COVID-19 responses, University news, alumni stories, and more.
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During 2020, University of Rochester students, faculty, and staff stepped up and served their community without hesitation. Together, they were working hard to make life ever better. Throughout the year, we have been collecting their stories of challenges and triumphs. In this issue of Rochester Review, we look back at how our campuses and communities responded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rob Clark to step down as provost and senior VP for research
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Rob Clark, provost and senior vice president for research at Rochester, has announced his plans to step down from those roles as of June 30, 2021. A nationally recognized engineer and academic administrator, Clark joined the Rochester faculty in 2008, when he was named dean of what was later named the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. A national search will begin this spring to find a successor.
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Jazz music is protest music
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By day, Jennifer McMahon ’96, ’16W (EdD) works as the director of learning for the Livonia Central School District. By morning and night, she commutes to Cambodia—via Zoom, to help teachers in a Cambodia floating village.
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Author, antiracist activist Ibram X. Kendi to deliver University’s MLK address
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Ibram X. Kendi, a best-selling author, professor, antiracist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America, will be the keynote speaker as the University of Rochester celebrates the 20th anniversary of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address. Kendi’s virtual speech will be Wednesday, February 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. EST, preceded by a Q&A with University student leaders.
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Wharton Elevated to Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
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Mitchell Wharton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, is now wearing a new hat — associate dean for equity and inclusion. Already an integral figure in the University of Rochester School of Nursing’s diversity initiatives, Wharton will work with members of the school and Rochester communities to develop strategies to increase the diversity, equity, and inclusivity of the nursing workforce and academic nursing pipeline.
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The University’s Institute of Optics was the nation’s first optical science, engineering, and design program and has granted over half of all degrees in optics ever awarded in the United States.
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The Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement brings the best of Rochester directly to you with a variety of virtual programs, like the Experience Rochester series, that showcase timely topics and ways to stay involved wherever you are. Click the links below to join one or more of these upcoming events:
- February 11: Slavery, Race, and the Black Lives Movement
- February 11: Alumni Connections: UR Athletics, featuring John Conlin ’80
- February 18: Virtual Alumni Panel: How Eastman prepared me for the pandemic
- February 19: Leading Through Change with the Women’s Network
- February 24: School of Medicine & Dentistry GEPA Connections featuring Robert Sutherland ’66M (PhD)
- February 28: Fostering Women’s Health Through Self-Care with Christiane Siebert
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The Meliora Collective mentorship initiative has officially launched! With one-month and three-month program options available, participants will be carefully matched based on their preferences and interests. We are now looking specifically for alumni to serve as mentors. Sign up by Sunday, February 7! #TogetherForRochester
Together for Rochester is a special one-year campaign that is expanding support for recent graduates, alumni, and students in 2021.
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