Stewarded by the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, the Ukrainian Rochester Collection comprises more than 100 boxes of original handwritten documents and published materials, including organization records, club minutes, family papers, memoirs, photographs, and ephemera. Read more about the collection here, including a Q & A with Miranda Mims, the Joseph N. Lambert and Harold B. Schleifer Director of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation.
In today’s issue:
The Graduate Student Wellness Committee is hosting its first lawn games day next week
Join Provost David Figlio at upcoming Tasty Tuesdays
Attend Pride Celebration Day at MAG
Reminder: @Rochester will be on hiatus next week. Enjoy the Independence Day holiday weekend and look for the next issue of @Rochester in your inbox on July 11.
Take a break from your studies and soak up summer with the Graduate Student Wellness Committee’s first-ever lawn games event for graduate students on Thursday, July 7, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Play Kan Jam, bocce, cornhole, kickball, ladder ball, and more. Free snacks will also be provided. The event will take place on the Hajim Science and Engineering Quad between Wegmans Hall, Carlson Library, and Goergen Hall, and is open to the entire graduate student community.
Provost David Figlio to hold open sessions at Tasty Tuesdays
Tasty Tuesdays will play host to new Provost David Figlio for three weeks in July. Members of the University community are invited to drop by the provost’s table on July 5, 12, and 19 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the Wilson Quad. In a recent message, Figlio said he considers these drop-in sessions an opportunity to begin an open and ongoing dialogue with the University community, and that he is eager to work with students, faculty, and staff on initiatives that move the University forward.
Pride Celebration Day at MAG
Join Memorial Art Gallery for Pride Celebration Day on Thursday, July 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy free museum admission, a unicorn photo op, drag storytime with Vanessa LeRoux, workshop performances by Frazee Feet Dance, and more activities for all ages. Find more information and reserve tickets here.
Webinar offers tips from the Simon Admissions Committee
Register to attend a webinar on Thursday, July 7, at 5:30 p.m. EDT for tips and tricks for completing and submitting your strongest application for Simon Business School’s part-time programs. For those unable to attend, a live recording of the session will be emailed to the address used at registration. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver, up to a $150 value.
Face masks are optional for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors indoors. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC Intranet (University network access required).
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