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Students Honored As Iota Book Award Recipients
Professor Honored for Commitment to Women and Children
Danton’s Death Opens Tonight
Kids Put Robots to the Test in LEGO Competition
Conference and Events Office Now on Facebook
Customer Appreciation Day at Bookstore
Eastman Community Music School Hosts Homecoming

News and Announcements

Students Honored As Iota Book Award Recipients
The University’s Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, along with deans of the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, recognized the 2009 Iota Book Award winners during a formal ceremony Tuesday.
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Professor Honored for Commitment to Women and Children
Ruth Lawrence, professor of pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology, has been awarded the 2009 Martha May Eliot Award by the American Public Health Association.
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Danton’s Death Opens Tonight
Visiting director David Melville Kennedy and the University’s International Theatre Program bring the spirit of the French Revolution to life in Danton’s Death, opening tonight at Todd Theatre.
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Kids Put Robots to the Test in LEGO Competition
Teams of children will test robots that they designed and built out of LEGO pieces during the regional championship of the fifth annual Finger Lakes FIRST LEGO League Tournament from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in the Goergen Athletic Center.
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Conference and Events Office on Facebook
The University’s Conference and Events Office now has a Facebook page. Become a fan of Conference and Events to stay up to date on upcoming events, and see pictures, videos, and blog entries from previous events. Join by Dec. 15 and be eligible to win a $25 iTunes gift card.

Customer Appreciation Day at Bookstore
The River Campus Bookstore will hold a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, Dec. 4. Extra discounts and free popcorn and punch will be available all day. The first 100 customers will receive Vera Bradley binder clips.

Eastman Community Music School Hosts Homecoming
Current and former students, parents, and the public are invited to enjoy a day of performances as the Eastman Community Music School holds its annual Homecoming, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.
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Dec. 3, 2009

Today's Forecast:
Rain, High 45°
Tomorrow:
Partly Cloudy, High 39°

Today's Event Highlight
75th Annual Boar's Head Dinner
Frederick Douglass Building, Douglass Dining Center. 7 p.m. Read more…

View more events
www.rochester.edu/calendar

Sports Buzz
Swimming
Dec. 4, Liberty League Championships, 4 p.m.
Dec. 5, Liberty League Championships, 10 a.m.

Rochester in the News
ABC News (Dec. 1)
'Fed's Plosser: Timely Withdrawal of Stimulus Crucial'
"Looking ahead, I see an economy that will be growing over the next two years, which means real interest rates will be rising," said Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank,during an address at the University Tuesday. Read more…

In Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 29)
'Advisors Cultivate Top Students for Plum Prizes'
Colleges' growing ranks of fellowship advisors measure success not only by the number of winners they prepare, but also by the lives they touch. Read more…

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