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A Modern, Beautiful Healing Space

The recently completed south patient tower construction project at Highland Hospital won the prestigious CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) Rochester 2024 award for Outstanding Project. This major healthcare construction project involved…

University of Rochester introduces “Rocky Bucks” and other campus dining improvements

To better serve the University community and increase flexibility among meal plan options, Rochester Dining has made several improvements to the 2024 -25 meal plan program. “Declining Dollars” has been…

Andrea Tompkins Wright named University’s first associate vice president of real estate portfolio management and planning

University of Rochester greatly expands AED/CPR cabinet locations, training, and awareness

February 9, 2024

User–friendly equipment makes it easier to provide lifesaving aid for cardiac arrest with visual instructions, real-time CPR monitoring, and voice prompts. After commissioning an institution-wide review, the University of Rochester…

Alan McNiff named associate vice president of facilities operations

January 30, 2024

Director of River Campus Facilities Alan McNiff has been named Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations effective February 1st. McNiff will provide strategic leadership to Facilities Operation teams across the…

Carolyn Place named environmental health & safety director

January 4, 2024

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Interim Assistant Director Carolyn Place has been named EH&S director, effective December 1, 2023. Place, who joined the University in 2013 as a clinical and…

Courtney Peplin appointed senior associate vice president for finance

January 2, 2024

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University of Rochester Purchases East End Garage Downtown

December 19, 2023

The University of Rochester has completed its purchase of the East End Garage from the City of Rochester. The garage will remain open for use by the public and local businesses and…

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Michael Liberty named associate vice president and chief safety officer

November 2, 2023

Michael Liberty has been named associate vice president of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and chief safety officer at the University of Rochester after a nationwide search. An expert in exposure…

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University leaders launch five-point plan for public safety

September 19, 2023

To enhance campus safety and ensure inclusive, fair, and equitable security practices across the institution, the University engaged an outside consulting firm in 2022 to provide a comprehensive review of…

University of Rochester purchases College Town

University leaders envision owning, managing, and marketing the mixed-use complex as a Rochester destination to shop, dine, stay, and live. The University of Rochester has completed its purchase of College Town from…

Mark Militello Named University Fire Marshal

Serving as interim fire marshal since December 2022, Militello has been named the University’s fire marshal effective July 1. Reporting to Mike Liberty, interim associate vice president and chief safety…