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sample of needlework showing a domestic scene

The intricate needlework and fabric panels Esther Nisenthal Krinitz created for her two daughters, simply to record her memories, are the subject of a Memorial Art Gallery exhibit evoking both beauty and tragedy in rich detail.

The intricate needlework and fabric panels Esther Nisenthal Krinitz are the subject of a Memorial Art Gallery exhibit evoking both beauty and tragedy.
topics: events, Memorial Art Gallery,
a hand holds open a book of sheet music with an image of Frederick Douglass on the cover and the title FAREWELL SONG FOR FREDERICK DOUGLASS BY MISS JULIA GRIFFITHS

Only two copies of “Farewell Song of Frederick Douglass” are known to exist—and one of them was acquired earlier this year by River Campus Libraries.

One of only two copies of this sheet music known in the world resides in the University's Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation.
topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies, River Campus Libraries,
floor of the New York Stock Exchange showing screens with line graphs the show steep declines in stock prices

How concerned should the investing public be about recent downturns in the stock market? While daily fluctuations make for interesting news stories, Simon Business School professor Bill Schwert advises investors to “take a long view.”

How concerned should the investing public be about recent downturns? Simon Business School professor Bill Schwert advises investors to “take a long view.”
topics: economy,
Lee Koonce speaking from a podium on stage at Strong Auditorium

Lee Koonce ’96E (MM), president and artistic director of the Gateways Music Festival, delivers remarks at a memorial service for University Vice President Emeritus and University Dean Emeritus Paul Burgett ’68E, ’76E (PhD) yesterday afternoon. Burgett championed the festival, a multiday series of concerts, performances, and other events designed to provide classical musicians of African descent a performance showcase of their own. (University photo by J. Adam Fenster)

topics: Paul Burgett,
Health & Medicine
November 12, 2018

An officer and an organ donor

Lieutenant Dan Schermerhorn Jr. works the day shift. Peace Officer Paul Wlosinski works nights. The two Department of Public Safety colleagues are forever connected by an act of generosity that gave Schermerhorn a second chance.

Lieutenant Dan Schermerhorn Jr. works the day shift. Officer Paul Wlosinski works nights. The two colleagues are forever connected by an act of generosity.
topics: community, Department of Public Safety,
students stands in front of a large sound board

They major in optical engineering and minor in Italian. Or work toward dual degrees in music and computer science. Or pursue two minors while majoring in audio and music engineering. Meet the graduating seniors from the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences honored for pursuing dual degrees or minors in the humanities.

They major in optical engineering and minor in Italian. Or work toward dual degrees in music and computer science. Or pursue two minors while majoring in audio and music engineering.
topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, Audio and Music Engineering, awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mathematics, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics,
historic image of soldiers lined up to drill
Society & Culture
November 8, 2018

‘I’ve got to do something for Uncle Sam’

More than 800 alumni, students, and faculty served during World War I. To mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, here are a few of their stories.

More than 800 alumni, students, and faculty served during World War I. To mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, here are a few of their stories.
topics: alumni, veterans,
DPS officers with other local law enforcement teams stand with purple boxes and donated gifts for the Willow Domestic Violence Centeromestic Violence Center

The Department of Public Safety is leading its fourth Holiday Purple Box campaign to help families displaced because of domestic violence. Donations of new items are being accepted through December 3.

The Department of Public Safety is leading its fourth Holiday Purple Box campaign to help families displaced because of domestic violence.
topics: community, Department of Public Safety, violence,
collage of six portraits of student veterans
Campus & Community
November 7, 2018

Making the move from the military to the University

Rochester is currently ranked 13th by US News and World Report in its list of best colleges for veterans. As Veterans Day approaches, six University students from each of the branches of the armed services share their stories of moving from the military to the classroom.

As Veterans Day approaches, six University students share their stories of moving from the military to the classroom.
topics: Veteran and Military Family Services Office, veterans, Veterans Alliance,