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@Rochester: June 20, 2008
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Today's Forecast: Partly Sunny, High 71°
Tomorrow: Showers, High 77°
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In Today's Issue
- Library Lot Closes Temporarily
- Musicians Wanted for Medical Center Ensemble
- Memorial Art Gallery Docents Celebrate 40 Years
- Event Highlight: Jazz Jam Session for Kids
- Rochester in the News: Nora Bredes on the LPGA
- In Higher Education: Clarifying the Americans with Disabilities Act
News and Announcements
Library Lot Closes Temporarily
The River Campus Library Parking Lot will be closed Monday, June 30, through Thursday, July 3, for maintenance. Those who typically park in this lot should use spaces on Library Road or in the Intercampus Drive Lot. Direct questions to Paul Spaulding at 275-2232.
Musicians Wanted for Medical Center Ensemble
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to take part in a new chamber music ensemble at the Medical Center. David Harman, professor of music, will direct the ensemble, with an initial concert scheduled for November 12 as part of the Music on My Mind series. To learn more, contact Stephen Lurie at Stephen_Lurie@urmc.rochester.edu. Read more...
Memorial Art Gallery Docents Celebrate 40 Years
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Memorial Art Gallery docents, dedicated volunteers who collectively have led tours for more than half a million schoolchildren and adults. To honor the docents and help insure the future of the program, the gallery recently established the Docent Endowment Fund. For more information or to make a contribution, contact Barbara Stewart, 276-8942 or bstewart@mag.rochester.edu. Read more...
Rochester in the News
Democrat and Chronicle (June 19)
"Wegmans Shopping Draws Rochester LPGA Golfers"
"We tend to think of women leaders in politics and business," says Nora Bredes, director of the Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University. "The LPGA, bringing these great women sports stars here, is presenting us with an opportunity to see what it takes and what the challenges are." Read more...
In Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education (June 19)
"House Committee Approves Bill to Clarify Who Qualifies Under Disability Law"
"The education committee of the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve a bill that would update the Americans with Disabilities Act but not broaden its coverage as much as an earlier bill, opposed by college officials, had sought to do." Read more...
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