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Campus Life
April 12, 2018 | 03:45 pm

Rochester sets record for Germany’s DAAD RISE scholars

Sixteen University of Rochester students, the largest contingent from North America, will work at German research institutes this summer through the highly competitive DAAD RISE scholarship program.

topics: awards, DAAD-RISE Scholarships, Germany, global engagement,
Campus Life
April 12, 2018 | 02:37 pm

Career center partners honored at 2nd annual ‘Gwennies’

The Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections honored student, faculty, and alumni partners who exemplify the Greene Center’s values—respect, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, betterment, and purpose.

topics: awards, Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections,
Campus Life
April 10, 2018 | 12:51 pm

Three undergraduates earn Critical Language Scholarships

John Cole ’19 will study Mandarin Chinese in Xi’an, China; Joy Nicholas ’19 will study Swahili in Arusha, Tanzania; and Jacqueline Tran ’18 will study Arabic in Amman, Jordan as part of the US State Department’s scholarship program.

topics: awards, Critical Language Scholarships, scholarships,
Society & Culture
April 3, 2018 | 03:54 pm

Honoring Martin Luther King

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the University will join others across the nation who will ring their bells in tribute.

topics: black students union, diversity, douglass leadership house, featured-post-side, Hopeman Memorial Carillon, Martin Luther King, Office of Minority Student Affairs,
Campus Life
March 19, 2018 | 09:13 am

Events mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

On this annual observance by the United Nations, We’re Better Than That—the University’s anti-racism committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff—will sponsor a panel discussion and invite members of the community to sign a pledge to fight racism.

topics: diversity, featured-post, We're Better Than That,
University News
March 12, 2018 | 01:44 pm

John Barker named to new leadership position in Arts, Sciences & Engineering

John Barker ‘09W (PhD) says his goals for higher education have always included three tenets: “access, equity, and social justice for all.” As of March 1, he is fulfilling those missions in the newly created role as senior associate dean of the faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: announcements, Arts Sciences and Engineering, John Barker,
Campus Life
March 7, 2018 | 01:20 pm

Four University student teams in hunt for Hult Prize

Four Rochester teams will advance in the Hult Prize, the world’s largest social entrepreneurship contest. The challenge this year: “Harnessing the power of energy to transform the lives of 10 million people.”

topics: Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, Hult Prize, Simon Business School,