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June 13, 2025

It’s Friday! Here are some highlights of today’s issue:

  • Faculty and staff interest events for the Mitigating Risk on Campus team
  • An additional group hiking excursion for employees
  • A yoga and sound session at the Memorial Art Gallery
TODAY'S UPDATES

Campus Mail Center closed on June 17

The Campus Mail Center will be closed on Tuesday, June 17, due to a planned building shutdown. Carriers such as USPS, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon will not be able to deliver or pick up packages at Todd Union on that day. Plan to pick up any necessary packages before 5 p.m. on Monday, June 16. Package lockers in Todd Union will also be inaccessible during the closure. Learn more online, or reach out by email or by phone at (585) 275-3991.


FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

Preschool openings at the University’s on-site daycare

The Children’s School at the Medical Center currently has a few openings for fall 2025 in preschool rooms for children ages 3 and 4. Operated by KinderCare Learning Centers and located on Castleman Road, the daycare prioritizes University employees with placement and a 10 percent tuition discount. Call (585) 273-3677 for space availability and pricing.

Interest events for Mitigating Risk on Campus team

The mROC team—Mitigating Risk on Campus— is a group of faculty and staff who will work registered events categorized as demonstrations, vigils, and peaceful protests to help guide, direct, and observe events and ensure safety. The team will also ensure the protection of freedom of speech, assembly, and expression, and ensure that all of those expressions are done in a way that comports with the University’s Meliora values. Register here for a Q&A and interest event for inclusion on the team. Email Z Paul Reynolds with questions.

Talk retirement with TIAA at the Medical Center

Have quick questions about the University’s retirement program, or need help enrolling online? Stop by the Sarah Flaum Atrium on Wednesday, June 18, from noon to 2 p.m. and chat with a TIAA representative.

New group hiking date added

Well-U and Roc Personal Training host the last group hike on Saturday, June 28, at 9 a.m. at Beechwood State Park. Register here while spots are available and email Well-U with questions.

Let Care.com be your errand helper

Eligible members can access a wide range of care options through Care.com to support day-to-day needs. Find errand runners, help with household chores, moving support, personal assistants, and more. Visit the Family Care web page for eligibility criteria and to enroll.


FOR THE COMMUNITY

School of Nursing virtual open house

Join the School of Nursing for a virtual open house on Tuesday, June 17, to learn more about how the RN-BS program can help you advance your career and open the door to new opportunities in nursing. Register here to attend.

Yoga and sound session at MAG

Attend a “Mindful MAGic” yoga and sound session at the Memorial Art Gallery on Saturday, June 28, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. in the Fountain Court.  Learn more and register here.


ROCHESTER IN THE NEWS

How the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds entered the pop music pantheon. (Eventually.)

The New York Times, June 12

“[The Beach Boys] were known for AM singles that were catchy, with good-time lyrics,” says John Covach, director of the Institute of Popular Music and a professor in the Arthur Satz Department of Music and at the Eastman School of Music. “When you come along with an album like Pet Sounds—the melodies are great, the harmonies are great, but the songs are not the same radio airplay tunes. It seemed—even to the other guys in the band—that the music was too complicated, going over the heads of the fans.”


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