April 2,
2007
In Brief
Summer fitness camp for kids
The Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center is
offering a Fun Fitness Camp for children ages 7 to 12 from June 25 to
August 24. The camp is New York State certified and includes field trips
and a variety of sports-related activities. Call x5-2706 for information or
to obtain a registration packet. For more details, visit
www.urmc.rochester.edu/wellness/youth.cfm.
Commencement ushers needed
The Commencement Committee is looking for staff and
students to participate as ushers in the College ceremony on May
20. Ushers assist with final preparations, greet families and friends,
distribute ceremony programs, assist guests to special seating areas,
provide directions, and answer questions. To sign up or for
additional information, contact Scott Verrenti at x3-1765 or
scott.verrenti@rochester.edu.
Accent modification services available
Strong Memorial Hospital offers accent modification
services to staff, physicians, and international students to help them
improve overall speech intelligibility. The program includes an initial
interview and a detailed speech analysis that is used to develop a
customized set of practice materials. Each one-hour therapy session is
taught by speech pathologists who are certified by the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association and have been trained through the
Institute of Language and Phonology. The cost is $75 per hour. For details
or to sign up, contact the Department of Speech Pathology at x5-4803.
Construction in Medical Center lots
Construction of a new chiller plant has begun in
parking Lots 2 and 3 at the Medical Center. This building will support the
utility needs of the new Cancer Center in addition to other University
requirements. An area will be fenced off in these lots that will affect
about 160 parking spaces. Construction of the chiller plant is expected to
be completed in the spring of 2008. Questions about the project can be
addressed to Mike LaPoint at x5-6683.
Run/Walk for Health
Registration is open for the 5K Rochester Run/Walk for
Health. The annual fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m.
in Genesee Valley Park. New this year is a 1K run/walk for children under
12. To register, visit www.active.com or print out and mail in a
registration form available online at www.urwell.org. All proceeds benefit
UR Well, a student outreach program at the St. Joseph’s
Neighborhood Center.
Clothesline Festival call for artists
The Memorial Art Gallery will begin accepting artist
applications in April for the 51st Clothesline Festival. The juried event
that takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9 and showcases
artists from western and central New York is the gallery’s biggest
fundraiser. A downloadable application will be available beginning
April 2 at http://mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/clothesline_application-07.pdf. To request an application, call (585) 473-7720, ext. 3071, or
e-mail clothesline@ mag.rochester.edu.
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