About the Homepage Pictures
The University's homepage features a selection of photos that change at random each time you visit the page, or hit "Refresh" or "Reload" on your browser. The current collection of photos is shown below.
Academics
There are more than 175 degree programs offered in the University's undergraduate and graduate divisions. More than 95 percent of classes are taught by faculty, not teaching assistants, and it's not uncommon for senior faculty—often some of the most distinguished people in their field—to teach introductory courses.
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Student Life
Nearly nine out of 10 undergraduates live on campus for all four years of school, and most stay on campus on the weekends.
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Athletics
Competing in the NCAA's Division III, Rochester fields 20 varsity sports—10 for men and 10 for women. Rochester is home to 27 different sports clubs, each governed and administered by student members.
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Performing Arts
Opportunities for students interested in music and theater abound at Rochester. Home to the renowned Eastman School of Music, the University also offers undergraduate study in music on the River Campus, and the University a cappella ensembles are among the country's best. The International Theatre Program presents at least four productions every year.
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Research
Rochester students have the opportunity to conduct research at state-of-the art facilities across the University.
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Symbols and Traditions
The official University colors are "dandelion yellow" and "Rochester blue." They were formally adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1954. The cast flagpole on the Eastman Quadrangle bears the University motto, "Meliora." The dandelion is the official flower of the University; the official mascot is the Yellowjacket. One of the University's oldest traditions, the Boar's Head Dinner is modeled on a celebration held at Queen's College in Oxford.
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River Campus
Located on the banks of the Genesee River, the River Campus has captured the imagination of students for nearly 75 years. Rush Rhees, president of the University when the River Campus was designed and dedicated, once said that the campus must be "architecturally worthy and academically suitable."
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Eastman Quadrangle
The Greek-revival style buildings of "the quad" on the University's River Campus were opened to students in 1930.
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Rush Rhees Library
Headquartered in Rush Rhees Library, the University's libraries hold more than 3 million volumes and provide access to an extensive collection of electronic, multimedia, and interlibrary loan resources. The tower of Rush Rhees Library is the institution's unofficial symbol and a community landmark. The tower houses the Hopeman Memorial Carillon, one of only six carillons in New York State. The Welles-Brown Room in Rush Rhees Library was restored to its original 1930s grandeur, while providing the latest in high-tech research capabilities, including wireless Internet access.
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Eastman School of Music
Established within the University through the support of Eastman Kodak Company founder and music lover George Eastman in 1921, the Eastman School of Music was the first professional school at the University and is now one of the premier conservatories in the country.
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Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery, located on the University's original Prince Street campus, is one of the few university-affiliated art museums in the country that also serves as city art museums.
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Medical Center
The University's Medical Center, which includes Strong Memorial Hospital, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, and the Eastman Dental Center, is a national leader in research and clinical care.
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