| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 3, 2004 Media Contact: UC participates in College Nights throughout the San Joaquin Valley Fresno - Representatives from University of California campuses, including UC Merced, will participate in a series of 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. The following is a list of College Nights in the Valley: Tulare County College Night Kern County College Night Fresno Area College Night Kings/South Fresno County College Night San Joaquin/Calaveras Counties College Night Modesto Area College Night Merced Area College Night Prior to the evening events, local community colleges typically host a Transfer Student Day on campus. Please call the numbers listed above for more details. For University of California undergraduate admissions information, please visit http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/welcome.html UC Merced, the 10th campus of the University of California system, will open in September 2005 with 1,000 students and is expected to grow by about 800 full-time students each year, ultimately growing to 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Opening day majors are organized into three academic schools: the School of Engineering, the School of Natural Sciences, and the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. For more details, please visit www.ucmerced.edu To see how real students, including two from the San Joaquin Valley, are managing the cost of a UC education, go to http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/youcan/welcome1.html # # # |
