Stanislaus State and UC Merced Join Partnership to Increase Enrollment of Students of Color in College

MEDIA ADVISORY

MERCED, CA (04/20/2022) — When: Friday, April 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.

Where: UC Merced, 5200 Lake Road, Merced, in the Lakireddy Grand Ballroom (Conference Center)

Stanislaus State is joining UC Merced in a partnership to pave the way to success for students of color to thrive at a four-year college. To continue to support these efforts, the campuses in collaboration are proud to announce their expansion of the 1300 Campaign, an initiative aimed to send an additional 1,300 young people of color to the UC and CSU systems by 2030.

This Friday, join Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn, UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sanchez Munoz and regional school leaders as they unveil the new partnership. The announcement will take place at UC Merced's Lakireddy Grand Ballroom. See attached map of campus for location.

Background:

Focusing on the Northern Central Valley (San Joaquin, Merced and Stanislaus County) and Sacramento County, the 1300 Campaign works with local, regional and statewide partners to develop, advance and establish the deep-rooted change necessary to send 1,300 additional young men of color to each region's University of California and California State University.

The Northern Central Valley 1300 Campaign will target implementation efforts in high schools which are underperforming the state averages for graduation rates, A-G completion rates, college-going rates, four-year college-going rates, expulsion, suspension and free or reduced lunch.

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California State University, Stanislaus serves a diverse student body of more than 10,000 at two locations in the Central Valley - a beautiful 228-acre campus in Turlock and the Stockton Campus, located in the city's historic Magnolia District. Widely recognized for its dedicated faculty and high-quality academic programs, the University offers 43 majors, 41 minors and more than 100 areas of concentration, along with 16 master's degree programs, seven credential programs and a doctorate in educational leadership.