ISO virtual town halls on recent immigration, international travel topics
The International Services Office (ISO) is hosting four virtual town halls this week for University community members to hear about US immigration topics, international travel, and available resources. Immigration lawyers and campus partners will join ISO to share insights and answer questions. To join a town hall, you must register via the links below for each one using your official University email. You may submit anonymous questions in advance and ask questions anonymously during the town hall.
Hiring departments and faculty sponsors, Wednesday, April 23, 10 a.m.: Topics include hiring of noncitizens, international travel considerations for faculty, and visa requirements.
Students, Wednesday, April 23, noon: Topics include international travel guidance, visa/status requirements, keeping up with address changes (via SEVIS), government reviews of social media for F-1/J-1 students, and ICE encounters.
Faculty, staff, scholars, and researchers (domestic traveling J, H), Thursday, April 24, noon: Topics include international travel guidance, including preparing for border checks and electronic device searches, visa/status requirements, ICE encounters, and what to do if you are stranded outside the US.
Graduate students, Friday, April 25, 3 p.m.: Topics include international travel guidance, visa/status requirements, keeping up with address changes (via SEVIS), government reviews of social media for F-1/J-1 students, and ICE encounters.
Kessler family invests in the future of Hillel at Rochester
Rochester Trustee Larry Kessler, his wife, Karen, and his brother, Dennis, have made a generous $1 million commitment to establish the Kessler Family Fund, an endowed gift that will benefit Hillel at Rochester. Their generosity will provide long-term support for Jewish life on campus, strengthening Hillel’s ability to create meaningful experiences and foster a vibrant, inclusive community.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, April 29, for Meghan Nowicki, a medical technologist specialist, CoreLab, in the Strong Memorial Hospital Microbiology Department, who died on March 24. Nowicki joined the University staff in 2015.
Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, spoke with CNN about the scientific significance of K2-18B as a possible indicator of life on other planets.
Was the Rochester Plan greater than the sum of its parts?
In Rochester Review‘s latest “Ask the Archivist” column, Melissa Mead, the John M. and Barbara Keil University Archivist and Rochester Collections Librarian, offers a history of the Rochester Plan.
Students can stock up on free safer sex supplies before the semester ends. Order anonymously through Safe Sex Express and have supplies delivered directly to your campus mailbox. Orders typically take 5 to 7 business days to arrive.
Registration is open for Well-U’s spring wellness challenge
May is Employee Health and Fitness Month—a dedicated time to prioritize physical, mental, and emotional well-being at work and beyond. Well-U’s spring wellness challenge, “Star Trak,” kicks off on May 1 to get everyone moving, motivated, and maybe even a little competitive. Register here.
For additional resources:
Search “plwellness” in MyPath for playlists and resources about physical and mental health
Sign up for Well-U’s weekly wellness newsletter for ideas to kickstart new habits or deepen existing routines.
Workshop on experiential learning in the natural sciences and engineering
Open to all University instructors, this one-hour Teaching Center Zoom workshop supports instructors in designing and implementing the experiential learning process in natural science and engineering courses in and out of the classroom. Register here to attend on Thursday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Apply to the Health Care Leadership Development Program
Designed for Medical Center physicians, the Health Care Leadership Development Program offers a unique opportunity to sharpen your business acumen and strengthen your healthcare management skills, without the commitment of a full graduate degree program. The program’s targeted curriculum is taught by Simon Business School faculty. Medical Center faculty and staff with an advanced degree are encouraged to apply for the spring cohort. Admission priority is given to Medical Center leaders who plan to pursue all four modules. The course registration deadline is May 2; cohort size is limited.
Submit proposals to the Institute for Human Health and the Environment
The University’s Institute for Human Health and the Environment is looking for innovative ideas that will increase the understanding of how environmental factors shape human health. Faculty and staff can submit proposals for up to $40,000 for programs, educational opportunities, community collaborations, symposiums, workshops, and more. Learn more and submit an idea here. Submissions due by June 15.
Experience Rochester: Demystifying tariffs and global trade complexities
George Alessandria, a professor of economics and codirector of the Rochester Center on the Global Economy, will break down the complexities of modern tariffs and trade policy, clarifying what they mean for global markets, businesses, and consumers alike. Register to attend this virtual event on Wednesday, April 23, from noon to 1 p.m.
Spring Restorative Dialogues session
Registration is open for the next session of the spring Restorative Dialogues series for all University students, staff, and faculty. Explore restorative practices and share what’s on your heart and mind. This month’s theme is “Community: What Does It Really Mean?” Register here to attend the virtual session on Tuesday, May 6, from noon to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Susan B. Anthony Center.
Lecture on contemporary Russian cinema
Anton Mazurov, an art-cinema curator, film historian, film critic, film distributor, and lecturer from Moscow, gives a lecture on contemporary Russian cinema under conditions of war and censorship. Find more information here and attend on Wednesday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Morey Hall, Room 321.
Department of Economics hosts Jones Lecture
Andrew Atkeson, the Stanley M. Zimmerman Professor of Economics and Finance at UCLA, will present “Reconciling Macroeconomics and Finance for the US Corporate Sector: 1929 to Present” at this year’s Jones Lecture. Learn more and attend on Thursday, April 24, at 4:30 p.m. in Schlegel Hall, Room S207.
Holocaust remembrance concert at Eastman
Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will join the worldwide observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) by presenting a concert titled “A Time to Remember…” on Sunday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. This performance is free and open to the public.
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