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Susan B. Anthony And Her World: A New Class

A new course being offered this spring gives students a closer look at the life of Susan B. Anthony

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Spotlight on Humanities Alumni: Erin Cassar

Name: Erin Cassar Age: 30 Occupation: Doctoral student Education (UR and additional): B.A. in English, University of Rochester, 2003; MA, Teachers College, Columbia University Current city/state of residence: Philadelphia, PA Family: Husband – Daniel, son – Benjamin (9 months) Community activities: church, farmer’s market When I was a student at UR, I was a resident [...]

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New Todd Production Puts Two In Spotlight

Stella Kammel ’12(T5) and Lydia Jimenez ’13 take on the roles of Mama and Papa Ubu in one of the theatre world’s most controversial plays

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Italian Actor Leads Workshop, Performs at Rochester

Drama House, in partnership with the Humanities Project, hosts “The Art of Story Telling” workshop, lead by Italian actor and translator Mario Pirovano

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Professor Longenbach’s Work Featured in Poetry Magazine

Poetry magazine, Slate feature poems by English Professor James Longenbach

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Spotlight on Humanities Alumni: Marissa Dubin

Name: Marissa Dubin Age: 24 Occupation: Copywriter Education (UR and additional): B.A. in English, University of Rochester, 2010 Current city/state of residence: Cambridge, MA Community activities: Fashion trend prediction class at Mass College of Art What resources did you use on campus that you recommend current students use? I would recommend that students take advantage [...]

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Nate Mulberg: Focused on Sports Broadcasting

Nate Mulberg ’14 is building a résumé focused on sports broadcasting experience he hopes will eventually lead to a position as the host of his own sports radio talk show

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Spotlight on Social Sciences and Humanities Alumni: Gemma Sole

Name: Gemma Sole Occupation: Senior Consultant, Strategy and Operations, Booz Allen Hamilton Education (UR and additional):  B.A. in Anthropology and B.A. in English , University of Rochester, 2010, Babson Business Edge. Current city/state of residence: Washington, D.C. Community activities: Pro-bono consulting When and how did you choose your major? Had I been allowed to take [...]

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Spotlight on Natural Sciences and Humanities Alumni: Emily Brandon

Name: Emily Brandon Age: 29 Occupation: Senior Editor, U.S. News & World Report Education: B.A. Brain and Cognitive Science and B.A. in English, University of Rochester, 2004. Current city/state of residence Menlo Park, CA Family: Married, 3-year-old daughter When and how did you choose your major? I came to UR wanting to become a science [...]

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Spotlight on Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni: Nanette Levin

Name: Nanette Levin Age: 47 Occupation: Book publisher, horse trainer Education (UR and additional):  B.A. in English and B.A. in Political Science, University of Rochester, 1986. Current city/state of residence: Potter, NY Why did you choose to attend the University of Rochester? It was the best school that accepted my application. When and how did [...]

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