Update
Your Emergency Contacts Online
The University's new emergency notification system, AlertUR, needs
all undergraduates to check their contact information in the system
before the first test of the system at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April
24. Go to www.rochester.edu/alertur,
log in with your NetID, and fill in or change your emergency contacts.
(Please note that text messages will be delivered more quickly than
voice messages.).
Faith
Forum
The University is hosting a forum with leaders representing different
faith communities on Thursday, April 24, at the Interfaith Chapel from
7 to 8:30 p.m. The forum follows on the controversial comments on Jewish
identity posted by Arun Gandhi in the Washington Post's "On
Faith" blog in January.
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more...
Community
Service/Civic Engagement Survey
Your feedback on community service programs is wanted. Answers to a short
survey will inform the development of new activities and resources
for the University and Rochester communities.
'Green
Living' Earth Day Talk
University wellness coordinator Shaquana-Patrice Divers discusses "The
Significance and Simplicity of 'Green Living'" Tuesday, April
22, at noon at the Medical Center in honor of Earth Day.
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more...
Pollster
John Zogby Discusses 2008 Election
John Zogby, CEO and president of Zogby International, will discuss
what is likely to decide the Pennsylvania Democratic primary as well
as the ultimate outcome of the 2008 presidential election at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22, in Rush Rhees Library.
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more...
Bookstore
Hours Notice
The River Campus Bookstore will be closing at 1 p.m. for inventory
on Thursday, April 24. Regular bookstore hours will resume on Friday.
CT
Wants Your Feedback
Campus
Times will host its Spring Semester Feedback Forum
on Wednesday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Gowen Room
in Wilson Commons.
Entrepreneurs
in Action
Students enrolled in the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (Key) program
will discuss their projects on April 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson
Room in Rush Rhees Library. Read
more...
Spring
Dance Show
The Ballet Performance Group will present its annual spring show on
Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. in the Strong Auditorium.
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more...
Donate
Old Cell Phones
Women's Caucus is hosting a cell phone drive through Friday, April
25, as part of Sexual Awareness Week to benefit domestic violence shelters.
Phones should be placed in a ziplock bag, along with charger, and dropped
off at the Rush Rhees circulation desk, the ID office, the bookstore,
or the Multimedia Center. Contact Julianne
Nigro from more details.
2008
River Campus Open
Sigma Chi and Phi Kappa Tau are sponsoring a benefit for Africa Aid
today at noon. Tickets are 5$ per person; $20 per team. E-mail Sselonic@mail.rochester.edu for
more details.
Want
to Save on Textbooks?
The River Campus Bookstore is now hiring. Stop by the store for an
application, or call 275-9270 for more details.
Film
and Music in Starbucks
The Starbucks in Wilson Commons hosts avant-garde film and music featuring
DJ Squidox presenting Enter Gregor on Friday, April 25, from
10 p.m. to midnight.
Event
Highlights
Sunday,
April 20:
Asian
Pacific American Heritage Family Day: Live music and dance groups.
Memorial Art Gallery. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday,
April 22:
Politics & Media
Constructions: Welles Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library. 5 p.m.
Plutzik
Reading Series: Welles Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library. 8 p.m.
Wednesday,
April 23
Music
On My Mind Series: Medical Center, Flaum Atrium. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday,
April 24
Wind
Symphony Concert: Strong Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.
Friday,
April 25
Cinema
Group Film: Juno. Hoyt Hall. 7, 9, and 11 p.m.
Saturday,
April 26
The
International Theatre Program: A Family Affair. Todd
Theatre. 8 p.m.