SPECIAL MELIORA WEEKEND EDITION: HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED

Meliora Weekend Headliners: Erik Larson, Lisa Genova, and Trevor Noah

For 175 years, the University of Rochester has transcended disciplines—learning, discovering, healing, and creating—making the world ever better, like never before. You are a part of this legacy, so let’s celebrate it!

Experience what you love about Rochester during Meliora Weekend, September 18-21. Headliners include bestselling author and historian Erik Larson (The Devil in the White City), New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova (Still Alice, Every Note Played), and comedian Trevor Noah (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah).

Read the full announcement here.

Symposium speakers Heather Higginbottom, David Nash, Lynn Vavreck, and Brian Mitchell

Several prestigious alumni are returning to River Campus for a timely symposium on the future of higher education and academic medicine, including:

Heather Higginbottom ’94, head of research, policy, and insights for corporate responsibility at JPMorganChase
David Nash ’81M (MD), founding dean emeritus and the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy at the Jefferson College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University
Lynn Vavreck ’97 (PhD), Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at UCLA and a contributor to The New York Times
Brian Mitchell ’81 (PhD), president and managing principal of Academic Innovators and former president of Bucknell University

Meliora Weekend 2025 registration opens July 23. For more information, visit www.rochester.edu/melioraweekend, email alumni@rochester.edu, or call 877.MELIORA (877.635.4672). Check the website often, as more events will be announced soon.

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