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two man and a woman standing in front of Rush Rhees
University News
October 16, 2017 | 03:52 pm

Three honored with Goergen Awards for teaching excellence

Established in 1997, the award recognizes distinctive teaching accomplishments of faculty in Arts, Science, and Engineering. “The recipients embody all that we value in teaching at the University,” says Dean of the College Jeffrey Runner.

topics: awards, Department of Biology, Department of English, featured-post-side, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Brown,
students wearing red t-shirts and work gloves near city buildings
Society & Culture
October 9, 2017 | 12:00 pm

RCCL allows students to engage, learn outside the classroom

The Rochester Center for Community Leadership was created in 2005 to put University student community engagement programs under one umbrella. In 12 years, it’s become a pretty big umbrella.

topics: community, Rochester Center for Community Leadership, Wilson Day,
Society & Culture
October 6, 2017 | 10:51 am

Wilson Day is rite of autumn for first-year students

Wilson Day enables first-year students to learn about the Rochester community during orientation, as they help out at nearly 100 local agencies, including schools, churches, nursing homes, museums, and more.

topics: community, Rochester Center for Community Leadership, Wilson Day,
four students posing for a photo
Campus & Community
September 28, 2017 | 09:28 am

A different kind of college TOUR

A partnership between the University and local community organizations, the TOUR program has made a college experience accessible to hundreds of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

topics: community, Rochester Center for Community Leadership,
man surrounded by thin, colorful strands of light
Science & Technology
September 26, 2017 | 11:24 am

Light and Sound Interactive conference puts Rochester at center of growing fields

Inspired by Austin’s South by Southwest conference, the organizers of this year’s event partnered with RIT and the City of Rochester to highlight the region as a source for innovation.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, community, Light and Sound Interactive, Mark Bocko, virtual reality,
two men smiling and talking to an audience
Campus & Community
September 25, 2017 | 03:13 pm

Charlie Norris ’68, NBA star Byron Scott offer leadership tips

Be humble. Be a good listener. And never be complacent. The co-authors of the book Slam-Dunk Success: Leading From Every Position on Life’s Court, offered these key tips to student athletes while visiting campus.

topics: athletics, book authors, events,
two students sharing notes in a classroom
Society & Culture
September 22, 2017 | 12:28 pm

Romanian professors hone entrepreneurial skills at Ain Center

Over the next three years, 18 professors from the eastern European nation will have had the chance to take classes, meet business leaders, and return home to incorporate what they’ve learned into their own programs.

topics: Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, global engagement,