June 2019: Tour Boston with regional UR guides, celebrate the newest alumni, learn at the Rochester Forum, and more!
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In this issue: Burgett's Legacy / Make a Gift / Headlines / Events

Show Us Your Town: Boston
With dozens of colleges and universities in the area, Boston has a constant influx of students and ideas, and a spirit that fosters scholarship, discovery, and innovation. A few of our 5,200 Boston alumni share why they are drawn to the region's intellectual and cultural vibrancy and why Boston is their home.
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Gift honors Paul Burgett's Legacy

A recent gift from anonymous donors establishes the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professorship at the Eastman School of Music. The endowed fund honors the legacy of Burgett '68E, '72E (MA) 76E (PhD), one of the University's most recognized citizens, for his lifelong commitment to music and education.
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Alumni Leaders: Hajim Young Leadership Council

Five years ago, the Hajim Young Leadership Council was created to connect alumni to educational and networking opportunities, and to keep leaders of the Hajim School of Engineering up to date on current trends in the engineering industry. Katie Schwertz '08 and John Pershing '10 are two members of the group, that runs like a collective—without official leadership.
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Every Dollar Makes a Difference

Did you know that a donation of $50 can cover the cost of a full year's access to a periodical in Rush Rhees Library? Or that $100 can be used to purchase “look and find books” for young patients at Golisano Children's Hospital? A gift that is meaningful to you, is meaningful to the University and our Medical Center. Please consider making a gift by June 30.
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Headlines

  • Immersive installation brings Frederick Douglass to life
  • Helping Teens with Asthma
  • Brain Stimulation Speeds Up Visual Learning, Helps Patients Re-Learn How to See
  • Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester Medical Center Join Forces to Launch Eastman Performing Arts Medicine
  • Listen In: Simon Bizcast Q&A with MS Alumni

University News

Celebrating Rochester's newest alumni. Congratulations, Class of 2019!
At celebrations and ceremonies throughout Commencement weekend, graduates and their friends and families shared the joy and excitement of this important milestone. Check out commencement 2019 in pictures, meet several members of the class of 2019 who are making our communities and world ever better, or listen to the latest Quadcast, where graduating seniors share memories, and look ahead.
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University Appoints First Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Mercedes Ramírez Fernández, associate vice provost for strategic affairs and diversity at Virginia Tech, will join the University on July 1 as Rochester's first vice president for equity and inclusion. She will lead the new Office of Equity and Inclusion and work closely with deans and other senior leaders and campus constituencies to create, implement, and lead an institution-wide diversity strategic plan that includes recruitment, training, communication, policy, and metrics.
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Board Elects Two Members, Honors Five Life Trustees
At its May meeting, the University's Board of Trustees elected new board members and life trustees. The two elected members are Naveen Nataraj '97, a senior managing director of the corporate advisory business at Evercore, a global independent investment advisory firm; and Kathy Waller '80, '83S (MBA), who recently retired as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Coca-Cola Company.
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Your Connections
Join alumni and friends for activities throughout the country and around the world.
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Light & Sound Interactive Conference: June 25-27
Innovators, technologists, and subject matter experts will converge in Rochester to push the edge of light and sound-based technologies.

The Rochester Forum: June 26
Hear presentations on a wide variety of topics at this Rochester event hosted by the Lifelong Learning Advisory Council. This year, we're bringing the forum to you through a live simulcast of the event. Register for one lecture, or all three! More details, including registration information can be found online.

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