University Communications at UC Merced serves a number of different functions. One of our primary missions is to foster public support for and trust in the university and its goals. One of the ways we do this is by working with the media to make sure our message gets to the public.
We are constantly searching for avenues by which we can share our campus with everyone.
We research and provide information for news stories; issue press releases; facilitate interviews with faculty, staff and students; help reporters find the information they need from a variety of campus sources, including faculty experts; and we also publicize events, programs and updated campus information.
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We research and provide information for news stories; issue press releases; facilitate interviews with faculty, staff and students; help reporters find the information they need from a variety of campus sources, including faculty experts; and we also publicize events, programs and updated campus information.
We maintain and enhance the campus's main website and other top-level UC Merced sites, which feature:
- News and features about people and programs, as well as campus events
- Links to individual academic, research and administrative information
- CatCams, the webcams that show a variety of views of our university
Marketing tools, such as publications, are another avenue with which our office provides support to ensure campus messages are clearly communicated and understood. Services we offer include:
- Editing and writing assistance
- Website guidance and design
- Strategic communications planning
- Video production
- Photography
We also distribute electronic newsletters to specific audiences. Panorama is a bi-weekly publication for faculty and staff. Update, which is for campus friends and donors, is distributed in the middle of each month. Submission deadlines vary, so please contact our office if you have submissions or questions.
