This past weekend, URochester celebrated its 176th Commencement, with family, friends, faculty, staff, community members, and distinguished guests celebrating the graduates in person and online from across the globe. Take a look back at the Class of 2026’s graduation day.

URochester Medicine has acquired a second Mobile Stroke Unit, reinforcing a program that has become a signature part of the region’s emergency stroke response since the first unit launched in 2018 in partnership with American Medical Response.

In recognition of the 15th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday, May 21, the digital accessibility team in University Marketing and Communications invites all faculty and staff to participate in the Digital Accessibility Awareness Survey. Your feedback will help increase awareness of accessibility best practices across the University and identify opportunities for future training, resources, and support.

Faculty and staff are also encouraged to celebrate by joining a free two-hour live accessibility training event offered through our digital accessibility partner, Deque, or by exploring the free “Digital Accessibility for Content Creators” course available in MyPath. These opportunities are designed to help faculty and staff better understand digital accessibility and learn practical ways to create more accessible digital content and experiences.

Eastman Community Music School’s annual Springfest, taking place over two weeks—May 18 to 21 and June 1 to June 7—features more than 30 ensembles and highlights the talents of hundreds of students from all instrumental and vocal departments. All Springfest events are free and open to the public.

Find your balance this summer with yoga classes offered from May 18 through August 30. Classes take place every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Leibner-Cooper Room at the Goergen Athletic Center. Note: As of May 6, classes have been temporarily relocated to the athletic center’s aerobics studio for approximately 2.5 weeks. Yoga mats and props are provided. Classes are open to all full-time students and R-Club members. Brought to you by Health Promotion, the Goergen Athletic Center, and Yoga Vibe 585. Registration is not required.

Tasty Tuesdays are returning to the River Campus, running every Tuesday from May 19 through August 4. Stop by Wilson Quad between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to enjoy offerings from a variety of rotating local food trucks and unwind with lawn games. The event is open to all URochester students, staff, and faculty from any campus.

This recreational soccer league through the URochester Medicine Fitness Center will play on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Complete information can be found here.

The URochester softball team will host its annual summer camp July 28–30 for players ages 8 to 18, led by the coaching staff and various players. Camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and includes a T-shirt and lunch on campus. Learn more and register.