New M365 OneDrive storage quota

Due to recent contract changes with Microsoft, the University is introducing quotas to better manage space usage. Beginning Monday, November 4, the University will apply a new 25 GB storage quota for all Microsoft OneDrive accounts.

The new quota will have little to no impact on existing users, as it will be based on an individual’s current usage and storage size. Learn more about the new quota and how to check your storage size.

Program explores the mind-body connection to end chronic pain

An advanced certificate program in mind/body healing and wellness is a collaboration between Doug Guiffrida, director of the program and a professor of counseling and human development at the Warner School of Education and Human Development, and Sachiko Kaizuka, an associate professor of family medicine. Learn more about the program, including an eight-week session focused on using the mind-body connection to treat chronic pain.

Flags will be lowered for Kellie Anderson

University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, November 7, for Kellie Anderson, a senior associate vice president in University Advancement, who died on October 18. Anderson joined the University staff in 2017.

‘Strat chat’ with John Blackshear

On Friday, November 8, from noon to 1 p.m., Joe Testani, the deputy to the president, will have a Zoom conversation with John Blackshear, the vice president for student life, that will cover how Blackshear has approached this new position at Rochester and how his work is making progress against the student goals of Boundless Possibility, the University’s 2030 strategic plan. Register to attend.

Yoga classes

Maintain your physical and spiritual health as the temperature drops by taking a moment to breathe and stretch. Yoga classes continue every day throughout the fall semester in the Leibner-Cooper Room at the Goergen Athletic Center. Classes are hosted by the Mindful University Project and Yoga Vibe’s experienced yoga teachers. Check the schedules and register for classes here, or just drop in.

Finish the semester strong with the Study Zone

Located within the Learning Center in Dewey Hall, Room 1-160D, the Study Zone is a quiet, focused place to work. Students commit to spending at least three hours per week in the Study Zone and benefit from peer support in planning effective study sessions. By providing a productive location, personal support, and even free snacks, this informal study location will help students get past common barriers to turn their academic goals into reality. Enrollment is on a first-come/first-served basis. The program serves students in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School, and the Warner School of Education and Human Development. Enroll here.

Program on enhancing student well-being

Did you know that 85 percent of Rochester faculty and student support staff have talked to students about their well-being, but many haven’t received the training to handle those difficult conversations? The Well-Being for Life and Learning Training Program from the UHS Health Promotion Office includes a series of required and elective workshops covering a variety of topics. Register here for upcoming sessions.

• Compassion Fatigue—Supporting Those Who Support Others: November 1 from 9 to 10 a.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 325
• Educator Self-Care and Self-Compassion: November 5 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom
• Religious Diversity on Campus and in the Workplace: October 9 from 11 a.m. to noon
• Trauma-Informed Conversations: November 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 308
• Well-Being in Learning Environments: November 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 308
• Recognizing and Supporting Students in Distress: November 19 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Douglass Commons, Room 401
• Religious Diversity in the Classroom and on Campus: November 20 from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom
• Creating an Accessible Campus: November 22 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom

Safe movement strategies for osteoarthritis

In Well-U’s osteoarthritis coaching program, delve into proper body mechanics to ensure you have a secure and sustainable physical routine now and in the future. Enrollment is open now.

‘Drawing as Discovery’ DeTOUR at MAG

Join the Memorial Art Gallery and the Creative Workshop’s Lizz deSimone as she breaks down artistic techniques used by artists Edgar Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Francisco Goya, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Kara Walker, who all have work on display in the museum’s newest exhibition Drawing as Discovery: 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors from MAG’s Permanent Collection. Learn more and purchase tickets to attend on Thursday, November 14, from 6 to 7 p.m.

School of Nursing alumni award nominations open

Do you know a School of Nursing graduate impacting the community or contributing to their field in exciting ways? Nominations for the annual Distinguished Alumnus and Humanitarian Awards are open through November 15. Fill out the nomination form here. Additional nomination materials or questions can be directed to sonalumni@admin.rochester.edu.

Air Pollution and Health Symposium

The Environmental Health Sciences Center and the Institute for Human Health and the Environment will be holding an Air Pollution and Health Research Symposium on Thursday, November 21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery. Find more details including agenda and keynote speakers, and register to attend by November 6.