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students in dining hall; sign reads DOUGLASS DINING.
Campus Life
September 27, 2016 | 04:25 pm

‘Reinvented Douglass’ new hub of student life

The Frederick Douglass Building officially re-opens this week after a complete renovation of the iconic 79,000-square-foot space. “I feel like I’m in a different building,” says Laura Ballou ’97, director of the Campus Center.

topics: Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center,
poster for event reads GCEO 2016: ROCHESTER TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF with logos for University of Rochester and RIT
University News
September 26, 2016 | 09:49 am

University cohosts international entrepreneurial conference

This week’s Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers will bring more than 400 expects from around the world to Rochester to discuss the evolving nature of entrepreneurship and how the centers can make impacts the move their communities forward.

topics: Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, events, global engagement,
Society & Culture
September 9, 2016 | 11:56 am

Hey, hey: Covach says Monkees stand the test of time

In 1967, the Monkees outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined, and remain the only band with four No. 1 albums in a 12-month period. “Their music stands up,” says John Covach, director of the University’s Institute for Popular Music.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, featured-post, humanities, Institute for Popular Music, John Covach, School of Arts and Sciences,
group of students
Campus Life
August 30, 2016 | 04:06 pm

Freshmen fan into community for annual Wilson Day

“I like to help people, and it’s nice to go into the community and give back,” said Matthew Le ’20, one of the more than 1,300 freshmen who began their college career in Rochester with the annual Wilson Day of community service.

topics: community, Rochester Center for Community Leadership, Wilson Day,
Three women
University News
August 25, 2016 | 04:20 pm

Teaching the teachers about students with disabilities

Three colleagues from the University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning joined forces this summer to teach a nationally available online course on supporting and teaching students with disabilities in the college classroom.

topics: disabilities,
families push carts full of stuff to the residence halls
Campus Life
August 24, 2016 | 03:38 pm

The Class of 2020 is here

A new freshman class of 1,368 students on the River Campus and 140 students at the Eastman School of Music moved into their new homes on Wednesday, as student music groups entertained waiting families and hundreds of student volunteers helped lighten the move-in load.

topics: Class of 2020,
a car packed with stuff with the words UofR Bound painted on the rear window
University News
August 19, 2016 | 03:42 pm

New look, new vibe as Move-In Day approaches

When more than 1,300 students from the Class of 2020 move in this week, they’ll see a River Campus that’s undergoing a transformation in more ways than one, with major renovations underway to student spaces.

topics: Class of 2020, construction, featured-post,
student stands in front of poster
Campus Life
August 5, 2016 | 12:21 pm

Upward Bound students showcase work at closing ceremony

“With this program, everything came together. Now, I feel like a real scientist.” Derek McNeil joined a record 140 high school students from Rochester City schools took part in the six-week summer program.

topics: community, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Rochester City School District, Upward Bound,