government that represents the undergraduate students on campus. ASUCM funds student clubs and organizations including a campus visit from Karl Rove in 2010. The organization's Campus Activities Board brings outside talent to campus including comedians and musical acts.
== Alumni ==
The UC Merced Alumni Association (UCMAA) consists of more than 16,000 living members.
As stated by the LA Times in 2016, "Although most UC Merced alumni are still in their 20s, 11% of them contributed to their alma mater — outstripping the giving rate of all other UC campuses except UC Santa Barbara (16%) and UC Berkeley (12%). UCLA's rate was 8%, and UC Riverside, the most comparable campus, was 4%."
== Notes ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Athletics website
2009 University Commencement Speaker Michelle Obama
