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Three vertical shots of Goergen Award recipients Jason Middleton, Elaine Sia, and Will Bridges.
University News
October 26, 2021 | 10:21 am

Meet the recipients of the 2021 Goergen Awards for teaching excellence

Rochester professors Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be formally recognized for their exceptional undergraduate teaching on October 28.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Department of Biology, Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Elaine Sia, Film and Media Studies Program, Jason Middleton, School of Arts and Sciences, Will Bridges,
Jason Middleton in a mask teaches his film class.
Campus Life
October 26, 2021 | 10:14 am

Jason Middleton: Looking at film with a critical eye

The associate professor of English and visual and cultural studies lived all over the globe growing up, and developed a love of film at an early age.

topics: awards, Department of English, Film and Media Studies Program, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Jason Middleton, School of Arts and Sciences,
Elaine Sia in a mask points at a figure on the blackboard.
Campus Life
October 26, 2021 | 10:08 am

Elaine Sia: Teaching the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’ in science

The biology professor has taught nearly 4,000 undergraduates since joining the University in 2000, including students in the 100-level Genetics, the first demanding course in that major.

topics: awards, Department of Biology, Elaine Sia, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, School of Arts and Sciences,
Will Bridges in profile with a blackboard in the background.
Campus Life
October 26, 2021 | 09:58 am

Will Bridges: Innovation and student involvement as teaching tools

A fourth-generation teacher with a passion for post-World War II Japanese literature, the associate professor is always searching for innovative ways to reach his students.

topics: awards, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, School of Arts and Sciences, Will Bridges,
Four college students sit cross-legged outside and meditate.
Campus Life
October 26, 2021 | 09:16 am

Amid student mental health challenges, Rochester broadens outreach and access

Peer counseling, mindful practice, therapy dogs, 24/7 care—supporting the well-being and mental health of college students at Rochester takes many forms.

topics: Department of Family Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, interfaith chapel, Susan McDaniel, University Health Service,