Recognized as a “key site associated with Rochester’s LGBTQ+ history,” Todd Union has been recommended by New York State’s Board for Historic Preservation to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Constructed in 1930 on the River Campus, the Georgian Revival-style building was a student center and the birthplace of the University’s Gay Liberation Front.
In today’s issue:
Steering wheel locks are available to Hyundai and KIA drivers
Friday’s FASAfest celebrates Filipino culture
The Rochester Year One includes workshops for new and early-career faculty
Steering wheel locks available to Hyundai and KIA drivers in the University community
Hyundai Motor America has provided the University with steering wheel locks to deter Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts. The Department of Public Safety is able to distribute one free wheel lock to anyone in the University community who owns or drives a Hyundai or Kia. While supplies last, individuals can pick up a steering wheel lock at DPS headquarters, 612 Wilson Blvd., River Campus, by showing a University ID and proof of owning or driving a Hyundai or Kia vehicle, such as a vehicle registration card. In January, DPS alerted the University community to the uptick in incidents involving the attempted theft of these vehicles around campus. DPS continues to give extra attention to the target areas as the investigations continue and also provides an FAQ on the situation.
It’s difficult to say if this year’s human metapneumovirus (HMPV) season is worse than usual, says Ann Falsey, a professor of medicine and codirector of the Medical Center’s Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Unit, because “we test a lot more now. People are very attuned to getting a swab” after three years of the pandemic.
The UHS Health Promotion Office’s Peer Health Advocate team will be collecting information on the experience of first-generation students on campus related to their well-being. Data collected will be shared with Health Promotion Office staff to help inform the development of programs, policy, and environmental-level changes to better support the well-being of the first-generation student population. Register on CCC to join this focus group on Thursday, March 23, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Douglass Commons, Room 404. Participants will receive a $5 Starbucks coupon.
FASAfest celebrates Filipino culture
Hosted by the Filipino American Students’ Association, FASAfest is an annual celebration to promote Filipino culture. Visit various activity tables, take a picture at the photo booth, and try some halo-halo. The event takes place on Friday, March 24, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons.
Indoor ice skating trip
The International Services Office is sponsoring a trip to the Scottsville Ice Arena for an afternoon of ice skating. Skate, enjoy some pizza, and make new connections. All students are welcome, regardless of skating experience. The trip takes place Saturday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Find details and register here.
Witness to Injustice program
Rochester students are invited to a Witness to Injustice program led by representatives of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy on Friday, March 31, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library. This is a unique, participatory event designed to foster truth, understanding, and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island through sharing history that many Americans have not been taught in school. Find registration and additional information here. Seating is limited. A free dinner will be provided afterward.
Mindful University Project offerings for Graduate Student Appreciation Week
The Mindful University Project is offering classes and workshops in honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. On Wednesday, April 5, take an all-levels Vinyasa yoga class from noon to 1 p.m. in the May Room. Free and open to all graduate students, this class will guide you through mindfulness techniques that will help you recenter and get back to your work with more energy, ease, and intention for the rest of the semester. Save your spot today.
You can register for the Mindful Writing for Wellness Program, a writing workshop centered on mindful self-care for graduate students. You’ll have the opportunity to engage in a short mindfulness practice, reflect on journal prompts around personal wellness, and share your experiences with others. This program also takes place on April 5 at 8 p.m. via Zoom.
New and early-career faculty at the University can register to attend workshops in the Rochester Year One series. Zoom links will be provided for these virtual events.
Sources of Insight and Assistance: When Students Are Struggling, Troubled, orTroubling, Friday, March 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Perspectives on the Promotion and Tenure Process, Tuesday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Lecture on reading Tolstoy's War and Peace after February 2022
Petr Bukharkin, an internationally known scholar who taught for 40 years at Saint Petersburg State University, will give a lecture on reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace after February 2022. The lecture takes place over Zoom on Friday, March 24, at 2 p.m.
Lorri L. Jean and Darrel Cummings LGBTQ Leadership Lecture Series featuring Imani Rupert-Gordon
Imani Rupert-Gordon, the executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, is a social worker by training whose work is centered on advancing civil rights and fighting for human rights. This Lorri L. Jean and Darrel Cummings LGBTQ Leadership Lecture will be about how Rupert-Gordon’s career led her to this role and the work of the agency advocating for members of the LGBTQ community in the fields of health care, family rights, trans-rights, immigration, racial justice, and more. Register to attend on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.
Fitness Center offers classes
The Fitness Center in College Town has a variety of early evening group exercise classes, all included with membership. Free parking is located directly behind the Center. Learn more about classes and find schedules here.
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