Sexual health event on masturbation

Join the UHS Health Promotion Office peer health advocates today, November 16, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, for an evening learning about masturbation. Participants will get a chance to enter a raffle to win a free sex toy.

Coffee break with the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center

In celebration of International Education Week, AS&E staff and faculty are welcome to join the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center (BIC) in Douglass Commons for coffee, tea, and dessert today, November 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch and hang out or stop by to learn more about the BIC. Learn more here.

New and early-career faculty workshop on mapping, aligning, and assessing outcomes

Rochester’s new and early-career faculty can register to attend the “Mapping, Aligning, and Assessing Outcomes” workshop on Friday, November 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop is part of the Rochester Year One series. Email adele.coelho@rochester.edu with questions or accommodation requests.

Apply for an AS&E Course Development Grant

Consider applying for one of the grants that support instructors in the development of AS&E courses:

• Teaching Innovation Grant (Teaching Center)
• Community-Engaged Course Development Grant (Center for Community Engagement).

The shared annual deadline for these grants is November 30. Learn about the available grants and how to apply here.

Behavioral Health Partners blog on intrusive thoughts

Have you ever had an intrusive thought? Probably. Learn more about intrusive thoughts and what you can do to manage them in the Behavioral Health Partners November blog.

Auto insurance quote comparison tool available

Use the auto insurance comparison tool to get side-by-side auto insurance quotes at no cost from Liberty Mutual, Farmers GroupSelect, and Travelers online through YOUR Benefits Extras.

International Education Week featured speaker: Andrea Campos

Register to attend a talk with this year’s International Education Week featured speaker, Andrea Campos, a Mexican-American, New York Times bestselling illustrator, designer, and creative storyteller. The talk takes place today, November 16, at 6 p.m. In addition to the presentation, there will be a raffle for some of Campos’s design products from Target as well as a chance to have dinner with her at GRAPPA after the presentation; you must be in attendance to win. Only University students are eligible for the GRAPPA dinner giveaway; other raffle prizes are open to all attendees.

One Language, One Recipe: Japanese

Join the Language Center for a cooking demonstration in Japanese on Friday, November 17, at noon in the Community Kitchen, Douglass Commons. Shizuka Hardy, an associate professor of instruction in Japanese, and Yuki Taguchi, an assistant professor of instruction in Japanese, will be preparing miso soup and Japanese rice balls.

Carillon composition award

The Arthur Satz Department of Music is accepting new arrangements or compositions that are original, musical, and accessible for playing on the Hopeman Carillon for the Rochester Carillon Composition Competition Award. Submissions will be accepted through January 30 and are welcomed from any University student or alumni. Submissions will be judged competitively, with prizes of $500 for the winner and $400 for the runner-up.

Cheer on Rochester’s varsity teams at home contests planned for the coming week. Find more information on the Athletics website.

Saturday, November 18

• Women’s soccer vs. New York University, 1 p.m. (NCAA Division III soccer tournament, third round) Read a preview of the match here.
• Men’s and women’s swimming and diving vs. Grove City College, 1 p.m.

Sunday, November 19

• Women’s soccer: teams TBA, 3 p.m.; (NCAA Division III soccer tournament, sectional final)

Tuesday, November 21

• Women’s basketball vs. William Smith College, 6 p.m.
• Men’s basketball vs. Hobart College, 8 p.m.