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ON THE COVER:
A group of first year UC Merced
Yosemite Leadership Program participants take a
break during a hike to the summit of Lembert Dome.
CREDIT: JESSE CHAKRIN/NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE
UC Merced was recognized in 2016 as one of the
best public universities in the nation
in U.S. News and World Report’s
annual Best Colleges Rankings
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