University Friends Circle Lunch Oct. 7

University Friends Circle (UFC) meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 in the California Room on campus.

Chancellor Dorothy Leland will welcome UFC members and guests. Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Nies will share the latest about student life and the campus’s newest class of students. Assistant Director of Student Life Steve Lerer will talk about leadership development at UC Merced, including the work of the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center.

The cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests. For information on joining the UFC or to RSVP, visit friendscircle.ucmerced.edu. The reservation deadline is noon Oct. 2.

UFC encourages people from UC Merced and the surrounding communities to join the organization.

The UFC's 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.