May 2020: Answering the call, pioneering research, new virtual resources, and more!
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University of Rochester leaders will hold a special live Zoom event, Responding to Coronavirus: A Leadership Town Hall, on Thursday, May 7, from 7-8 p.m. (ET) where students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and families from around the world can join in online to hear about the many ways the University has addressed the COVID-19 pandemic. Viewers can submit questions in advance for the panelists to consider by emailing TownHall@Rochester.edu. The town hall will be closed-captioned, and a summary of the event will be available at rochester.edu at a later date. Pre-registration is required using the link below.
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From financial donations to in-kind contributions and stepping up to volunteer, Rochester alumni and friends around the world have risen to emergent COVID-19 challenges to help keep health care workers safe, advance research, and support students with emergency needs.
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In a shining example of living the Meliora motto, the University’s network of parents and alumni in China has responded to the COVID-19 crisis by generously contributing thousands of face masks, crucial support for the student emergency fund, and an abundance of encouraging sentiments.
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Kim Fraites-Dow ’98, ’98E continues to draw on what she learned and came to wholeheartedly believe at Rochester: striving to be ever better. Now the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, she shares how her organization is providing important resources to support children both socially and emotionally, in addition to launching programs designed to keep young people connected, inspired, and informed.
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Share your well wishes for the class of 2020
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The University of Rochester community is honoring and celebrating the class of 2020’s exceptional achievements—virtually! You're invited to participate by recording a short video to offer advice, encouraging words, or simply congratulate these deserving students. Post your video on social media using the hashtags #meliora and #ur2020, and don’t forget to tag the University of Rochester alumni accounts. You can also send in your video to social@rochester.edu for the opportunity to be added to the 14-second speeches project, which will share collected videos on the University’s Instagram account.
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Interdisciplinary experiences and lessons learned at the University of Rochester transform lives and shape careers. Get an insider's perspective from Dr. Jeffrey Le ’07––a former music major and Midnight Ramblers member now on the frontlines of the pandemic––and from Todd Frazier '92E, an Eastman alumnus offering resources to help heal, calm, and encourage as many people as possible through the arts.
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A team of 14 physicians, physician assistants, and registered nurses has returned after supporting medical staff in Queens and on Long Island for nearly a week. Besides being eager to help overwhelmed colleagues downstate, the trip also offered local health care personnel a chance to gain valuable insights for their fight against COVID-19 in the Greater Rochester area.
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In support of the University’s mission and culture of respect, the Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to present Encompass––a new e-newsletter designed to promote timely updates on program news, upcoming events, and more.
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Researchers now and in the future will want to know how we responded, what we thought, and what we did during this time. To help the University Archives preserve the history of this life-changing event, students, staff, faculty, and alumni are encouraged to contribute their reflections on COVID-19’s impact.
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The Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement is working to bring the best of Rochester directly to you with a variety of virtual programs, like our new Experience Rochester series, that showcase timely topics and ways to stay involved from wherever you are. Click the dates below to join one or more of these upcoming webinars:
- Friday, May 8: Enjoy virtual tea with Dean Kathy Rideout '95W (EdD), PPCNP-BC, FNAP in celebration of National Nurses Week.
- Monday, May 11: Discover the role of wildlife conservation in the current health climate with Louis DiVincenti ’14M (MS), assistant director for animal care and conservation at Rochester’s Seneca Park Zoo.
- Thursday, May 14: Delve into the persistent inequalities that are influencing the health disparity in the time of COVID-19 with Natalie Leblanc, PhD, MPH, RN, BSN.
- Saturday, May 16: Learn how to bring an idea to life through the screenwriting process with writer and director Nicholas Brandt ’98.
- Thursday, May 21: Gain insights on pandemic health policies by learning from the past and present with Mical Raz MD, PhD, MSc.
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🎵Music to our ears! Check out the "Best Use of Props" winner of the Meliora Dance Challenge, starring Elena Robson '21 and her father, David Robson '88.
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