Trying to avoid conflict comes at a high emotional cost. Behavioral Health Partners’ April blog reframes conflict as a natural part of healthy relationships and offers practical skills for navigating disagreement with confidence and compassion.

Have quick questions about the University’s retirement program, or need help enrolling online? Stop by the Sarah Flaum Atrium on Tuesday, April 14, between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., where a TIAA representative will be available to chat.

Due to maintenance, the main coffee stand in the Strong Memorial Hospital lobby will be closing early at 1 p.m. today, April 10, and will remain closed until the morning of Tuesday, April 14. During this time, the Green Elevator/ATM coffee stand hours will be expanded to support customers.

Throughout April, the URochester Libraries Data Services Team will host a series of practical, hands-on virtual workshops focused on learning data skills. Activity guides with step-by-step instructions will be given to everyone who registers. Feel free to come even if you cannot stay the entire time.

Rochester Broadcast celebrates the vast array of voices that comprise Rochester’s artistic scene. It is a spatial symphony performed outdoors by several groups of musicians at varying levels, for whom Lisa Bielawa, the Eastman School of Music’s 2025–26 Howard Hanson Visiting Professor, writes bespoke music. On Saturday, April 18, outdoor performances will take place on Parcel 5 at noon and 2 p.m. The rain date is April 19 at the same time.  Want to participate? Join the pick-up chorus or pick-up string group. Follow the links below for more details and to sign up.

There will be one in-person rehearsal for the pick-up chorus on April 12 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. There will be one in-person rehearsal for the pick-up string group on April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Both rehearsals take place in the Ray Wright Room at the Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street.

Join the German Film Club in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures for a special screening of Mascha Schilinski’s 2025 feature film Sound of Falling (In die Sonne schauen), winner of the 2025 Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Reserve your free tickets for the screening at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at The Little Theatre.

The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies announces its annual call for nominations for the 2026 SBAI Awards. Learn more about each award and how to nominate a colleague, mentor, or community partner. Nominations are due April 25.

This Health Promotion event offers education about cannabis use, THC poisoning, the effects on the body, and cannabis literacy. Students can attend today, April 10, at 11 a.m.

What changes between being a college student and becoming a leader in the professional world? In this interactive session, URochester Trustee Barbara Burger ’83 reflects on lessons she has learned throughout life—and how some lessons can only be learned with experience. RSVP to attend on April 14 at 4 p.m.

The Advanced Certificate in Health Humanities with the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the content, methods, and purposes of the health humanities. Find more information about the certificate here. Reach out to Alexander Parry with questions.

“Wonderful Combinations” is a brand anthem video made with and for the entire URochester community. It speaks to prospective and current students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, donors, and the region that surrounds us. And it is the product of a remarkable collaboration across every corner of this institution.