@Rochester
— April
18, 2008
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Today's Issue
- Pollster John Zogby to Discuss 2008 Election
- Legal Scholars Examine Impact of Social Movements
on Society
- University Wins Award for Promoting a Healthy Workplace
- Fundraiser will Raise a Glass to Region's Tiniest
Fighters
- Last Day to Register for 'The Godfather: Novel and
Film'
- Event
Highlight: International Theatre Program
- Rochester
in the News: Ronald Paprocki on Testing a New Emergency Alert
System
- In Higher
Ed: Free Online Textbooks
News
and Announcements
Who Will Win?
Pollster John Zogby to Discuss 2008 Election
John Zogby, CEO and president of Zogby International, will discuss what
is likely to decide the Pennsylvania Democratic primary as well as the
ultimate outcome of the 2008 presidential election at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
April 22, in Rush Rhees Library. Read
more...
Legal Scholars
Examine Impact of Social Movements on Society
Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres will delve into their theory that social
movements have the potential to transform society by contributing to
the lawmaking process today at 3 p.m. in Rush Rhees Library as part of
the biannual Frederick Douglass Lectures. At the lecture, Guinier and
Torres will receive the newly established Frederick Douglass Medal from
the University. Read
more...
University Wins
'Wealth of Health Award' for Promoting a Healthy Workplace
The University is one of 12 local employers to win this year's Wealth
of Health Awards, sponsored by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the Rochester
Business Journal. The awards honor innovative organizations of various
sizes for promoting workplace wellness. Read
more...
Fundraiser Will
Raise a Glass to Region's Tiniest Fighters
The 2nd annual Evening of Wine and Wishes on Friday, May 2, benefits
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
and celebrates the nearly 1,200 premature and newborn babies in the Finger
Lakes region who rely on the unit's expert care each year. Read
more...
Last Day to Register
for 'The Godfather: Novel and Film'
An upcoming Always Better Adult Continuing Education class will examine
Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the three movies, directed
by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the book. The class is taught by George
Grella, associate professor of English and film studies, and runs four
Wednesdays, beginning April 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the River Campus. Tuition
discounts for the University community are available. Register today
by calling the Office of Special Programs at 275-2344.
Events
Friday,
April 18
International
Theatre Program. Production of A Family Affair.
Todd Theatre. 8 p.m.
For more events: www.rochester.edu/calendar
Rochester
in the News
WHAM TV13
(April 16)
“Security at Rochester Colleges Goes High Tech”
Ronald Paprocki, senior vice president for administration and finance,
discusses a new emergency alert communications system the University
is testing with undergraduates. "Not only is the cost relatively
modest when you compare the safety benefits to it . . . the technology
is located off campus, so when there is an emergency on campus, we also
have the diversity of always being able to communicate in some way, even
if the main systems are down." Read
more...
In
Higher Education
Inside Higher
Ed (April 16)
“Professors Gone Paperless”
"Continuing their campaign to draw attention to the cost of textbooks,
the Student Public Interest Research Groups celebrated Tuesday what they’re
calling a major milestone—reaching 1,000 professors who’ve signed
a statement supporting the use of free, online, and open source textbooks." Read
more...
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