News and Announcements
Catch All the Final Four Action
The Rochester women's basketball team faces Hope College of Michigan in the NCAA Division III Championship semifinal at 8 p.m. tonight at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington, Ill. Listen live on
on WYSL, get live stats
from the game, and follow
the University on Twitter for updates throughout the game. The winner plays the Amherst/Washington University winner in the national championship game at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Entries Wanted for Eiseman Writing Awards
Writers
from the Rochester area and surrounding Western New York who have
produced works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people's
literature, and playwriting published during 2008-09 are invited to
submit entries for the sixth annual Andrew Eiseman Writers Awards.
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Humanities Project: 'Film Lost and Found'
The Humanities Project presents "Film
Lost and Found: the Experience of Pre- and Silent Cinema" through
Sunday. The schedule
includes two film programs at George Eastman House’s Dryden Theater,
one each from the silent (with live musical accompaniment) and early
sound periods; and a magic lantern event showcasing pre-cinema viewing
practices and material culture of the nineteenth century.
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more...
Simon School Will Host Global Conference
The Simon School will host the Challenges to Leadership and
Governance Conference on April 29 and 30 in New York
City. The global conference will examine key issues facing senior
business executives in light of changes in government policies and the
recent financial crisis. Registration and detailed conference
information is available online. For more information, e-mail the Simon School Executive Programs Office or call 275-3439.
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Orthopaedic Rehab Facility To Open in Greece
Medical Center Orthopaedics and
Rehabilitation is expanding its
services by opening a new center for
comprehensive musculoskeletal care
and recovery in Greece on Monday, March
22.
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Film Chronicles First Women’s Rights Convention
Seneca Falls,
a film about America’s first
women’s rights convention in Seneca
Falls, N.Y. in 1848, will be shown at 1
p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the
Memorial Art Gallery. The film is
presented in cooperation with the
Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s
Leadership and WXXI. Admission is
$5; free to gallery members.
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University Hosts ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! Rally
¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!, a rally aimed at boosting the self-esteem of
young Latinas, while encouraging education, career exploration, and
promoting healthy lifestyles, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 20, on the River Campus.
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