Jim Mandelaro
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How will AI chatbots like ChatGPT affect higher education?
University administrators and faculty weigh in on the pros and cons of the newest online learning tool.
Why baseball analyst Tim McCarver was the best of the modern era
Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith reflects on how the late Hall of Famer brought a cerebral edge to the game he loved.
Alumnus Brian Daboll named NFL Coach of the Year
Brian Daboll ’97 was selected the National Football League’s Coach of the Year by the Associated Press after leading the New York Giants to the playoffs in his first season.
And justice for all: reflecting on decades of civil rights speakers at Rochester
From Thurgood Marshall to Angela Davis, the University has hosted some of the most important Black activists, authors, speakers, and leaders over the years.
On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America
Rochester’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address took the form of a conversation between two noted guest scholars, moderated by Frederick Douglass Institute director Jeffrey McCune Jr.
Annual MLK commemorative event will feature conversation on social justice, politics, and religion
Nationally recognized scholars Anthea Butler and Valeria Sinclair-Chapman will participate in a discussion of King’s civil rights movement, then and now.
For James Wilson ’23E, piano has been the key to life
Stricken with cancer as a teenager, the prodigy used music to heal himself and others.
How parents can be involved in the college admissions process—without overstepping
Parents of college-bound students are more involved than ever in choosing the right school—and that’s what their children want.
University veterans recognized
The annual Veterans Day pinning ceremony recognizes members of the University community and their families from all branches of the US Armed Forces, with “Veteran Rocky” pins handed out in honor of their service.
Rockin’ and rollin’ at the Palestra
Musical giants from Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, and the Grateful Dead to Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen have played at Rochester’s iconic gymnasium.