Join UR Medicine EAP, Well-U, and Michelle Lewis from the ICARE Commitment and Patient Experience Office on Tuesday, December 9, at noon for an interactive webinar that explores how behavior styles shape daily interactions. Register here.

Join the Department of Psychiatry for “Strengthening Professional Partnerships in the Department of Psychiatry,” a panel discussion on therapist, counselor, and peer roles in the department and how they support patients. The event will take place on December 15 at noon in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425) in the Medical Center, as well as on Zoom. Register to attend.

Learn how to (re)design non-test assignments to get on-target work and to support the learning of all students. In this Teaching Center program, fellows will learn transparent assignment design principles, transition their assignments, and workshop their assignments with peers. Fellows will meet in person four times for 90-minute sessions during the spring 2026 semester and will receive a $500 non-salary stipend to cover expenses related to their teaching and research. The application deadline is January 12.

Eligible employees can use their free premium Care.com membership to find help this holiday season with childcare, elder care, household tasks, and other needs. Visit the Family Care web page for eligibility criteria and to enroll.

Giving Tuesday is a day when individual acts of support come together to create something bigger—amplifying the resources that help students pursue their dreams, provide hope to patients and families, fuel breakthrough discoveries, and strengthen the communities we serve. Give today to one of the featured Giving Tuesday funds—or to the area of the University or Medical Center that matters most to you—and be part of this global day of generosity.

Presented by Wilson Commons Student Activities, this year’s holiday shopping fair will take place on Friday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons. There will be a variety of crafts from local vendors around the Rochester area. For a sneak peek of this year’s vendors, visit the Wilson Commons Facebook and Instagram pages.

The Institute for the Performing Arts is seeking artists, educators, community members, and organizations to lead workshops, discussions, presentations, and performances that explore the power of art to activate change for the 2026 ARTs + Change virtual conference, from February 19 to 22. All presenters receive an honorarium, and attendance is free. Apply here by December 6. Contact m.p.smith@rochester.edu with questions.

The University’s International Theatre Program’s production of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol—a fragmented, funny, and haunting portrait of a world obsessed with image and the artists trapped within it—will be staged through December 6 in Smith Theater, Sloan Performing Arts Center. Find details and purchase tickets.

Attend a showcase of innovative AR/VR projects from the graduate student course in augmented and virtual reality on Monday, December 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X.

Research Ambassadors from a variety of disciplines are holding office hours for undergraduate students on Tuesday, December 2, in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons, between 5 and 7 p.m.

Students can attend an information session on Wednesday, December 3, to learn all about a full-time, paid summer research program in fields related to environmental health.

This list of new spring 2026 course offerings for the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences includes a WRTG 105 section for first-year students.

Through Safe Sex Express, students can anonymously order safer sex supplies and have them delivered directly to their campus mailbox.

The Center for Community Engagement invites URochester student organizations to apply for Community Engagement Challenge grants, which support projects that build and strengthen ties between the University and the City of Rochester. Apply by December 15.