UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland, who doubled the size of the University of California's newest and most diverse campus and boosted graduation rates of its mostly low-income and first-generation students, will retire.
UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland and student leaders watch the final beam of a building get positioned into place in Merced, Calif., on May 7.
“Under Chancellor Leland’s strong, forward-thinking leadership, Merced triumphed above major growing pains and economic challenges, achieving impressive levels of academic and research distinctions,” Napolitano said in a statement. Student manager Ashley Jackson meets with UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland as she tours the new dining hall.
UC Merced freshman Gabriella Gustafsson, hanging out in her dorm room, meets with UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland. Despite those dust-ups, Ascencio said Leland has moved to deliver on the top student desire: more space.
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