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Stan State faculty, staff ‘grieve’ losses in funeral procession protest
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Stanislaus State union faculty and staff members hold a mock funeral procession on Monte Vista Avenue on Thursday to protest layoff notices that they say are premature (JOE CORTEZ/The Journal).
Facing a potential $8.1 million in cuts from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget, Stanislaus State already has delivered layoff notices to 18 campus employees, while reassigning 11 other positions.
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UC Merced graduates encouraged to embrace every moment
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Two of the more than 1,500 graduates who were celebrated during the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies (Photo courtesy of UC Merced).
With cheers, hugs and leis, more than 1,500 UC Merced graduates received a celebratory sendoff to their bright futures as a prominent keynote speaker told them to make the most of the here and now.
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