News and Announcements
Women Advance to Final Four
The women's basketball team will play in the NCAA Division III Final Four next weekend after defeating Kean University and Christopher Newport University over the weekend. This will be Rochester's third appearance in the Final Four. The Yellowjackets will play Hope College of Michigan at 7 p.m. on Friday at Illinois Wesleyan University.
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College Diversity Roundtable Launches Campus Climate Survey
The College Diversity Roundtable will send undergraduates on the River Campus and at the Eastman School an e-mail today with a link to their biennial Campus Climate Survey.
Members of the CDR encourage faculty and staff to remind undergraduates
to participate in the anonymous survey, which aims to evaluate
undergraduate students’ past and current experiences with issues of
diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, and disability.
Seminar: Reclaiming Our Health, Native Style
A
seminar exploring aspects of the history, culture, and changed
lifestyle of Native Americans that have produced an epidemic of obesity
and diabetes, and Native efforts to reclaim their health will be held
from noon to 4:30 p.m. today in room 1-501 and the Loretta C. Ford
Education Wing vestibule. "Reclaiming Our Health, Native Style," is
co-sponsored by the School of Nursing’s Dean Advisory Council for
Diversity and Inclusiveness and the Friends of Ganondagan. For more
information and to register, e-mail Lukira Carroll.
AMA President Will Visit Medical Center April 1
James Rohack, president of the American Medical Association, will visit the Medical Center next month to discuss health care reform.
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Eastman Students Score Silent Film Shorts
The Humanities Project’s "Film Lost and Found: The Experience of Pre-
and Silent Cinema" will feature a series of short films scored by
Eastman School students. The project runs Thursday, March 18, through
Sunday, March 21.
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Report Undetected Viruses and Malware
There have been recent incidents of viruses going undetected by Sophos
Antivirus software. University IT can submit a sample of the malware to
Sophos so a signature can be created to help prevent the virus from
spreading further. If your computer is infected by a virus or malware
that Sophos has not detected, contact your IT support staff so the
incident can be contained and repaired.
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Fun Fitness Camp During April Break
The Fitness and Wellness Center at the Medical Center will offer a day camp to children ages
7-12 during April break from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities include
swimming, ice skating, crafts, fitness games, and a weekly field trip.
Camp is also held during the summer. Registration information is
available online.
Biometric Screenings in House of Six Nations Today
Well-U will be holding biometric screenings in the Medical Center House
of Six Nations cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Regular
full-time and part-time employees can have their blood pressure,
cholesterol, blood glucose, triglycerides, waist circumference, BMI,
and heart rate measured at no cost. Non-Medicare eligible retirees and
spouses enrolled in a University Health Care Plan can also receive a
screening. Learn more online.
