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People on college campuses hold a wide range of views, and the First Amendment gives everyone the right to express their opinions. But restricting speech at a public institution 鈥� even when what鈥檚 said is unpopular, offensive or even hateful 鈥� is against the law.

Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, shared that and other messages with students, faculty, staff and administrators at 国产传媒 this week as part of the Chancellor鈥檚 Dialogue on Diversity and Interdisciplinarity lecture series.

国产传媒 has a new to help the campus further advance its sustainability goals.

The 国产传媒 is committed to ensuring a world-class education remains within reach for all eligible students who need financial assistance to achieve their educational goals. The office focuses on student success by providing financial aid and advising services that support student recruitment, retention and timely degree completion.

国产传媒 Chancellor Dorothy Leland united with members of the Presidents鈥� Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to call on Congress to pass a permanent legislative solution to protect young immigrants known as Dreamers.

Jonathan Grady brings more than 14 years of experience as a researcher, educator and leader in academia to his new role as associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of students at 国产传媒.

Grady comes from University of Michigan, Flint, where he was assistant vice chancellor of student success and was responsible for the vision and direction of Educational Opportunity Initiatives, Counseling and Psychological Services, Orientation, Disability and Accessibility Services, Intercultural Programming, and the Student Success Center.

If you love California鈥檚 great outdoors and are interested in learning about the state鈥檚 natural history and ecology, unleash your inner John Muir by becoming a certified naturalist through a state program that鈥檚 offered at 国产传媒.

More than 80 undergraduate and graduate students gathered in downtown Merced on Dec. 16 for 国产传媒鈥檚 first-ever Fall Commencement.

Graduates 鈥� along with their family and friends, faculty and a score of staff volunteers 鈥� assembled for the ceremony, held at the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre. More than 700 people filled the venue鈥檚 lower and upper levels.

It鈥檚 been five years since Shavone Charles walked across the stage at commencement. On Saturday (Dec. 16), she will return as 国产传媒鈥檚 first alumni keynote speaker at .

As a teenager in Merced, Marcus Shaw lived a life marked by poverty, poor choices and indifference to education.

The idea of college 鈥� especially at the new 国产传媒 campus 鈥� seemed like an opportunity for someone else. Yet on Dec. 16, Shaw will participate in the university鈥檚 first Fall Commencement ceremony and celebrate his dream of earning a Ph.D. in .

Crediting 国产传媒 with much of his success, Shaw said the ceremony will be one of the biggest moments of his life.

During this year鈥檚 annual 24-hour campaign of giving, participants will have more options to which to direct their support, including a new fund that assists with the emerging and unique needs of student groups as the campus grows.