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We went to Orlando Taylor to ask an important question about Black History Month, observed each February. For Taylor—a poet, an academic, and a proud gay Black man—this month carries great meaning. We asked him why this month should matter, not just to the Black community, but to all of us?

Black students account for 6% of the 1.9 million students enrolled in 116 California Community Colleges, the largest higher education system in the country.

Merced College has nurtured two generations of Matt Escobar’s family. The college’s Community Education Coordinator graduated here with one of his twin daughters, a dual-enrollment success story, and spoke at the 2019 graduation. Both twins, Hannah and Katie, 22, graduated from Merced College. His wife Jessica, Mercy Cancer Center clinical manager, earned her registered nursing degree at Merced College.

A woman recently walked into the Merced College Business Resource Center in downtown Merced on a mission.

Merced College works hard to show that training the local workforce and engaging its community with learning opportunities is as much a part of its mission as educating first responders or students who transfer to four-year universities.

MERCED, Calif. — In tribute to a storied career that helped shape the fabric of higher education in the Central Valley, the Merced Community College District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to rename Merced College’s Business Resource Center after President Emeritus Ben Duran.

When Samuel Rashe enrolled at Merced College in 2013, it was his second attempt at a college education.

“Anyone who steps foot on this campus and engages here will improve their lives. And our community will improve because of it.”

Every November, the front lawn of Merced College transforms into a patriotic sea of red, white, and blue.

The 11th annual Merced Sunrise Rotary Field of Honor—a display of American flags honoring the selfless work of veterans, active military and first responders—will be installed on the Merced College front lawn from Nov. 4-11.