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19th Amendment Committee Celebrates Impact of Rochester Women
Sep 23, 2019
The University is pleased to announce the formation of the 19th Amendment Collaborative, a committee focused on marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, and celebrating the impact of Rochester women, beginning in January 2020 and continuing through Meliora Weekend 2021. With a mindful eye on issues of… read more
Meet Karen Chance Mercurius
Sep 12, 2019
Karen Chance Mercurius:Connecting the Community Rochester’s new head of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement wants to strengthen connections, opportunities, and networks. Defining moments happened early in the life of Karen Chance Mercurius. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the child of parents who immigrated to the US from Grenada in… read more
Be a part of the Rochester Black Alumni Network!
Sep 9, 2019
Join the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement to celebrate and learn more about the emerging Black Alumni Network. Over dinner, discuss the progress of the University’s diversity initiatives and how you can be part of the Black Alumni Network nationally and in the Rochester region. Dinner hosted by Francis Clement… read more
AS&E Discussions on Topical Challenges Lecture: Reginald Dwayne Betts
Sep 5, 2019
Poet and memoirist Reginald Dwayne Betts will present “The Problem with Violence: the Inherent Contradictions in Criminal Justice Reform” at the Arts, Sciences, & Engineering Deans’ Conversation on Topical Challenges. The event takes place on Wednesday, September 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Interfaith Chapel, River Campus.… read more
Headlines & Happenings: September 2019
Sep 3, 2019
Headlines Catch up on some featured articles that you may have missed last month! These Mentors Make a Difference for First-Generation, Minority Students Five University faculty mentors are the inaugural recipients of a new mentorship award from the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity: Roman Sobolewski, a professor of electrical and… read more
Aleta Anthony Named Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Research Education Support at SMD
Aug 21, 2019
The Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) at the School of Medicine and Dentistry has announced the appointment of Aleta Anthony to the role of Director of Equity, Inclusion and Research Education Support. The directorship is a newly-created position aligning with the University of Rochester and the Medical… read more
UR Nursing Faculty Take Lead in Launching Rochester Black Nurses Association
Aug 8, 2019
Faculty from the University of Rochester School of Nursing played an instrumental role in organizing a Rochester chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). The NBNA, open to nurses and nursing students at all levels, launched in 1971 and now has more than 90 chapters representing over 150,000 nurses across the U.S., Caribbean, and… read more
Gateways Music Festival Opens Today
Aug 6, 2019
The Gateways Music Festival, in association with the Eastman School of Music, begins today and runs through August 11. View the full lineup and ticket information. read more
Headlines and Happenings: August 2019
Aug 1, 2019
Headlines Catch up on some featured articles that you may have missed last month! Medical Center Trains Providers and Staff on Dealing with Racism, Bias, and Harassment Medical Center providers and staff will be better prepared when dealing with racism, sexual or gender harassment, and bias as a result of a new interactive training project with… read more
ROC UR PRIDE: U of R at Rochester Pride Parade
Jul 22, 2019
On July 20, 2019, University of Rochester was one of 150 local groups to walk in the Rochester Pride Parade. Record numbers for participation were achieved. Over 300 University constituents - students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends - signed up to sport their ROC UR PRIDE Meliorainbow shirts. read more
Headlines and Happenings: July 2019
Jul 1, 2019
Headlines Catch up on some featured articles that you may have missed last month! East High School student credits partnership with U of R for helping him graduate Originally published by Andrew Banas, 13 WHAM News on June 26, 2019. Race Could Be a Determinant in Physician-Patient Interactions and Pain Treatment in Cancer “We know that… read more
East High School student credits partnership with U of R for helping him graduate
Jun 27, 2019
VIEW VIDEO ROCHESTER, NY (WHAM) -- Graduation now less than 24 hours away for Maurice Coney, III. “This is exciting. Can’t believe this," he says. Opening his cap and gown makes it feel real. “Can’t believe this," he says. "Four years, I’ve been waiting for this moment.” The senior at East High School will receive his high school… read more
Gateways Music Festival 2019
Jun 19, 2019
The six-day Gateways Music Festival, held in Rochester, NY, is a collaboration with the Eastman School of Music, houses of worship and the local community. The Festival celebrates the participation and contributions of classically-trained musicians of African descent through more than 50 solo, chamber and orchestra performances in the Eastman… read more
Celebrating Stonewall's 50th Anniversary in NYC
Jun 4, 2019
On June 2, 2019, Rochester alumnx met from different regions in New York City for a brunch and panel discussion, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Manhattan. In this discussion, panelists covered the history of the University of Rochester with the LGBTQ community, as well as the current the climate, resources, and… read more
Headlines and Happenings: June 2019
Jun 1, 2019
Headlines Catch up on some featured articles that you may have missed last month! 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… read more
University Appoints First Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
May 28, 2019
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. University President Richard Feldman announced Fernández’s appointment, which follows a national search that… read more
Celebrating Pride Month in NYC
May 21, 2019
You’re invited to join members of the LGBTQ community, allies, and fellow alumni to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ identities as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan.Over brunch, a distinguished panel of faculty, staff, and alumni will lead a meaningful conversation filled with reflection on the… read more
Gift Honors Paul Burgett’s Legacy
May 15, 2019
Anonymous Gift Establishes Eastman School of Music’s First-Ever Distinguished Professorship A recent gift from two University of Rochester alumni establishes the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professorship at the Eastman School of Music. This endowed fund honors the legacy of Paul Burgett ’68E, ’72E (MA), ’76E (PhD), one of the… read more
Ready to Mentor 'Students like Myself'
May 3, 2019
Kharimat Alatise has known since middle school that she would attend college, but she never dreamed of the world awaiting after graduation. “My parents came to America from Nigeria when my mother was pregnant with me,” the biomedical engineering major says. “No one in my family had ever gone to college, but my parents instilled in… read more
Headlines & Happenings: May 2019
May 1, 2019
Headlines Catch up on some featured articles that you may have missed last month! Free speech and trigger warnings Matthew Burns, dean of students in the College, and David Primo, the Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor and an associate professor of political science and business administration, discuss the First Amendment and its role in higher… read more