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The nationwide nursing shortage has been especially acute in California’s Central Valley. Now, Merced College is teaming up with clinical partners to double the number of slots available for students in its nursing program.

A unique, interactive haunted house experience opens Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Merced College Theater.

Like many students, John Chavez Jr. took a speech class during his time at Merced College.

Morgan Boyle, Merced College’s most ardent football supporter, showed up to football practice last Monday not knowing what to expect after the team lost at Foothill College on Sept. 11.

The Blue Devil Blitz is a simple idea with huge ambition.

Local students looking for training and education in agriculture and industrial technology fields have long looked to Merced College to find the next step on their journey. Now they have a new, state-of-the-art facility in which to learn and grow.

A new initiative promises to bring the San Joaquin Valley's agriculture industry into the future, with creative and innovative advancements in agricultural technology, engineering, and workforce training and education.

As the local hospitality industry continues to grow, Merced College is once again helping to prepare students for great jobs in hotels, restaurants and more.

From crafting cocktails to conflict resolution, the graduates of Merced College's Hospitality Career Academy learned the skills they need to get jobs in the industry and to better navigate professional and personal relationships.

See Lee, the new CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Merced County (BGCMC) was a new college graduate and working as a gang and teen pregnancy prevention specialist for Valley Community Schools (VCS) in Merced when she administered a survey to 200 of their students.