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Samuel Merritt College on Tuesday will rename itself as a university to celebrate its centennial and to reflect its changing mission.
The Oakland health-sciences school announced Monday it would become Samuel Merritt University. The school, which already offers doctoral degrees, also has campuses in Sacramento, San Francisco and San Mateo.
The 1,200-student college started 100 years ago as a nursing school. It now offers degrees in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistance and podiatry.
Samuel Merritt is affiliated with Sutter Health and Alta Bates-Summit Medical Center.
This article was originally posted in the Contra Costa Times.
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