University links with WeWork to support undergraduates in China
The University of Rochester has recently joined with WeWork to provide work and study areas to undergraduates throughout China who are remote this semester.
Five tips for students navigating a rocky job market
While many of life’s normal interactions may be taking place from a distance, building relationships and being persistent are a few key takeaways, says director of Rochester’s Greene Center for Career Education and Connections.
The Class of 2024 settles in
The Class of 2024 includes more than 1,250 students in the College and 134 students in the Eastman School of Music. Forty other nations are represented.
Masked and ready, the Class of 2024 begins moving onto campus
Health and safety were the order of the day for a “slow roll to move in” for the Class of 2024 and other University students living in campus housing this fall.
Students keep busy during two-week quarantine
Undergraduates who arrived August 1 for a New York State–required quarantine are finding plenty to do while they prepare for the fall semester.
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.
Orientation leaders hope to make new students Rochester ready—virtually
A Zoom-based talk show and a roster of online activities are some of the hallmarks of orientation programming in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greene Center helps students retain summer internships
Despite the pandemic, the Greene Center helps connects students with opportunities to pursue life and career interests.
Finding a job during a recession? We’ve been there
University of Rochester alumni who graduated during the Great Recession of 2008–09 offer tips for finding a job during a recession.
Nearly 4,000 students receive their degrees—in online style
Members of the Class of 2020 marked a traditional milestone in unusual times, with an online conferral of degrees and at-home celebrations with remote family and friends.