
How to write your best college application essay
Rochester’s dean of undergraduate admissions Robert Alexander offers college applicants some dos and don’ts when writing the application essay.

Actor, activist George Takei of Star Trek fame to speak at Rochester
Takei is the latest guest speaker to visit campus as part of the Difficult Conversations as a Catalyst for Change series.

Three professors to receive Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be honored at an on-campus ceremony in October.

Moving on in: The Class of 2025 arrives to campus
First-year and transfer students—including the largest incoming class in College history—arrive at Rochester, ready to kick off the academic year.

Incoming students use Instagram to connect with each other
Meet just a few of the members of the Class of 2025 have been getting acquainted before the start of the school year.

Zenon Snylyk ’55 captained US men’s soccer team at ’56 Olympics
As the Toyko Games begin, we remember an alumnus who rose from post-World War II chaos in Europe to the world’s sports stage.

Madison Lang ’22 honored with ‘astronaut scholarship’
The biomedical engineering major is one of 60 college students pursuing STEM degrees who were selected for the award.

Jeffrey Runner reappointed as dean of the College
Since taking over as dean in 2017, Runner has focused on fostering an environment of belonging in which all students can become innovative and adaptive lifelong learners.

Memorial Day: ‘Courage, service, and sacrifice’
Each Memorial Day, we remember and honor the University of Rochester students, faculty, staff, and alumni who died while serving in the armed forces.

Members of University community honored at Gwennie Awards
The annual awards, back this year after being cancelled in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrate those who support the mission of the University’s Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections.