Protect your identity, mobile number with a port-out lock

Cybercriminals have grown adept at clever methods to steal from you. One such way is SIM swapping, where criminals convince your mobile carrier to transfer or “port out” your phone number to a new SIM card in the scammer’s possession. Although your smartphone physically remains in your hands, the SIM swap disconnects it from the mobile network and allows the thief to receive all incoming calls and text messages sent to your number—including multi- or two-factor authentication codes from your bank, credit card, payment app, social media or email accounts, leading to a web of identity theft and fraud.

University IT notes that enabling port-out protection for your mobile phone number is a simple step to help prevent your number from being transferred to another device or carrier without your permission. Call customer service or visit your mobile carrier’s website to learn about port-out protection and request a port-out lock to help protect against identity theft and fraud. Learn more here.

Murder mystery night at the Language Center

The Language Center presents “Murder Mystery Night at the LC” on Thursday, April 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Douglass Commons, Room 305. Work together to uncover and translate clues scattered across campus with the help of language tutors. Learn more and register.

Celebrate your peers at networking event

Join the Greene Center and partners to toast current juniors and seniors and learn about where they’ll be interning, where they’ve landed job offers, and how you can do the same. Explore diverse career paths while connecting with alumni to gain valuable insights, advice, and professional skills to help you build your career. The event takes place on Saturday, April 19, in the Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. All class years are welcome; dress in business casual attire.

Receive your Simon admission decision before you graduate

Simon Business School is offering a special opportunity to University graduating seniors: if you apply to one of Simon’s MS Programs (Accountancy, AI in Business, Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing Analytics, or the part-time Online MS in Business Analytics) by 11:59 p.m. on May 1, you will receive your admission decision before Commencement on May 16. As a University of Rochester senior, the $90 application fee is waived, you have the option to apply without a GMAT/GRE score, and you’re guaranteed $15,000 in scholarship if admitted. If you have questions, set up a chat with a counselor regarding the full-time MS programs or the Online MSBA and Applied AI.

Deadline for performance evaluations extended to April 30

The deadline to complete performance evaluations has been extended to Tuesday, April 30. Thoughtful performance conversations take time, and HR wants to support managers in making space for these important discussions about achievements, goals, and professional development opportunities. This extension ensures managers have the flexibility to engage meaningfully with their teams while balancing other responsibilities. Visit MyPath to start the performance evaluation process. To prepare for performance evaluations, reference the HR website. The updated performance evaluation schedule is as follows:

• Completed: Staff self-reviews: February 1—March 8
• Updated: Manager reviews: March 9—April 30
• Employee acknowledgement: due June 30

Workshop on experiential learning in the social sciences

Open to all University instructors, this one-hour Teaching Center Zoom workshop supports instructors in designing and implementing the experiential learning process in the social sciences in and out of the classroom. Register here to attend on Friday, April 18, from noon to 1 p.m.

Blackboard teleresearch training

Are you thinking about conducting a remote research study? The Clinical and Translational Science Institute offers teleresearch training with information, resources, and contacts to help you plan your remote or hybrid study. An updated version of the course has just been relaunched in Blackboard. Email ResearchHelp@urmc.rochester.edu to enroll and access the materials.

Reach success for any goal with Well-U

In Well-U’s goal-setting success program starting on Monday, April 21, at noon, learn to conquer your barriers and make positive changes by designing personalized methods for accomplishing success. Register here.

University leaders on Check Your Health radio show

University President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Medical Center CEO David Linehan will join WDKX’s Check Your Health on Thursday, April 17. With host Shaun Nelms, vice president for community partnerships, they’ll highlight how the institution is working with the community to improve health across Rochester and beyond. Tune in at 10 a.m. on 103.9 FM or stream at wdkx.com. A podcast recording of the episode will be available online following the show.

International Theatre Program presents Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

Attend the International Theatre Program’s production of the electropop musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, which brings Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace to life. Performances run Thursday, April 17, through Saturday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 23, through Saturday, April 26, in the Smith Theatre, Sloan Performing Arts Center. Find tickets and showtimes here.

‘Horticulture, Empire, and the Remaking of Rochester’

Historian Camden Burd ’15 (MA), ’19 (PhD) shares how a group of horticulture reformers transformed Rochester from the Flour City into the Flower City. Register to attend on Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This event will be held in person at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County and will also be streamed live. The link to stream live will be provided after registration.

Genomics Research Center spatial workshop

The Genomics Research Center hosts “Part 1: Spatial Workshop Series” on Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the School of Medicine and Dentistry Large Auditorium (Room 2-6424). The workshop is open to the community, and a laptop will be required to attend. Coffee and lunch will be provided. Find details and register here.

Panel event on East EPO efforts that helped students thrive

Join Center for Urban Education Success professors at the Warner School of Education and Human Development on Tuesday, April 29, at noon for a panel discussion on the positive role of the UR East Educational Partnership Organization from 2015 to 2024 in enhancing teacher pedagogy, strengthening teacher-student relationships, and bolstering superintendent support. Learn more and register for the virtual event.

Annual Center for Bioethics conference

The third annual Paul M. Schyve MD Center for Bioethics “Family Matters/Families Matter: Ethical Considerations in Patient Decision Making” conference will be held on Friday, May 2, at the School of Nursing. New this year will be a pediatrics-focused half-day on Saturday, May 3. Both will provide education opportunities on a range of ethical topics that are pertinent to healthcare and clinical practice. Registration is free.