Remember King’s last, somber years
“History converged in a way that called Dr. King forward, and he answered the call,” said Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude Jr., who delivered the University of Rochester’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address. “That can happen with anybody. We don’t need another Martin Luther King. We need every day ordinary people. We are the leaders we’ve been looking for.” (University of Rochester photo / Matt Wittmeyer)
University named top producer of student Fulbrights for fourth time
For the fourth time in six years, Rochester placed among the nation’s top universities for student Fulbright Grants.
Celebrating two decades of the MLK Commemorative Address
Since 2000, when the late Julian Bond spoke on the River Campus, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address has been a winter tradition at the University of Rochester, bringing civil rights leaders, activists, poets, and icons to campus.
Caterina Caiazza, Marc Seigfred selected new Genesee Staff Council co-chairs
The first co-chairs of the University’s new Genesee Staff Council share two main goals: better communication in the present, and a solid foundation for the future.
Rochester senior, recent alumnus named Schwarzman Scholars
One Rochester graduate and one senior are among the 145 Schwarzman Scholars selected this year from a global applicant pool of more than 4,700 applicants to complete a multidisciplinary one-year master’s program at China’s Tsinghua University.
University student awarded foreign service graduate fellowship
Jin Kim ’19 (T5 ’20) is the first Rochester student to be awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship, a program designed to attract outstanding candidates from diverse backgrounds to represent the United States in the Foreign Service.
Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to deliver University’s 2020 MLK Commemorative Address
Eddie Glaude Jr. author of the book Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, will deliver Rochester’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address.
Veteran students make Rochester home
Helping military veterans transition to higher education is a particular strength of the University of Rochester, which is currently 10th on the US News & World Report rankings of “Best Colleges for Veterans.” Six students share their story.
Reel time: Richard Fischoff ’68 had big role in popular movies
Richard Fischoff ’68 didn’t star in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sleepless in Seattle, The Big Chill, or Fatal Attraction. But the veteran Hollywood producer and executive played a major role in those movies becoming box office hits.
Meet the 2019 recipients of the Goergen Award for teaching excellence
Three University educators are being recognized as the recipients of the 2019 Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Matthew BaileyShea, Ryan Prendergast, and Katherine Schaefer.