BY MERCED COUNTY TIMES STAFF After completing a 20-week course of classes in the Parent Leadership Training Institute, 22 proud parents from throughout Merced County, accompanied by their family and friends, celebrated at a graduation ceremony in their honor on Thursday, Oct. 22. The Parent Leadership Training Institute held classes every Tuesday for 20 weeks…
Public, private groups praise UC Merced’s collaborative efforts
An independent policy and research center recognized UC Merced this month, citing about 10 ongoing programs as examples of where the university has worked to connect with the region and the city for which it’s named. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching presented the university with the 2015 Community Engagement Classification for its…