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UC Merced starts year bigger than ever
UC Merced began its eighth academic year on Monday, posting new records in enrollment.
CSU Stanislaus sober, per Princeton Review
California State University, Stanislaus has been included on the Princeton Review's 2012 list of "stone-cold sober colleges," indicating low levels of student alcohol use.
CSU Stanislaus grad returns to Turlock for med school rotations
After two years of medical school, and two more as a patient, California State University, Stanislaus grad Melissa Potts is now going into one of the most valuable parts of her training to become a doctor – a year of clinical rotations at Emanuel Medical Center.
TUSD considers spending $4 million on tech upgrades
The Turlock Unified School District has a plan to upgrade all teacher computers and network connections, and to install interactive whiteboards and other technology equipment in an effort to bring all classrooms to a 21st century standard. That plan was met with both support and fervent opposition at Tuesday's board of trustees meeting.
CSU Stanislaus reorganizes academic colleges
Some students returned to California State University, Stanislaus for the start of fall semester on Monday, only to find their academic college had been eliminated in a surprise reorganization.
Back to school
School is back in session for Turlock students who woke up bright and early Monday morning, grabbed their backpacks and sack lunches, and trekked off to their respective schools to begin a brand new academic year.
Round-up events help smooth transition into high school
For many freshmen the first day of high school can be a scary and intimidating experience. A new school, a bigger campus and hundreds of kids and teachers can make even the most confident teen feel like they're part of a different world.
THS ag mechanics students, teacher win big at state fair
A Turlock High agriculture teacher Chad Russell won the John Thurman Award at the California State Fair this year - all due to his students' success. All of his ag students won first place at the fair, which gave their instructor the most points at the end to win his own prize. Russell won a plaque and $150.
UC Merced fellow studies childbirth decision making
The University of California, Merced's first Human Rights Center fellow, Catalina Hernandez, spent the summer researching how women decide to seek help from a midwife for childbirth, rather than an obstetrician.
Chatom wins fruit and veggie grant
When it comes to promoting fruits and vegetables in school settings, challenges and opportunities abound in equal measure. Chatom Elementary School is getting a little help to promote eating more of the earth's bounty, as Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that Chatom was among 342 schools that will share $11.1 million in federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funds for this upcoming school year.
UC Merced research shows wildfire risk increasing
Californians could see the risk of losing homes to wildfires double in the next 40 years, according to new UC Merced research.
UC Merced lab turns leftovers into energy
A University of California, Merced plasma lab is testing a novel way of converting organic waste into energy.
Games, talk time key to preparing kids for school
Sending a child off to preschool for the first time can be a rough and emotional time for both parents and the child. For the child, however, it doesn't have to be. Getting ready for school isn't just about learning letters, numbers, shapes of colors; the real teaching starts in the household.
UC Merced announces second class of med students
Six students with ties to the Central Valley have been admitted to the second cohort of the University of California, Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education.
UC Merced hosts Korean students
Fifteen engineering students from Dankook University in Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea, travelled 5,700 miles to study at UC Merced.
Articles by Section - Education
Turlock ag students bid fond farewell to award-winning FFA advisor, ag teacher
Turlock High's FFA program has been a California powerhouse for the better part of the last decade, having earned eight consecutive Chapter Group titles at both the State and Stanislaus County Fairs in addition to laying claim to Most Outstanding Project awards during seven of those years.
Swansons kick start university fund drive
Turlock residents Matt and Maria Swanson have pledged $250,000 to California State University, Stanislaus to serve as the foundation for the One Purpose endowment.
Turlocker gets shot at dream job with NASA
Every July 2 Edwin Betady celebrates his birthday and this year was especially meaningful as he had other news to celebrate - his first paid position interning for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, commonly known as NASA.
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