University employees who work at least 25 hours a week and have been employed for more than three months are eligible to join the University's team for the 2006 Chase Corporate Challenge. This year's run/walk event takes place Thursday, June 1, at 7 p.m. Registration forms are available at the Medical Center Fitness & Wellness Center (G-5680) or online at www.jpmorganchasecc. com. The registration fee includes two T-shirts and refreshments. The deadline to register is Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. For more details, contact team captain Heather Van Orden at x5-2706.
A multicultural calendar and updated events listing have been added to the University's diversity Web site at www.rochester.edu/diversity. The calendar lists religious holidays and cultural celebrations as well as University holidays. In addition to those
resources, the Web site provides information about inclusion policies and efforts to encourage diversity.
Jonathan Kozol, an award-winning author and nationally known public education advocate, will speak on the topic of high-stakes testing and the federal No Child Left Behind Act at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, at East High School, 1801 E. Main St. His talk, titled "The Shame of the Nation: Educational Apartheid, High-Stakes Testing, and No Child Left Behind," is free and open to the public.
His visit is hosted by the Rochester-based Coalition for Common Sense in Education and cosponsored by the Center for Collaborative Education, the School Without Walls Community Board, Nazareth College of Rochester, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, and the Warner School. For more information, contact the School Without Walls at (585) 546-6732 ext. 0.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is sponsoring a summer program to encourage young women's interest in all areas of science and expose participants to the work of professional scientists and engineers. The Pre-College Experience in Physics (PREP) will be held July 5 to 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. This noncredit, commuter program is open to about 22 students who are completing ninth or tenth grade in any area high school.
Applications are due by April 30 to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, River Campus Box 270171, Rochester, NY 14627-0171. For more information and application forms visit www.pas.rochester.edu/PREP or contact Connie Jones at x5-5306 or by e-mail at connie@pas.rochester.edu.
Matriculated and nonmatriculated students, as well as those taking noncredit courses, can register starting April 1 online, by mail, or in person at the Bursar's Office, 330 Meliora Hall, for College summer sessions. The four-, six-, and 12-week sessions begin the week of May 22 and end by August 11. The registration deadline for each class is the first day of class for each session. A complete course schedule is available online at www.rochester.edu/summer. To request a summer bulletin, contact the Office of Special Programs and Part-Time Studies at x5-2344.
With baseball and softball season around the corner, three sports medicine experts, including Tony Leo, head athletic trainer for the Rochester Red Wings, are holding a free seminar to help area kids and teens prevent injuries and improve throwing technique.
The seminar will be held Tuesday, April 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at University Sports Medicine, located at 4901 Lac De Ville Blvd., Bldg D, Suite 110, in the Clinton Crossings campus. It is geared toward male and female athletes ages 11 to 17 who participate in Little League, Pony League, and junior high and high school baseball and softball leagues. Parents and coaches also are encouraged to attend.
"Every spring, we have a flood of injuries due to throwing incorrectly, putting undue stress on muscles, ligaments, and tendons," says Michael Maloney, chief of University Sports Medicine and team physician for the Rochester Red Wings. "We hope that this seminar will help players perfect their technique, which will not only improve their performance but help prevent injury."
Andy Duncan, director of sports rehabilitation at University Sports Medicine, adds that athletes often try to immediately achieve the level they played at in the previous summer, which is not realistic after a long Rochester winter.
Participants are encouraged to call to register at (585) 341-9150.
The Commencement Committee is looking for staff and students to participate as ushers in the College Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 21. Ushers assist with final preparations, greet families and friends, distribute ceremony programs, guide guests to special seating areas, provide directions, and answer questions. To sign up, or for additional information, contact Scott Verrenti at x3-1765 or at scott.verrenti@rochester.edu.
A discount is being offered to the University community for the upcoming conference "Susan B. Anthony & the Struggle for Equal Rights," scheduled from Thursday, March 30, to Saturday, April 1. Students, faculty, and staff can register for the entire conference for $80 or for one day for $45. The fee includes continental breakfasts, lunches, and receptions.
In addition, members of the University community who cannot attend the entire conference but are interested in a panel discussion may attend the panel sessions for free. Preregistration is not required to attend individual sessions. The free admission offer does not include the Friday and Saturday luncheons, for which preregistration and payment are still required.
For the conference program and to register, visit www.rochester.edu/sba/100years/conference.When registering, faculty, staff, and students should mark the box for the student rate and indicate their affiliation with the University in the notes field.
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