University Trustee David Flaum remembered as ‘a great champion’ for the University and community
University Life Trustee David Flaum is remembered as a generous philanthropist, entrepreneur, and community advocate.
Tina Sturgis named University registrar
The appointment includes institution-wide responsibilities to better coordinate the functions of a central Registrar’s Office for the institution.
Tree Campus USA honor highlights a decade of conservation achievement
The University has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus USA Institution for the 10th straight year.
Students arrive for mandated COVID-19 quarantine
Wearing masks and following physical distancing guidelines, students from New York’s restricted travel states arrived August 1 to begin a 14-day quarantine.
Hajim School Dean Wendi Heinzelman reappointed to five-year term
Under Heinzelman’s direction, the Hajim School has significantly increased research expenditures and added new initiatives in data science, high energy density physics, and augmented and virtual reality, among others.
Restart: ‘Committed to safety and welfare of students‘
Faculty and staff involved in undergraduate life outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.
Restart: Provost webinar outlines health and safety protocols for fall
“I am confident we can keep faculty and students very safe,” Michael Apostolakos, chief medical officer of Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals, said of health and safety protocols in place as campus reopens.
UHS floor expansion project is complete
A project to add a floor to the UHS building has been completed, adding more space for psychiatry, mental health, and other programs.
University leaders address staff questions in virtual town hall
President Sarah Mangelsdorf and other University leaders provided updates on key issues affecting employees during a virtual panel discussion.
Provost Rob Clark shares update on fall 2020 at Rochester
The University is finalizing a comprehensive plan for a phased reopening in the fall, Provost Rob Clark wrote in a message to the University community.