UFC Lunch: Social Issues as Expressed Through the Arts

University Friends Circle (UFC) meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Branding Iron Restaurant, 640 W. 16th St., Merced.

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Dean Jill Robbins has a strong commitment to the arts. She will present on the role artists play in expressing social issues through their work. Robbins will include two UC Merced visiting artists in her presentation.

Admission is $20 for members and $25 for guests. For information on joining the UFC or to RSVP, email ufc@ucmerced.edu. Reservation deadline is noon Thursday, Feb. 2.

UFC encourages people from UC Merced and surrounding communities to join the organization. Its mission is to inspire and maintain strong relationships between the UC Merced community and the communities of the San Joaquin Valley through activities that promote social and intellectual interaction, programs of service and fundraising initiatives that support UC Merced scholarships.