely when and where
it is needed. The common practice is to apply seed, pesticides
and fertilizer uniformly over entire fields. Precision agriculture
relies on airborne or satellite sensing and the use of sophisticated
mathematical tools to detect and map the crop health or stress
state and identify which specific areas need specific treatments.
For more information, call (559) 582-3211, cxt. 12730 or email
baroberts@ucdavis.edu.
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Insect
Enthusiast is New Entomology Advisor for UCCE in Kern County
- BAKERSFIELD - A native of Salinas, CA, David Haviland turned
his lifelong interest in insects into a career as the new entomology
farm advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County. Haviland
plans to meet with local farmers and pest control advisers to
determine the most pressing insect issues. Managing insects
that have recently been introduced into Kern County, such as
the glassy-winged sharpshooter, will be high on his agenda,
he says. |
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Scientist
with Valley Roots Selected to Establish UC Merced Research Institute
- MERCED - Stanislaus County native Samuel J. Traina, Ph.D.,
a highly respected environmental scientist, has been appointed
as Founding Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute
at the University of California, Merced. |
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UCCE Sponsors Annual Tomato
Festival and Salsa Tasting - Fresno -
Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension will sponsor a Tomato
Festival and Salsa Tasting from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,
July 13 at the Garden of the Sun (1944 N. Winery) in Fresno.
The event will feature children's activities, country store,
plant sale, plant clinics, salsa contest and tasting, and much
more. Admission is $2 for adults and 50 cents for children.
For more details, call (559) 456-7554. |
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First
Pharmacy Students Arrive For New UCSF Program in Fresno
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean To Welcome Students -
FRESNO - Responding to the chronic shortage of pharmacists in
the San Joaquin Valley, the University of California, San Francisco
School of Pharmacy officially launches a new program July 2
to boost the number of pharmacists practicing in Valley communities. |
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UCCE Class Helps Area Residents
Create Outdoor Living Spaces - Fresno - Fresno County
UC Cooperative Extension will present a class, "Creating
Outdoor Living Areas," on Saturday, June 29 from 9:30 a.m.
to noon at the Garden of the Sun (1944 N. Winery) in Fresno.
Master Gardener and landscape designer Jody Palmer will show
participants how to create outdoor rooms, and transform a neglected
corner into a secret garden for reading, dining and relaxing.
The cost is $10. For more information, call (559) 456-7554.
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More
than 25,000 Acres of Vernal Pool Habitat Preserved through Conservation
Effort Related to New UC Merced Campus
Total land preserved over 39 square miles
MERCED - As part of an unprecedented conservation program related
to the creation of the new University of California, Merced
campus, more than 25,000 acres of grassland habitat in eastern
Merced County have now been designated for preservation, it
was announced today (June 26) by UC Merced Chancellor Carol
Tomlinson-Keasey |
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UC Berkeley Asthma Study
in Need of Volunteers - Fresno - The Fresno
Asthmatic Children's Environment Study (F.A.C.E.S.),
sponsored by the California Air Resources Board and headed by
researchers at UC Berkeley's Public School of Health, is in
need of additional volunteers. An informational meeting will
be held Wednesday, June 26 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 4910
E. Ashlan, Suite 107 in Fresno. Children six to 11 years old,
who live in the Fresno-Clovis area and have been diagnosed with
asthma, may be eligible to participate. For more details or
to register for the meeting, please call (559) 294-6700. |
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UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's Research
Center Presents Conference on Dementia - Fresno - A neuroscience
conference, "Dementia: Translating Research Into Practice,"
will be presented by UCSF Fresno's Alzheimer's Research Center
on Saturday, June 15, from 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The conference
will be held in the Milo E. Rowell Auditorium at the Veterans
Administration Medical Center (2615 E. Clinton Ave.) in Fresno.
The latest information regarding the neuroscience of the dementias,
advances in diagnosis and genetics, and how they affect clinical
care will be discussed. Program content is aimed at community
physicians, allied health professionals and university faculty.
The general public and care givers are also invited. Accreditation
is available. For more information, please call (559) 227-4810
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Wells
Fargo Establishes Major Student Scholarship Program at UC Merced
$1 Million Fund Will Benefit San Joaquin Valley High
School Graduates and Community College Transfer Students to
UC Merced
MERCED - Continuing a tradition of support for higher education
that stretches back to the founding of the University of California
in 1868, The Wells Fargo Foundation will establish a $1 million
scholarship fund to support San Joaquin Valley students entering
the University of California, Merced, it was announced today
(June 14). |
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UC
Merced Summer Session Scholarship Application Deadline Extended
to June 14 - MERCED - Scholarships are available for
qualified San Joaquin Valley students enrolling in the 2002
UC Merced Summer Session, which features a variety of courses
presented at UC education and outreach centers in Merced, Fresno
and Bakersfield. The application deadline for the UC Merced
Chancellor’s Summer Scholarship Program has been extended
through June 14, 2002 for the first session of courses. |
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Deadline
Approaching for UC Merced's Summer Courses at Bakersfield, Fresno
and Merced Centers - MERCED - The registration deadline
is quickly approaching for the third annual University of California,
Merced Summer Session One. The program features an expanded
assortment of UC courses presented at UC educational and outreach
centers in Bakersfield, Fresno and Merced for the benefit of
students in the San Joaquin Valley. Students are strongly encouraged
to register for their classes by Friday, June 14. |
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Merced
County Field Crops Farm Advisor Bill Weir Retires After 36 Years
with UC - MERCED - After a long career in which he transformed
the way Merced County grows cotton, UC Cooperative Extension
farm advisor Bill Weir retires June 22, 2002. When Weir came
to Merced, farmers grew cotton in rows 40 inches apart, traditional
spacing that was first determined by a horse's width. Weir collaborated
with an innovative grower to develop the first spindle picker
in the world capable of picking cotton in 30-inch rows |
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UCSF
Fresno Graduates Class of 2002 Resident Physicians
FRESNO - The University of California San Francisco, Fresno
Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno MEP) will graduate more
than 60 physicians in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 6
from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Copper River County Club (11500
North Friant Road) in Fresno. About 30 of the doctors will remain
in the Fresno vicinity and Central Valley to care for area residents. |
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UC
Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA)
Program Accepting Applications - June 4
FRESNO - The UC Davis FNP/PA Program is accepting applications
until Sept. 1, 2002 for its entering class of 2003. The program
educates health practitioners who will provide primary care
in underserved regions and to underrepresented populations in
California. A series of free two-hour informational seminars
will be held in Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto to acquaint
prospective students with the program. |
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UC
Merced, Wells Fargo to Announce Major Gift to the University
- MERCED - The Wells Fargo stagecoach and horses will be on
hand to celebrate a major gift to the University of California,
Merced from Wells Fargo. The event is set for Friday, June 14
at 10 a.m. at a scenic barn on the future site of the UC Merced
campus. The stagecoach will be driven on a sun-splashed, dusty
road, carrying future university students. |
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Seventh
Annual UCSF Fresno Wednesday Special Lecture Series - Fresno
- UCSF-Fresno offers continuing medical education lectures
for physicians every Wednesday beginning September 2001 through
May 2002. Lectures are presented by faculty from the University
of California, San Francisco at 10:30 a.m. at the Veteran's
Affairs Medical Center and repeated at 12:30 p.m. at University
Medical Center. There is no charge. For more information, please
contact the Office of Continuing Education at (559) 241-7644. |
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State's Keith Alley Named Vice Chancellor for Research, Dean
of Graduate Studies of UC Merced
MERCED - Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey today (May 30) announced
the appointment of Keith Alley, Ph.D., as the University of
California, Merced's founding Vice Chancellor for Research and
Dean of Graduate Studies. Alley, who currently serves as the
Senior Associate Vice President for Research at The Ohio State
University, officially will assume his new position with UC
Merced on July 1, 2002. |
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UC Sponsors E Street
Cultural Fair in Historic Chinatown
FRESNO - In honor of National Asian Pacific Heritage Month,
the seventh annual E Street Fair is set for Saturday, May 18
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Fire Station #3 at Fresno
and E Streets in Fresno. Sponsored by the Asian American Heritage
Coalition, UC Office of the President and other community partners,
the event will feature food booths, cultural displays and demonstrations,
music as well as arts and crafts. A portion of the proceeds
will benefit the Fresno Fire Department. For more information,
please contact, Stan Morita at (559) 449-8650 or Patricia Tsai
Tom at (559) 250-5806. |
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UCSF
Fresno Conference Focuses on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
- FRESNO - Top experts in the field of neuroscience will present
the latest information regarding the diagnosis and treatment
of dementias at a conference sponsored by the UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's
Research Center (ARC). The conference titled "Dementia:
Translating Research into Practice" will be held Saturday,
June 15 from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rowell Auditorium at
the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (2615 E. Clinton Avenue)
in Fresno. |
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Alumni Needed to Share Experiences with Future UC Students
- Fresno
Note: The reception may be cancelled due to poor participation.
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network and UC Merced's Office
of Relations with Schools invite all UC alumni to take part
in a special reception honoring local students who have been
admitted to UC as transfer students. The event will be held
Saturday, May 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the UC Center, Fresno
(550 E. Shaw Ave.). Alumni are needed to share their experiences
with students and encourage them to enroll this fall. Food
and refreshments will be served. For more information or to
RSVP, please call (559) 241-7512 or email brandy.nikaido@ucop.edu.
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UC
Merced to Hold Business Opportunity Workshop for Potential Contractors
and Vendors
Simultaneous workshop to be held May 22 in Merced, Fresno,
Bakersfield
MERCED - The University of California, Merced today announced
an upcoming workshop to educate San Joaquin Valley contractors
and vendors about future business opportunities at the University.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 22 from 9:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. at sites in Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield, and
will be sponsored by UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey
and California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante. |
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UC
Sponsors Forum on Educating English-Language Learners -
Bakersfield
UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara and the Kern County Superintendent
of Schools will sponsor a forum to provide an in-depth look
and analysis of the issues involved in educating English-language
learners in California. The event is set for Tuesday, May 7
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UC Center, Bakersfield (2000 K
Street). Admission is free and open to the public. Lunch will
be provided. To RSVP, call (661) 861-7955 or email rhian.thomas@ucop.edu
by April 30. |
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UC
Focuses on Central Valley Transfer Students
VISALIA - The University of California will sponsor an information
day for community college counselors as part of the Ensuring
Transfer Success Counselor Institutes on Friday, May 10, in
Visalia. About 200 Central Valley counselors will learn about
UC's transfer programs. The conference will take place at the
Visalia Convention Center, located at 303 E. Acequia. |
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UC
Merced Celebrates Grand Opening of New Offices - Atwater
The public is invited to join the educators and staff of the
newest University of California campus in celebrating the opening
of UC Merced's new offices at Castle Airport Aviation and Development
Center. An open house will be held on Tuesday, April 30 from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the UC Merced offices, located at
4225 North Hospital Road, Building 1200 (former Castle Engineering
Bldg.) in Atwater. Tours of the newly renovated building will
be offered and architectural renderings of the first three academic
buildings scheduled for completion by fall 2004 will be available
for viewing. The Buhach Colony High School Band will provide
music and science fair exhibits from McSwain School will be
on display. For more information and reservations, please phone
(209) 724-4416 or email leigh.waltman@ucop.edu.
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UC Center Spring Community
ArtReach Exhibit Features Paintings of Prominent California
Artist John Barnard - Fresno
Spring Community ArtReach, a collection of fine art created
by San Joaquin Valley artists in a variety of mediums, including
mixed media, oil and watercolor paintings, fine art photography,
and pottery, is on exhibit at the UC Center, Fresno through
April 30, 2002. Featured in the exhibit are the vibrant landscape
paintings of nationally recognized California artist John Barnard,
a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, and fanciful
one-of-a-kind paper sculptures by noted Fresno watercolorist
and printmaker Donna Locati. The exhibit is open to the public
during UC Center operating hours, Monday through Saturday. For
more information please call (559) 241-7510. |
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UC
Merced Lecture Series Explores Issues Related to Middle East
FRESNO - Deeper understanding of complex issues and topics
related to the Middle East, the religion of Islam and the people
of the Arab world is the goal of the first lecture series to
be presented by the University of California, Merced's Division
of Professional Studies at the UC Center in Fresno. |
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Theresa
Ward Named UCCE Farm Advisor in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties
MODESTO - University of California Cooperative Extension
has named Theresa A. Ward livestock and natural resources farm
advisor for Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. Her appointment
is effective May 1, 2002. Ward will be based at the Stanislaus
County UCCE office and can be reached at (559) 525-6800 or taward@ucdavis.edu.
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UCCE Sponsors Training Course for Dairy Employees
- Fresno
UC Cooperative Extension will offer a Dairy Herdsman Short
Course to be held April 22 through April 24 at California
State University, Fresno (near Chestnut and Barstow Avenues).
The purpose of the event is to teach working dairy employees
the latest in dairy management technology and training. The
cost is $125 per person and includes course materials and
lunch. Space is limited. For more information or to register,
please call (559) 456-7558. The registration deadline is April
15.
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All UC Alumni Invited
to Annual Spring Luncheon
Merced - The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network's Annual Spring
Luncheon is set for Friday, April 19 at The Branding Iron (640
W. 16th St.) in Merced. All UC alumni and friends of the university
are cordially invited. UC Merced's Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs Jane Lawrence will be the featured speaker. The cost
is $15 per person. Please RSVP by April 12 to Sheryl Lichtig
Wyan at (209) 724-4408 or email sheryl.lichtig@ucop.edu. |
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Alumni Needed to
Share Experiences with Future UC Students
Fresno - The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network and UC Merced's
Office of Relations with Schools invite all UC alumni to take
part in a special reception honoring local students who have
been admitted to UC as freshmen. The event will be held Wednesday,
April 17, beginning at 6 p.m. at the UC Center, Fresno (550
E. Shaw Ave.). Alumni are needed to share their experiences
with students and encourage them to enroll this fall. Food and
refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP,
please call (559) 241-7512 or email brandy.nikaido@ucop.edu.
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UC Field Day Addresses
Pesticide Transportation & Safety Issues
Exeter - UC Tulare County Cooperative Extension is sponsoring
a field day, Tuesday, April 16, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the
Lindcove Research & Extension Center (22963 Carson Avenue)
in Exeter (off Highway 198). California Highway Patrol Officers
Dan Cantieri and Mark Walker will advise participants on how
to safely and legally transport pesticides, reduce vehicle theft
and help prevent terrorism. Attendees may make appointments
to have their vehicles inspected and equipment marked. Two hours
of continuing education credit in Laws & Regulations will
be available. For registration or more information, please contact
Jennifer Logan at (559) 592-2408, Ext. 12 or email jlogan@ucdavis.edu.
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UC
Merced Presents Summer Courses at Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield
Centers
MERCED - Registration is open for the third annual University
of California, Merced Summer Sessions. Two sessions and 12 upper-
and lower-division courses for UC credit are being offered at
UC Centers in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield. Courses include
biology, economics, United States history, calculus, macroeconomics,
nutrition, psychology, sociology, statistics and Spanish. Information
and applications are available online at http://www.ucmerced.edu/professional_dev/programs_students.asp
or telephone (559) 241-7407. |
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Students
to Explore the Exciting Worlds of Math, Science and Engineering
UC Merced Conference Highlights Career Options for Young Women
Atwater - Expanding Your Horizons, a fun-filled conference aimed
at introducing 6th - 8th grade girls to careers in science,
math and engineering, will be held Saturday, April 13 from 8:30
a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Buhach Colony High School (1800 Buhach
Rd.) in Atwater. Each student will participate in three hands-on
workshops ranging from biological science, engineering concepts,
predatory bird research, robotics and more. The cost is $5 per
student. Adults are free if accompanying a participating student.
For more information, please call (209) 381-6557 or (209) 357-3993.
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UC
Merced Announces Concurrent Admissions Program
Pilot Program
Partners New Campus with Community Colleges in Merced, Modesto,
Fresno
MERCED - A $192,500 planning grant from the Ford Foundation
will permit the University of California, Merced to develop
a Concurrent Admissions Program with three San Joaquin Valley
community colleges. The funding will support an 18-month pilot
program guaranteeing UC Merced admission to selected students
attending community college in the fall of 2002 upon completion
of their academic plan requirements. Partnering UC Merced with
Modesto Junior College, Merced College and Fresno City College
and their feeder high schools, the initial phase of the concurrent
admissions pilot will involve a combined total of approximately
120 students. |
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University of California Encourages
Valley Students to Enroll
FRESNO - The University of California is making a spirited
effort this spring to encourage San Joaquin Valley students
to enroll at a UC campus. The university admitted 3 percent
more students from the southern San Joaquin Valley and 2.8
percent more from the northern San Joaquin Valley this year
versus last year. The UC Merced Office of Relations with Schools
staff will hold a series of events during April to recognize
student achievement, stress the affordability of a UC education
and encourage Valley students accepted by UC to enroll.
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UCSF
Fresno Conference Encourages Local Students to Become the Valley's
Future Doctors
Fresno, CA - As part of larger efforts to help address the shortage
of Latino physicians in the Valley, UCSF Fresno's Latino Center
for Medical Education and Research will present a conference
aimed at motivating local high school students to pursue careers
in health and medicine, with the ultimate goal of encouraging
them to serve Valley communities. More than 100 students who
are enrolled in the Doctor's Academy at Sunnyside High School
and their parents are expected to attend the second annual "Medical
Mania Conference" set for Saturday, April 6. |
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UCSF Fresno Announces Arrival
of 56 New Doctors to the Valley
Fresno, CA - The University of California, San Francisco,
Fresno Medical Education Program (UCSF Fresno) will introduce
56 new Valley doctors at the historic Match Day Celebration
on March 28, at 4pm at University Medical Center (445 S. Cedar
Ave.) in Fresno. The event marks the largest number of first-year
residents entering UCSF Fresno's seven residency programs
to date.
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UC
Helps Strengthen California Agriculture and Tackle New Challenges
California - For more than 50 years, California growers and
ranchers have made their state the top U.S. agricultural producer.
The men and women who help feed and clothe the world will
be honored during National Agriculture Week, March 17-23.
UC campus-based scientists and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE)
county advisors provide farmers and other agricultural professionals
with science-based advice for improving their businesses.
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UCSF
Professor Named as UC Merced Dean of Natural Sciences
Merced, CA - Maria G. Pallavicini, Ph.D., a professor at the
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine,
has been selected as the founding Dean of Natural Sciences at
the University of California, Merced. Announcing the appointment
today, UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey said Pallavicini
officially will assume her role as the academic and administrative
leader of the Division of Natural Sciences on July 1, 2002.
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Weed
Ecologist Anil Shrestha Joins the UC Kearney Agricultural Center
Academic Staff
Parlier, CA - The University of California has named Anil Shrestha
to the position of integrated pest management weed ecologist,
based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Center near Parlier. In
his new position, Shrestha will work closely with scientists
at UC's Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses and farm advisors
based in Central Valley counties to develop integrated weed
management systems. He replaces Tim Prather, who took a faculty
position at the University of Idaho, Moscow, in 2000. |
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UC Field Day To Be
Held at Lindcove Research & Extension Center - Exeter
UC Tulare County Cooperative Extension will present a field
day, Tuesday, March 26 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lindcove Research
& Extension Center (22963 Carson Avenue) in Exeter (off
Highway 198). Dr. Tracy Kahn, senior museum scientist at UC
Riverside will present "What's New?" and "Results
of Citrus Variety Evaluations." The program will also include
a tour of the Demonstration Block. For registration or more
information, please contact Jennifer Logan at (559) 592-2408,
Ext. 12 or email at jlogan@ucdavis.edu.
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UC
Day 2002 in Sacramento, "UC: Connecting with California's
Communities"
UC Day is the one time of the year when all nine UC alumni
associations and the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network come
together with their alumni, donors and friends to carry UC's
voice to Sacramento and discuss with elected representatives
issues of concern to the University. 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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UC Berkeley Alumni
and Friends Set to Meet in Tuolumne County
The Tuolumne County Chapter of the California Alumni Association
will hold
a dinner meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at the Mt. Springs Golf
Club on
Lime Kiln Rd. just south of Sonora off Highway 108. Peter Hanff,
deputy director of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, will
describe the library's renowned collection of Western Americana.
The evening begins with a social at 6 p.m. followed by dinner
at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. To RSVP, please call (209)
532 2254. For more information about the California Alumni Association
in Tuolumne County, visit http://www.geocities.com/tuolumneclub/.
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UC Center, Fresno Spring Community
ArtReach Features Paintings of Prominent California Artist,
John Barnard
An opening reception for the UC Center, Fresno Spring
Community ArtReach exhibit will be held on ArtHop night, Thursday,
March 7, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The ArtReach exhibit features
vibrant landscape paintings of nationally recognized California
artist John Barnard and fanciful one-of-a-kind paper sculptures
of noted Fresno artist Donna Locati. For more information
please call (559) 241-7510.
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UC
Merced Seeks Vendor for Campus Food Service Operations
Suppliers Must Express Intent to Participate in Bidding Process
by March 8, 2002
Merced, CA --- What's cooking on campus? Although delicious
smelling curls of steam wafting from the Lakeview Dining Commons
are still a few years away from reality, the University of California,
Merced is making it a priority now to find a vendor to plan
palate-pleasing menus for future students, faculty, staff and
campus visitors. To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal
for Food Service Operations, please visit the UC Merced web
site at www.ucmerced.edu/campus_planning/rfp/. |
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Valley
Native Selected as UC Merced’s First Director of Admissions
Merced, CA - With the University of California, Merced poised
to move into high gear on recruitment of its first students,
Encarnación Ruíz has been named as UC Merced’s
founding Director of Admissions with the mission to attract
a talented and diverse student population to the new campus
and develop a full-service admissions office. Ruíz assumes
his new position March 1, 2002 after many years of service as
Director of the UC Merced Office of Relations with Schools in
Fresno. |
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UCCE Presents Annual
Livestock Forum, Oakdale
The 50th Annual Oakdale Livestock Forum will be presented Tuesday,
Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Oakdale Community
Center (250 N. Third Ave.). An educational program for Calaveras,
San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties and sponsored
by UC Cooperative Extension, the forum will cover issues such
as herd health, nutrition and quality. Lunch is included. The
cost is $15 per person before Feb. 19, $20 after. For more information
and to register, please call (530) 752-5650. |
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UCSF
Fresno Only California Program Named in Nationwide Model AAMC
Study
Fresno, CA - The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
will be sending a team to Fresno on March 6, 2002 to study the
success of the University of California San Francisco, Fresno
Medical Education Programs’ regional medical school campus.
The purpose of the study is to understand the structure, organization,
operations and management of US medical schools’ regional
campuses. UCSF Fresno is one of only ten medical school programs
nationwide asked to participate in the study and the only regional
campus selected in California. |
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UC
Helps Students and Parents Complete Financial Aid Forms
Fresno, CA - Representatives from UC Merced's Office of Relations
with Schools will help students and parents complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Sunday, Feb.
24 at the UC Center, Fresno (550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion
Fair Mall). Workshops will be presented in English and Spanish
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no cost
to attend. The FAFSA is a required financial aid form that is
used to determine a student's eligibility for federal and state
grants, work-study and loans. FAFSA and GPA verification forms
are due March 2. For more information and a list of what to
bring to the workshop, please call (559) 241-7474. |
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Geographic
Information Systems and Satellite Photography New Tools Against
Lygus Bugs
San Joaquin Valley, CA - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
and satellite photography can help farmers and scientists
trace the migration of lygus bugs in the San Joaquin Valley's
mosaic of diverse crops, according to an article published
in the current issue of UC Plant Protection Quarterly. This
information could help farmers find ways to manage the pest
with fewer insecticides.
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UC
Merced Receives Recognition for Environmental Sustainability
From EPA and DOE
Merced, CA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently celebrated
the University of California, Merced’s goal to become a
model of environmental stewardship by granting the University
with an award for participating in the Laboratories for the
21st Century Partnership Program (Labs21). |
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UC
Merced Sponsors Third Annual Educational Leadership Conference
for Valley Chicano/Latino Students
Merced, CA - The Third Annual San Joaquin Valley Chicano/Latino
Educational Leadership Conference will be held from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 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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Connecting With Valley
Communities
Reconnect with other UC alumni and learn how you can help
your child or favorite student prepare for a University of
California education. Please join us for this special event
on Wednesday, February 20, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., sponsored
by the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network and AAUC. The
event will feature a UC alumni and friends social and a free
workshop on UC admissions and financial aid.
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UC Field Day To Address
the Harvest and Handling of Citrus Fruit - Exeter
UC Tulare County Cooperative Extension will present a field
day, Tuesday, Feb. 19 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lindcove Research
& Extension Center (22963 Carson Avenue) in Exeter (off
Highway 198). Dr. J. Smilanick, USDA, will present the program,
"Harvest And Handling Citrus Fruit - From The Tree To The
Market". Attendance at this field day will provide credit
for 2 hours of General Ag from the State toward licenses. For
registration or more information please contact Jennifer Logan
at (559) 592-2408, Ext. 12 or email at jlogan@ucdavis.edu. |
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GEMS
Science Workshop for 4th-6th Grade Teachers
A free workshop, open to Fresno County teachers of grades four,
five and six, is being offered by the Lawrence Hall of Science
GEMS program. The workshop will integrate science and literacy
and provide hands-on experience with two high-content, high-interest
units, "Terrarium Habitats" and "Stories in Stone".
The workshop will be held at the GEMS Center in the UC Center,
Fresno, Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more
information or to register, please contact Judy Patin, (559)
241-7406 or email judy.patin@ucop.edu.
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UCCE Sponsors Annual
Statewide Pistachio Day
Visalia, CA - University of California Cooperative Extension
will sponsor the 2002 Annual Statewide Pistachio Day Tuesday,
Jan. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Visalia Convention Center
(303 E. Acequia). Sessions will focus on production, disease
and entomology. PCA & CCA credit has been requested. Lunch
will be served. The cost is $10. For more information or to
register, please call (559) 221-8294 before Tuesday, Jan. 22,
2002. |
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Former
U.S. Congressman Tony Coelho Commits Endowment for UC Merced
Merced, CA - Tony Coelho, a former U.S. Congressman who represented
California’s Central Valley for more than a decade and
pioneering advocate for a University of California campus in
the region, has committed an endowed chair to the University
of California, Merced. A special ceremony will be held this
afternoon (Friday, January 25) in Merced to announce the Tony
Coelho Endowed Chair in Public Policy and to recognize his longtime
commitment to the 10th UC campus. |
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UC
Cooperative Extension Stanislaus County Director Phil Osterli
Retires
Modesto, CA - Phil Osterli retired in January after 30 years
at the Stanislaus County UC Cooperative Extension office, the
first 14 as farm advisor and the last 16 as county director.
However, his connection with UCCE goes back still further. |
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UC
Regents Approve UC Merced Items
Los Angeles, CA - In a significant milestone for the development
of the UC Merced campus, the University of California Regents
today voted to approve several key planning and development
items that will keep development on track for the opening of
the campus in fall 2004. |
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UC
Committees Approve UC Merced Items
Actions Vital to Development of University’s Newest Campus
Los Angeles, CA - In a significant milestone for the development
of the UC Merced campus, two committees of the University of
California Regents today voted to approve several key planning
and development items that will keep development on track for
the opening of the campus in fall 2004. |
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UCCE Campaign Results in Dramatic Rise in 1% Milk Sales
Fresno, CA - Sales of 1% milk at four Fresno grocery stores
soared following an 18-week "1% Milk - Healthy and Delicious!"
campaign aimed at raising public awareness about the health
benefits of lower-fat milk, according to a summary report
released in January.
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UC
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources launches new Web
site
Oakland, CA - The University of California Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (ANR) has launched a new Web site at www.ucanr.org
that gives the general public ready access to the Division's
extensive resources. For more information on the new UC ANR
Web site, contact ANR Web content coordinator Jeannette Warnert
at the UC Center, Fresno, (559) 241-7514, or email jeannette.warnert@ucop.edu. |
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Important
UC Merced Items to be Considered By Regents
Merced, CA - Wednesday and Thursday, January 16-17, 2002, at
the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, the University of California
Board of Regents will be voting on several major planning items
on the creation of the new UC Merced campus. The Regents actions
will influence the campus site acquisition, development, and
construction schedule, as well as community development and
other issues. |
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UCSF
Fresno Accepting Applications for Paid High School Summer Internships
Fresno, CA - Central San Joaquin Valley high school juniors
interested in hands-on, medical- and science-based research
are encouraged to apply for UCSF Fresno's Summer Biomedical
Research Internship Program. Selected students will work with
UCSF Fresno faculty on a variety of research projects from June-August
2002. For more information and an application, please visit
www.ucsfresno.edu/ospr/sbi.htm
or call (559) 243-3607. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2002. |
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Third
Annual UC Merced Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference
UC Merced in partnership with the CWA, the California Agricultural
Leadership Program, and the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences at UC Davis will present the third annual Women Leaders
in Agriculture Conference, "Charting Your Future Through
Hard Times," Thursday, January 10, 2002, from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Fresno. This year's conference
will focus on personal leadership, changes in family business
and the future of agriculture. The cost is $36 and includes
continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to
register, please call (559) 241-7414 or email her at helen.sullivan@ucop.edu |
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UCCE
Viticulture Advisors Share Expertise at San Joaquin Valley Grape
Symposium
The San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium, featuring information
for raisin, table, and wine grape growers, will be held Wednesday,
Jan. 9, 2002, at the C.P.D.E.S. Hall in Easton. University of
California Cooperative Extension viticulture advisors and specialists
are scheduled to speak between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., followed
by lunch. The C.P.D.E.S. Hall is located at 172 Jefferson St.
in Easton, southwest of Fresno off Highway 41. PCA and CCA credit
have been applied for. For more information about the symposium,
please call (559) 456-7285. |
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UC Merced Announces Upcoming Women
Leaders in Agriculture Conference
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced will present
the third annual Women Leaders in Agriculture Conference on
January 10, 2002 at the Radisson Hotel in Fresno.
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UC
Merced Issues Final Environmental Impact Report; Extensive Vernal
Pool Habitat to be Preserved through Investment of More than
$50 Million -
Merced, CA - As part of its final Environmental Impact Report
(EIR), officially published today, the University of California,
Merced has announced that thousands of acres of vernal pool
habitat in eastern Merced County will be preserved in perpetuity
as a result of a conservation and mitigation program associated
with the creation of the proposed new campus. |
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UC
Merced Prepares to Hire First Faculty Members
Merced, CA - The search has begun for outstanding scholars to
serve as founding faculty at the University of California, Merced
campus. |
