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Fellowship Prepares Rochester Student for Career in International Affairs

Jonathan Johnson ’14 has been selected as a 2013 Public Policy & International Affairs Fellow at Carnegie Mellon’s Junior Summer Institute

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Campus Political Groups Rev Up for Presidential Election

Republican, Democratic Convention Watch Parties Attract Local TV Coverage

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Urban Fellows Embark on Summer of Community Engagement

Through the RCCL’s Urban Fellows program, students and community members team up to create social change

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Spotlight on Social Sciences Alumni: Zachary Kimball

Name: Zachary Kimball Age: 24 Occupation: Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Education (UR and additional):B.A. in Economics and Political Science, University of Rochester, 2010; JD, Harvard Law School, 2015 (to matriculate 2012). Current city/state of residence: Boston, MA Community activities: Acting, Running What activities were you involved in as a student, and what [...]

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Spotlight on Social Sciences Alumni: Matthew Fearnside

Name: Matthew Fearnside Age: 30 Occupation: Attorney (Associate at Arnold & Porter, LLP) Education (UR and additional): B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science, University of Rochester, 2003, 2004 (Take 5). J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2007. M.A. in History, Duke University, 2007. Current city/state of residence: Washington, D.C. Community activities: Various Bar [...]

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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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Students Delve Deeper into the Divine Comedy

In a new course, the Dante Multimedia Lab engages students with the text of the Divine Comedy and encourages them to evaluate the cultural impact of the work

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A Different Kind of Break

Student groups organize trips to build homes and fight poverty as part of alternative spring break

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Rochester’s School of Rock

Students enrolled in the History of Metal class explore one of the most enduring forms of rock music

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Students Explore D.C. Through Poli Sci Internships

Last spring, nine students held internships at a mix of government agencies in Washington, D.C.

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