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three midshipmen stand at attention on the quad, with Rush Rhees Library in the background

Never Forget

September 12, 2016

NROTC midshipmen stand vigil on Eastman Quadrangle to mark the 15th anniversary of the attacks of September 11. The University of Rochester lost six alumni that day: Jeremy Glick ’93, Jean Hoadley Peterson ’69N, Jeffrey Smith ’87, ’88S (MBA), Zhe (Zack) Zeng ’95, ’98S (MBA), Aram Iskenderian ’82, and Brendan Dolan ’86. (University photo / Dawn Wendt)

student musicians and conductor on the library balcony, looking out over the quad

Fanfare for the Common Semester

August 31, 2016

Honey Meconi, chair of the Department of Music, leads an all-woman ensemble of student musicians in a performance of Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" from the balcony of Rush Rhees Library to mark the beginning of classes on Wednesday morning. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

photo looks down on a large group of students standing under a sign that reads WELCOME

International arrivals

August 22, 2016

New international students register in Rettner Hall as they begin their academic journey. For the incoming Class of 2020, 27% come from countries outside the United States and represent 90 different counties. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

students in white doctor coats pose for photos in front of Rush Rhees Library

Health & Medicine

Donning the white coat

August 12, 2016

First-year medical students assemble for a photo after the Dr. Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony, marking the start of their journey toward becoming physicians.

frame of a bridge with construction vehicles and workers around

Building bridges

A pedestrian bridge linking Rush Rhees Library with the Frederick Douglass Building is one of the renovations under construction on River Campus this summer. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

flags in front of Rush Rhees Library flying at half mast

Days of tragedy

Flags in front of the Eastman Quad and Rush Rhees Library fly at half staff after the mass shooting in Dallas, Texas. The University hosted two community dialogues on "Race in America, Race in Rochester" to seek answers to questions about violence, racism, and ways to bridge the divides in America.
Read President Joel Seligman's statement from Wednesday's community dialogue.

aerial view on construction site

Summer construction

Construction begins on a new residence hall overlooking Prince Athletic Complex and Fauver Stadium viewed from the roof of Susan B. Anthony Hall. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

flags at half staff in front of Rush Rhees Library

‘Human decency, respect and kindness must prevail’

The United States and the University flags were at half staff on Monday to honor those killed in the shootings at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In a written statement, President Joel Seligman said, "The horrific tragedy in Orlando yesterday touches all of us. On behalf of the University of Rochester I extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victims of yesterday’s mass shooting in Orlando. " (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)
Read President Seligman's statement>>

color guard stands in front of an ambulance parked on the Eastman quad

‘So Others May Live’

The NROTC honor guard presents colors during a dedication and remembrance ceremony for University alumnus Zhe “Zack” Zeng '95, '98S (MBA), a former Brighton Volunteer Ambulance member who was killed at the September 11 attacks while helping first responders at the World Trade Center. Earlier this year, Brighton dedicated its new ambulance, “In memory of Zhe ‘Zack’ Zeng and all the rescuers who died on September 11, 2001. ‘So Others May Live.’ ” / (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

view of River Campus from across the river

A room with a view

The River Campus, with Rush Rhees Library at its center, as seen from the the top of the Brooks Crossing apartments across the Genesee River. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

group of students at a table with supplies for decorating graduation caps

Making a statement

Members of the Class of 2016 decorate their mortarboards for this weekend's commencement ceremonies. (University photo / Brandon Vick)

Mercury looks like a tiny dot on the sun beneath the shadow of a weathervane

The transit of Mercury

Mercury appears as a tiny black dot visible below the weathervane on top of Rush Rhees Library as it glides in front of the sun. Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, passes between the Earth and the sun only 13 times in a century, and took seven and a half hours to traverse the sun today. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)