New buildings, new academic offerings, and new support services all came to fruition at Merced College in 2022, and our students will benefit directly from all of these additions. But as I reflect on the past year, I find myself reflecting most on the people who make it all possible. Read More
One transition all Merced College students must make during the Fall 2022 semester is embracing new Student Success Teams. Read More
Morgan Boyle, Merced College's most ardent football supporter, showed up to football practice last Monday not knowing what to expect after the team lost at Foothill College on Sept. 11. Boyle, who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound, has shared the program's ups and downs for 16 years. He knew better than to guess what head coach Justin Pinasco's mood might be. Read More
Nearly 60 years after students voted for "Blue Devils" over "Vikings" as the Merced College mascot, the college has unveiled a series of fresh new logos and wordmarks for its athletics teams and spirit branding. Read More
Christie Bryant was fuming. The Merced College women's basketball team was facing Reedley College in a tough game back during the 2006 season. Bryant, a freshman forward, had just given some half-hearted effort, forcing Blue Devils' head coach Allen Huddleston to yank his best all-around player out of the game. Read More
Places of learning operate using a three-pronged partnership made up of students, faculty and classified professionals--those seeking an education, those delivering it, and those working in all of the spaces in between to support the school's mission. Read More
Title IX turns 50 years old this month. The landmark legislation formally sought to reverse the impact of pervasive sex discrimination on American women. When the Higher Education Amendments passed in 1972, Title IX prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational institution or program receiving federal aid. Read More