Flags will be lowered for Susan Gibson

University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Thursday, October 6, for Susan Gibson, a senior medical records coder in radiology billing, who died on September 11. Gibson joined the University staff in 1995.

Education abroad spring application deadline is October 1

Spring 2023 applications for education abroad programs will close on Saturday, October 1. Submit your application here.

Free STI testing

Did you know that the most common symptom of a sexually transmitted infection is no symptom at all? If you are sexually active, sign up for an appointment at one of the UHS Health Promotion Office’s free STI testing clinics throughout the semester. These testing clinics are only open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Koru mindfulness for student athletes

A free four-week class designed for student athletes teaches mindfulness skills that help develop mental resilience to reach peak performance and build the habit of using it in one’s life as a student athlete and beyond.

Register for the class, held on Wednesday, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in Wilson Commons, Room 401. Learn more about instructor Lucinda Snyder, founder of Peak Flow.

Walktober begins October 1

Well-U’s fall challenge, “Walktober,” starts Saturday, October 1. Register as an individual or team. You can be entered in multiple chances to win prizes throughout the entire challenge all while creating healthy habits. Email Well-U with questions.

Applications for the Program for Advanced Immune Bioimaging pilot projects

The Program for Advanced Immune Bioimaging is accepting pilot project applications to support a broad range of research projects and pilot studies to address key gaps in the understanding of the cellular dynamics of inflammatory disease and the regulation of immune function. Abstracts are due October 15; the application deadline is November 30. Find more information and application requirements here.

Career Conversation on consulting

Join Shivan Sharma on Friday, September 30, at 2:30 p.m. EDT for a conversation on his career as a consultant at Ernst & Young. Sharma is a 2019 alumnus of the Technical Entrepreneurship and Management MS program. Join the virtual conversation, presented by the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, via Zoom.

Weekend Centennial concerts at Eastman

Attend Centennial concerts at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, this weekend.

• The Prism Concert: “Centennial Rhapsody” takes place Friday, September 30, at 8 p.m. The music of George Gershwin will be performed throughout the theater by Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Chorale, Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, Eastman Saxophone Projects, and Eastman faculty including professor Marina Lomazov ‘93E, ’00E (DMA), a featured pianist in Rhapsody in Blue. Tickets are free but required.
• The Rochester premiere of The Brightness of Light written by Kevin Puts’ ‘94E, ‘99E (DMA) takes place Saturday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m. The performance features the Eastman Philharmonia, soprano Nicole Cabell ‘01E, and baritone Rod Gilfry, with text from the letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz. Tickets are $10.

GameDay Football Challenge promotes waste reduction

During the Yellowjackets’ Meliora Weekend football game on Saturday, October 1, the University will compete in the GameDay Football Challenge, a friendly, nationwide competition to promote waste reduction during college football games. Efforts will be made to recycle and compost with “Zero Waste Rangers” standing by to help sort the waste. Rochester won this challenge in 2018 and is bringing it back for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Art New York exhibition

Frontispace, located at the entrance of the Art and Music Library, is hosting an exhibition of work created by University students who participated in the Art New York program in spring 2022. The exhibition represents the culmination of the time the students spent living, working, studying, and producing art in New York City and runs through October 5.

Nominations open for annual diversity awards

The Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion is accepting nominations for the Presidential Stronger as One Diversity Awards. Nomination categories include University faculty, staff, students, members of the Board of Trustees, and Rochester community organizations.

The awards recognize those who have supported the five institutional equity, diversity, and inclusion priorities and who have helped to create a welcoming and inclusive environment at the University and in the Rochester community. Find additional information and submit a nomination by October 31.

The current University COVID-19 tier level is

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Masking when around other people indoors is strongly encouraged, especially for those who are at increased risk of severe illness if they become infected. 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).

Find the latest updates, policies, and guidance on the University’s COVID-19 Resource Center.