School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
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Degrees
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undergraduate majors or graduate
degrees, visit
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Minors
Alumna Profile
MAIRA PULIDO
MAJOR:
U.S. History, minor in psychology
HOMETOWN:
Le Grand, Calif.
ACTIVITIES AND
UC Merced Tour Guide, Inter-Varsity
INTERESTS:
Christian Fellowship, and committee projects,
including working with high school students
(as a result of the Latino Leadership Initiative,
which culminated in a week-long stay at
Harvard University in Boston)
WHAT SHE’S
In graduate school at UC Davis,
DOING NOW:
studying educational policy.
MY EXPERIENCE:
“Even though UC Merced is a
small campus, the size doesn’t
dictate or detract from the
value of the education. The
academics are excellent, and
you get to know your professors
on a personal level.”