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Happy New Year

Join the University’s virtual book club and start 2022 with a good read.

Happy New Year

Join the University’s virtual book club and start 2022 with a good read.

Illustration: Chris Lyons

On October 1 and 2, the University of Rochester community came together in person and online for two days of reunions, celebrations, conversations, performances, and family fun, including the much-anticipated “One University” Commencement honoring the Class of 2020.

Although COVID-19 protocols limited this year’s in-person attendance to current students, alumni from the Classes of 2020 and 2021, and their families, Meliora 2021 programming—most of which was available via livestream—drew thousands of participants to rewind, reunite, and reconnect.

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Konar Foundation gives $1.75 million to the Warner School to support literacy

The William & Sheila Konar Foundation recently made a $1.5 million gift to establish the Sheila Konar Professorship at the Warner School of Education. The foundation also made a $275,000 gift to support the Project READ Fund, which will provide immediate support for the program along with related literacy book pilot projects.

Konar Foundation gives $1.75 million to the Warner School to support literacy

Upcoming events

January 21

DIVERSITYMartin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address with Dr. Rheeda Walker

DIVERSITYStories from the Boardroom: Experiences of Our Black Leaders

6 - 7:15 p.m. (Eastern)

Virtual

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January 31

ENGAGEMENTNeilly Author Series Lecture - C. Pam Zhang

6 - 7:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Virtual

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The Sloan Performing Arts Center

The 30,000-square-foot Sloan Performing Arts Center had its soft opening at the end of August, adding a much-anticipated new building to the University of Rochester’s River Campus in time for the fall semester. The building will be fully functional by the end of the calendar year. The Sloan Center is made possible thanks to the generosity of University Life Trustee Thomas Sloan ’65, ’67 (MS) and Linda Sloan ’67 and other lead donors. Read more about the Sloan Center and get a behind-the-scenes look at artist Jay Yan’s installation of a specially commissioned mosaic that will span most of the building’s interior.

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Why I give: Nancy Dianis ’85N (MS)

It’s a small world after all: Navera Burki ’21S (MS)

Engineering insight: Kevin Klem ’80

Konar Foundation gives $1.75 million to the Warner School to support literacy

Konar Foundation gives $1.75 million to the Warner School to support literacy

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