In Brief

Coat Drive Runs through December

The Student National Medical Association is partnering with Refugee Student Alliance to hold a coat drive at Strong Memorial Hospital. They are asking for new or gently used coats, sweaters, gloves, hats, and scarves. Drop-off locations are at student services (G7644) at the Medical Center, the entrance to Miner Library, and near the condiments station at the main cafeteria on the hospital’s first floor. The drive continues through December. E-mail natalia_golub@urmc.rochester.edu with questions.

Simon’s Teach For America Scholarships

The Simon Graduate School of Business is teaming up with Teach for America to offer up to five partial-tuition scholarships annually to graduates of the Teach for America program. The partial-tuition scholarships, worth a total of $20,000 over two years, will be based on academic merit. In addition, Teach for America alumni may be considered for other merit scholarships, and a two-year deferral option exists for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach for America and complete the teaching requirement before pursuing a graduate business degree. For more details, contact Gregory MacDonald, executive director of M.B.A. admissions and administration, at 275-3533, e-mail admissions@simon.rochester.edu, or visit www.simon.rochester.edu.

Host an International Student for Thanksgiving

Each year, Rochester International Council invites all international students in the Rochester area to join a family for a Thanksgiving dinner. The council is looking for faculty and staff volunteers to host a student. To volunteer, contact Judy Weinstein at 275-8779 or e-mail jw@rifc.org.

Exhibit Honors Local Court Figure

A permanent exhibit of seven photographic panels about the life of African-American activist Rocky Simmons is on view in the first-floor lobby of the Monroe County Hall of Justice. The series of panels draws
from an exhibit created by the University’s Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and the Simmons Family. It was on view last winter and spring in Rush Rhees Library. Read more: www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3270.

‘Warner Educator’ Online

Catch up on alumni and student profiles and recent Warner accomplishments in the fall 2008 issue of the Warner Educator. View details at www.rochester.edu/warner/newsevents.

Fundraisers Take Aim at Breast Cancer

Breast cancer survivor Paula Bokman will host the annual “Keeping Hope Alive” fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at Calabria Restaurant on Pixley Road in Gates. The event, featuring wine tasting, grazing, music, and
auctions, benefits research at the Wilmot Cancer Center. For tickets, call Paula Bokman at (585) 389-0988 ext. 270 or 455-7894. In addition, the Edge women’s hockey teams have launched Skating for the Cure, a season of fundraising to support the Wilmot’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center. The players are honoring Meagan Mackenzie, a local athlete and breast cancer survivor. Learn more online at www.skatingforthecure.com.

Entrepreneurship Newsletter Launches

The Center for Entrepreneurship has launched a University-wide publication about entrepreneurship. Check out the fall 2008 inaugural issue of Innovations online at www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/news.html.