- What’s That For?
- Old Betsy
- Park Neighborhood
- Remember 1973?
- Land and Water
- Pacheco State Park
- Tractor Dealerships
- Settlement of Merced Co.
- Beyond Appearance
- MID Centennial
- Shaping Justice
- Yosemite Exhibit
- A Decade of Art Hopping
- Singing California
- Yosemite Lumber Co.
- Agricultural Centennial
- Grazie America!
- Ghost of Merced County
- Google That Road
- Gold Fever
- Inherit The Wind
- UC Merced at 10
- El Nido & Gustine
- Promoting Merced
- Mexican American Exp.
- Celebrate 125 Years
- A State of Change
- Weaving A Legacy
- Music History
- Civil Liberties
- Young Historians
- Merced College
- Following The Water
- Celebrating Women
- Colorful History
- Camera Club
- The Way We Camped
- Midcentury Merced
- Merced FD History
- Merced County Library
- Merced High Schools
- Endangered Species
- Merced on the Move
- Bear in Mind
- Waterfowl Heritage
- Radio of the Past
- Lewis and Clark Revisited
- Le Grand History
- Nature's Alphabet
- Old Fashioned Fun
- Black Gold
- Byways 2 Highways
- California Pottery
- The Vietnam Era
- Homes of Old Merced
- Ghost Towns
- Sesquicentennial Celebration
- Key Ingredients
- A Taste of History
- A Package Deal
- Sports and Recreation
- Audubon of the West
- Eyes of the Beholders
- Cattle Branding
- Japanese American Exp.
Merced College: 50 Years of Educational Excellence
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Merced County Courthouse Museum will present the “Merced College: 50 Years of Educational Excellence” exhibit beginning Thursday, Oct. 11. The exhibit is a joint effort between the Museum and Merced College. The Merced Community College District was formed in 1962 with Dr. Lowell Barker as the first full-time president. The inaugural 1963-1964 school year began with 15 teachers and 347 students at the Merced County Fairgrounds. Today, Merced College has 476 faculty and over 10,000 students. Come have a look at Merced College’s half-century of contributions to Merced County. At the opening reception, Merced College Learning Resources Center Director Dr. Susan Walsh will facilitate a panel discussion on "Merced College History." The exhibit will run through January 27, 2013.
Merced College Campus 1975
![Merced College Campus 1975](images/merced_college/Merced_College_Campus_1975.jpg)
Administration Building in the 1960s when the college first opened
![Administration Building in the 1960s when the college first opened](images/merced_college/admin_building_1960s.jpg)
Merced College Basketball Team
![Merced College Basketball Team](images/merced_college/Merced_College_Basketball_Team.jpg)
![Merced College Campus 1975](images/merced_college/Merced_College_Campus_1975.jpg)
Administration Building in the 1960s when the college first opened
![Administration Building in the 1960s when the college first opened](images/merced_college/admin_building_1960s.jpg)
Merced College Basketball Team
![Merced College Basketball Team](images/merced_college/Merced_College_Basketball_Team.jpg)