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Joel Seligman

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Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
University of Rochester grads share last hugs, memories
May 19, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
College Town holds groundbreaking; Moe's, Saxbys, Corner Bakery among lessees
May 02, 2013

Poughkeepsie Journal
Marist, other colleges lead shift to new industries
April 13, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Civil rights lawyer discusses diversity at UR
April 12, 2013

The Wall Street Journal
Students: Censure NY college prof for rape blog
April 04, 2013

The Wall Street Journal
Disclosure Rules Were a Long Time in Coming
April 03, 2013

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Unite Rochester essay: A plan for community progress
March 29, 2013

WHEC TV NBC 10 Rochester
Tuition, financial aid increases at the University of Rochester
March 25, 2013

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Strategic United Way deserves support
March 24, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
For University of Rochester, federal budget battle carries high stakes
March 08, 2013

YNN Rochester
United Way Announces $26 Million Fundraising Goal
March 07, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
With more directness then fanfare, the United Way of Greater Rochester kicked off its annual campaign goal to raise $26 million for 2013 during a meeting with about 50 businesses T
March 07, 2013

Rochester Business Journal
UR names Robert Clark to new vice president post
March 05, 2013

WHAM TV ABC 13
Secretary Of Energy To Deliver U Of R Commencement Address
February 28, 2013

WROC TV CBS 8 Rochester
Eastman Business Park Eyed as National Technology Hub
February 21, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rebuilding NY's Economy: Colleges lead the way upstate
February 17, 2013

WXXI
Wegman and Seligman Outline Finger Lakes REDC's Priorities
February 08, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Finger Lakes council leaders to report on regional projects
February 05, 2013

Rochester Business Journal
Wegman, Seligman to discuss state funding award
February 04, 2013

YNN
Congresswoman Slaughter Receives Champion of Science Award
January 28, 2013

WHEC TV-10
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter to receive Champion of Science Award
January 28, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rochester-area officials pleased but wary about Cuomo budget
January 23, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Key issue for Kodak: Future of business park
January 21, 2013

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Local officials react to State of State address
January 09, 2013

CNN Money
Why the NYSE merger may hurt average investors
January 07, 2013

Rochester Business Journal
URMC pursues pacts in Asia
December 21, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Finger Lakes Council learned from poor showing in first round of funding
December 20, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Finger Lakes region receives $96.2M in economic development council funding
December 19, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Region certain it's a winner for development funds
December 13, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Guest essay: Colleges lack lean-and-mean mindset
December 01, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets glimpse of region's future
November 27, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Federal budget cuts could hurt Rochester's economy
November 17, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
UR students march in support of service workers
November 02, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Guide to Art Walk in Neighborhood of the Arts
October 07, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
$20 million federal loan for College Town project secured
September 28, 2012

Finger Lakes Times
Grant will help Garlock complete $2.6M in upgrades
September 27, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
State awards Garlock Sealing $936,000 for energy efficient projects
September 26, 2012

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Gov. Andrew Cuomo to assess economic development
September 21, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council submits plan
September 18, 2012

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
At Golisano Children's Hospital site, kids wield ceremonial shovels
September 10, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Fringe Festival to push the boundaries
September 09, 2012

Webster Post
Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council meeting today at MCC
September 05, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Council OKs projects in state competition
September 05, 2012

WHAM TV ABC 13
Rochester Jobs Go Begging For Applicants
September 05, 2012

WXXI
1370 Connection: U of R President Joel Seligman
August 29, 2012

Ithaca Journal
Councils tout N.Y. economic progress
August 21, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Regional councils tout progress on building economy
August 21, 2012

CNBC
FINRA elects 3 new governors, reappoints others
August 14, 2012

Albany Legislative Gazette
Supercomputer unveiling showcases Rochester growth
August 13, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
Strategic plans echo vision of institution, not one person
August 10, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Supercomputer will benefit health care and Rochester community
August 10, 2012

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
University of Rochester allowed to self-insure its students
August 01, 2012

Ithaca Journal
Cornell self-funding insurance for students
August 01, 2012

College Planning & Management
Facility Focus
July 31, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
The area's largest employer aims for more growth
July 27, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
Council pressing ahead on Finger Lakes development plan
July 20, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
UR moves forward on construction of $12.8 million media center
July 09, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rochester riding out the economic storm
July 07, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Grading Cuomo: Leadership shown on economic issues
June 28, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Optics company Semrock to expand in Gates, adding 21 jobs
June 28, 2012

OBSERVER-REVIEW.COM
State approves sustainable study in the area
June 27, 2012

Rochester Business Journal
The UR factor
June 22, 2012

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Joel Seligman optimistic about upcoming United Way campaign
June 14, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
United Way of Greater Rochester surpasses fundraising goal
June 13, 2012

R&D Magazine
A new kind of teaching lab: Chemistry for the 21st Century
April 13, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Innovative spirit helps transform Rochester's economy
March 23, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Limbaugh-backing professor draws fire at UR
March 08, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
New highway interchange will help Rochester region
February 17, 2012

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
If Rochester is losing, these guys will take more of it
January 30, 2012

YNN Rochester
Seligman Speaks at Economic Breakfast
January 25, 2012

YNN Rochester
U of R President Says George Eastman's Legacy Will Live on Forever
January 21, 2012

YNN
Local Leaders React to Kodak News
January 19, 2012

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Co-chairs praise economic council's work
December 22, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Our region is on the right path
December 11, 2011

13WHAM-TV
Rochester and Finger Lakes Region Receive $68.8 Million
December 08, 2011

BusinessWeek
Obama Should Still Resist Congress on Solyndra:... 4:47 PM
November 14, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Finger Lakes economic growth plan relies mostly on private dollars
November 03, 2011

WXXI
1370 Connection: U of R President Joel Seligman
October 26, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
UR capital campaign sets $1.2 billion goal
October 22, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Economic development council labors over plan
October 19, 2011

WHAM TV ABC 13 Rochester
Rochester Leaders Reflect On Kodak's Week
October 04, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Health care: The everywhere issue
September 25, 2011

Quality Magazine
Nano Research Center Opens at University of Rochester
September 12, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
New major, building at University of Rochester to elevate digital studies
September 04, 2011

Cleanroom Technology
University of Rochester opens Nanosystems Centre
September 02, 2011

YNN Rochester
University of Rochester Builds First New Residence Halls in 42 Years
August 31, 2011

WHAM TV ABC 13 Rochester
U of R President On College Town Plans:
August 31, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Spurs to region's economy sought
August 31, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Capitalize on Finger Lakes' regional assets
August 26, 2011

YNN
Ribbon Cut on New Dining Hall
August 23, 2011

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Regional development panel to involve public
August 16, 2011

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Economic council meets today in Brighton
August 16, 2011

Rochester Business Journal
Empowering regions
July 29, 2011

New York Times
Trustee for Victims of Madoff’s Scheme Hones Arguments Against Mets’ Owners
July 27, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Letters to the editor
June 08, 2011

WXXI
U of R President Joel Seligman
May 25, 2011

WXXI
1370 Connection: University of Rochester President Joel Seligman
May 25, 2011

MSNBC.com
Why no Wall St. bigwig has been prosecuted
May 15, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Community leaders push 4 key area projects
February 23, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Changing economy requires flexible approach
January 30, 2011

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Steve Sink: Moneys tight, but here are 4 local projects worth funding
January 30, 2011

WHAM TV ABC 13
U of R to Conduct Internal Review in Response to Stabbing Death
January 19, 2011

MPNnow.com
Gillibrand seeks to extend research and development tax credit
January 11, 2011

13WHAM-TV
Gillibrand Calls Victim Friend
January 11, 2011

Rochester Business Journal
Duffy lauded as he prepares to leave office
December 23, 2010

Rochester Business Journal
Replacing the mayor
December 22, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Special election is best way to choose next mayor
December 04, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
UR President Joel Seligman targets insensitive remarks
October 07, 2010

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
UR should be catalyst for change in Rochester
August 09, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
UR should be catalyst for change in Rochester
August 09, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rochester high school students get glimpse of college life
July 17, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
College commencement speakers picked to inspire graduates
May 08, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Study reaffirms that UR is a powerhouse in N.Y.
May 07, 2010

Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Expert sees plenty of blame for financial woes
May 02, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Return census forms and help Rochester
April 02, 2010

The New York Times
Let the S.E.C. Help Itself
February 26, 2010

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Area college presidents back Robert Duffy's mayoral control plan
February 24, 2010

New York Times
The Enforcers
February 08, 2010

WXXI
Milestone Study Reveals Large Number of People Seeking Emergency Food
February 03, 2010

WHEC-TV
Middle class tax breaks
January 26, 2010

WXXI
U of R Pres. Seligman on Health Care Reform
January 22, 2010

Rochester Business Journal
UR grows jobs despite economy, Seligman says
January 20, 2010

Columbia Journalism Review
The Fed and AIG, Day Two
January 08, 2010

New York Times (State Version)
Fed Advice to A.I.G. Scrutinized
January 07, 2010

Financial Times
Top marks no longer count for much
October 13, 2009

Bloomberg News
Finra Board Said to Debate Releasing Report on Madoff, Stanford
September 22, 2009

Washington Post
In Original Reformer, a Model
September 16, 2009

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Seligman upbeat about UR future
September 09, 2009

WXXI
NTK - University of Rochester President Joel Seligman
July 17, 2009

Rochester Business Journal
Seligman aims for a bigger, better UR
July 16, 2009

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
UR boss on Kodak board
June 30, 2009

WXXI
1370 Connection: U of R President Joel Seligman
June 23, 2009

13WHAM-TV
Doctor Hurt; UR President: “Bradford Berk is a Fighter”
June 20, 2009

WROC TV CBS 8 Rochester
Simon School Commencement
June 15, 2009

13WHAM-TV
Seligman: University Remains Strong in Tough Economy
June 10, 2009

Rochester Business Journal
UR continues diversity efforts
May 11, 2009

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
UR, Xerox focus on keeping people working
March 20, 2009

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Universities seek answers after huge sums vanish
March 13, 2009

ABC News
Another Ponzi Scheme Stopped -- and This One Targeted the Deaf
February 19, 2009

Ithaca Journal
Cornell, Skorton deal with fallout of economy
February 09, 2009

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
New York politicians react to Gillibrand's Senate selection
January 24, 2009

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Recession Tempers the Usual Optimism in College Fund-Raising Offices
January 09, 2009

Bloomberg News
SEC Said to Examine More Ponzi Schemes After Madoff (Update1)
January 02, 2009

Spiegel Online
How Madoff Is Burning the SEC
December 31, 2008

13WHAM-TV
National Expert Seligman on The Economy
December 26, 2008

Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel
Early Suspicions About Bernard Madoff
December 26, 2008

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Five area leaders named to New York Fed advisory board
December 22, 2008

New York Times (State Version)
S.E.C. Image Suffers in a String of Setbacks
December 16, 2008

Pittsburgh Post Gazette
PSU endowment takes a beating
November 27, 2008

New York Empire State News
Brooks Landing progress marked
November 12, 2008

Reuters
Now or never for shakeup of U.S. financial watchdogs
October 31, 2008

Forbes
The coming college bubble?
October 23, 2008

InsideHigherEd
The Economic Crisis II
October 23, 2008

U.S. News & World Report
Hot Docs: Congress Mulls Stimulus and Financial Regulations, Inaccurate Iraqi Security Force Numbers
October 22, 2008

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Future holds an undiscovered world of teaching, learning
October 05, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
More evidence against lowering the drinking age
September 02, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
Grow our vital treasure: workers Labor Day
September 01, 2008

WHEC TV10
New plans for former Rascal Cafe site
August 26, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
UR and region cross-pollinate to help Flower City blossom
August 22, 2008

WHAM TV13
Lower Drinking Age to 18? Discussion Open
August 19, 2008

New York Times
Whispering With Intent
July 20, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
Target specific area when seeking job in higher education
June 15, 2008

WXXI
Need to Know
June 13, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
Seligman says people are what makes UR special
June 11, 2008

WXXI Radio
WXXI Radio: 1370 Connection
June 09, 2008

WHAM TV13
Taxing College Endowments (video)
May 30, 2008

Rochester Business Journal
Academy honors Seligman with Award of Merit
May 15, 2008

WHAM TV 13
Kodak Giving $10 Million to Renovate Eastman Theatre
April 11, 2008

CNN Money
White House Announces Plans for SEC Democrats
March 28, 2008

Financial Week, New York
What Cox leaves on the table may trump what he brought
February 25, 2008

Financial Week
SEC drift said to prevent action on credit crunch
February 18, 2008

WHAM TV 13
Local Reaction to NIU Tragedy
February 15, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
Rocky unveiled as UR mascot
February 02, 2008

WHAM TV 13
UR Set to Present Master Plan (video)
January 17, 2008

Rochester Business Journal
UR chief reports cancer remission
January 16, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle
What to Watch for:
December 30, 2007

Democrat and Chronicle
Panel: Spare a dime for SUNY?
December 18, 2007

R News
Shaw Honored by University
December 14, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
UR organizing sustainability efforts
November 16, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
UR fund to aid research collaboration
October 11, 2007

Washington Post
Guilty Plea to End Crusading Lawyer’s Lucrative Run
September 19, 2007

CNN Money
Are You a Better Investor?
September 18, 2007

New York Times
Effort to Get Companies to Disclose Climate Risk
September 18, 2007

Washington Post
Subtraction Changes Math at SEC
September 13, 2007

Democrat and Chronicle
Seligman’s example (editorial)
August 23, 2007

R News
U. of R. President has Lymphoma
August 21, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
UR chief opposes proposed boycott
July 09, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
Seligman outlines need to improve faculty diversity
June 11, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
UR beefs up admissions numbers
May 17, 2007

Washington Post
Businesses Prepare to Mount a Concerted Attack on Regulation
March 12, 2007

Democrat and Chronicle
Key UR Indicators Point Up
January 25, 2007

Democrat and Chronicle
UR Chief: Stem Cell Fund Could Be Key to Future
January 04, 2007

Rochester Business Journal
Officials Meet to Keep Young Workers
December 14, 2006

Democrat and Chronicle
UR to Clear Path for Research
December 01, 2006

Washington Post
Five Years After Enron, Firms Seek Weaker Rules
November 28, 2006

Arizona Republic
Students May Get Boost in Aid
November 11, 2006

Rochester Business Journal
UR Aims to Boost Faculty Diversity
October 17, 2006

NPR
NYSE Pay Trial Finally Going to Court
October 06, 2006

Democrat and Chronicle
Area Colleges Light the Way to Economic Vitality for Region (Essay by Joel Seligman and Daan Braveman)
September 28, 2006

Des Moines Register
State Revs Schools’ Economic Engines
September 05, 2006

Business Strategies Magazine
Experience Talks: Joel Seligman, President, University of Rochester
September 01, 2006

Easy Bourse (France)
SEC’s Cox Gets Mostly Positive Views of Job Performance
August 03, 2006

Democrat and Chronicle
Veto of Stem Cell Research Act Would Hurt Families, Science (Essay by Joel Seligman)
July 19, 2006

U.S. Newswire
Professor Karen Gross of New York Law School Named President of Southern Vermont College
July 19, 2006

Investor’s Business Daily
NYSE–Euronext Deal Likely Won’t Upset National Market Rules
June 16, 2006

Wall Street Journal
NYSE, Euronext Set Plan to Form a Markets Giant
June 02, 2006

Toronto Star
Former Enron Chiefs Guilty in Landmark Trial
May 26, 2006

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT, Community Both Salute Simone
May 18, 2006

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May 26, 2011

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