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How will AI chatbots like ChatGPT affect higher education?

How will AI chatbots like ChatGPT affect higher education?

February 27, 2023

University administrators and faculty weigh in on the pros and cons of the newest online learning tool.

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Why baseball analyst Tim McCarver was the best of the modern era

Why baseball analyst Tim McCarver was the best of the modern era

February 27, 2023

Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith reflects on how the late Hall of Famer brought a cerebral edge to the game he loved.

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Alumnus Brian Daboll named NFL Coach of the Year

Alumnus Brian Daboll named NFL Coach of the Year

February 10, 2023

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. 

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And justice for all: reflecting on decades of civil rights speakers at Rochester

And justice for all: reflecting on decades of civil rights speakers at Rochester

February 6, 2023

From Thurgood Marshall to Angela Davis, the University has hosted some of the most important Black activists, authors, speakers, and leaders over the years.

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On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America

On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America

January 23, 2023

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.

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Annual MLK commemorative event will feature conversation on social justice, politics, and religion

Annual MLK commemorative event will feature conversation on social justice, politics, and religion

December 15, 2022

Nationally recognized scholars Anthea Butler and Valeria Sinclair-Chapman will participate in a discussion of King’s civil rights movement, then and now.

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For James Wilson ’23E, piano has been the key to life

For James Wilson ’23E, piano has been the key to life

November 21, 2022

Stricken with cancer as a teenager, the prodigy used music to heal himself and others.

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How parents can be involved in the college admissions process—without overstepping

How parents can be involved in the college admissions process—without overstepping

November 16, 2022

Parents of college-bound students are more involved than ever in choosing the right school—and that’s what their children want.

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University veterans recognized

University veterans recognized

November 11, 2022

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.

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Rockin’ and rollin’ at the Palestra

Rockin’ and rollin’ at the Palestra

November 10, 2022

Musical giants from Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, and the Grateful Dead to Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen have played at Rochester’s iconic gymnasium.

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