Leadership Messages

Update July 10: President Mangelsdorf and Provost Clark issue a new statement regarding the ICE policy. The University of Rochester, like many institutions, was surprised by the July 6 guidance…

To Our University Community: Last month we celebrated our graduating class in unprecedented fashion. The pandemic dictated that we put the safety of our community above our desire to gather…

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, The anxiety and displacement caused by COVID-19 and the economic downturn, combined with more recent incidents of racist violence, have affected all of us in…

To the University of Rochester Community, As I wrote in a message last week, many members of the University community have been devoting many hours to developing plans and processes…

To the University of Rochester Community, I want to provide an update on the work we are doing to plan for University operations going forward as we continue to move…

As more and more states begin to relax stay-at-home orders, we are all getting anxious to return to work in our laboratories. However, current trends indicate that COVID-19 is likely…

Dear Current and Admitted Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents: I am writing to let you know that the University of Rochester is currently making plans to offer two full semesters…

Dear Colleagues, Two weeks ago, we wrote to you about the financial challenges facing the University. Earlier this week, employees at the University of Rochester Medical Center were informed of…

On April 15, we shared with you the formidable financial challenges facing the University and Medical Center and outlined a number of austerity measures, including the potential for staff furloughs.…

President Sarah Mangelsdorf and senior leaders outline steps the University is taking to sustain operations during the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is the first of what I hope will be brief regular messages from me to share some of the ways our University is faring during this pandemic. We are…

From Melissa Sturge-Apple, Vice Provost and University Dean of Graduate Education: COVID-19 has had a significant impact upon the educational system across the United States and across the world. The…