Breaking the Bubble: Refugees Helping Refugees

Learn about the Rochester refugee community through the work of the remarkable local organization Refugees Helping Refugees. “I lived in a refugee camp for ten years where I promoted girls…

Congratulations to the 2018 graduates of the Rising Leader Class. First year students were competitively selected from a pool of 80 for this class, which allows participants to further understand…

Get to know out new student employee, Deniz Cengiz! Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey Class Year: 2021 Majors/Minors: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Archaeology Your UR activities other than working here: Design Thinking…

Spend a few hours raking and sweeping to help our senior neighbors prepare for winter. Refreshments, supplies, and everything you need for the day will be supplied. Get some friends…

Get to know our new student assistant, Justyna Gorka! Hometown: Chicago, IL Class Year: 2021 Majors/Minors: Political Science and Philosophy Your UR activities other than working here: 2021 Class Council, D’Lions,…

Breaking the Bubble is a quarterly conversation series with members from the Rochester community. Imani Olear, founder of Yoga 4 a Good Hood, will share about her work to help…

There will be a block party with free food and live music on Thursday, September 13, from 5-8 PM, intended to welcome students back and connect them with the Southwest…

This interdisciplinary workshop is designed for students and faculty who want to conduct relevant community-engaged projects that are effective, evidence-based, measurable, and sustainable. This symposium takes place on Thursday, September…

The 2018 cohort of Rochester Urban Fellows spent the last ten weeks interning with community organizations across the Rochester area focused on a wide range of issues related to poverty.…

The Off-Campus Living Program, part of the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services, is accepting applications for next year’s Neighborhood Ambassadors. These students would live off campus and learn about…