UC Merced welcomed a sea of blue and gold as nearly 2,400 students were celebrated at the annual Scholars Bridge Crossing event. The campus tradition serves as a symbolic start to the academic journey for first-year and transfer students. The students crossed Scholars Bridge – cheered on by members of the campus community – and passed through the Beginnings sculpture. They then formed the university's Big M logo on the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad. #LetTheJourneyBegin #UCMercedTraditions #UCMfirs

6.2K views · 228 reactions | In the 15 years since UC Merced's opening, we are already recognized as one of the top universities for both our academic quality and ability to transform the lives of our graduates. #CampusOnTheRise | UC Merced | Facebook

Connect is your new one-stop-shop for access to your most-used work tools, campus and UC events, dates and deadlines, and other services. Starting today, December 8, my.ucmerced.edu will begin to redirect to connect.ucmerced.edu and will offer all of the information and links that are in your current portal, but with an updated look and feel and a better user experience. Learn more: https://it.ucmerced.edu/Connect | UC Merced