Jennifer Roach

The inaugural First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival starts today at various Rochester locations, including the Eastman School. Want to get involved? Participants are wanted for the “UR Dances” flash mob.

The River Campus Libraries have released a new homepage that offers a new look, a new discovery resource for Articles & Books, and a new face to the Voyager Catalog.

Check out a performance by comedian Craig Ferguson on Friday, Oct. 12, enjoy the Celebration of Diversity luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 13, sign up for the Presidential Symposium on “The Humanities, Artistic Expression, and the Digital Age: Innovation and Opportunities” on Oct. 13, or attend one of the many other programs and activities scheduled throughout Meliora Weekend, Oct. 11–14.

Erin Taylor, assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will present “Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis and the Non-Identity Problem” from noon to 1 p.m. in K-207 (2-6408), Medical Center.

To celebrate the International Day of Peace, the AC6 cultural diversity committee and Strong Memorial Hospital Professional Nursing Council are collecting individually packaged food items for Foodlink’s BackPack program. Cans of tuna and hard granola bars are a particular need this year. Units may collect items during the next few weeks and then deliver them to the main lobby of the hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.

Faculty, staff, and students interested in participating in the African American Network, a University affinity group, are invited to attend the general body meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the ACF-C and ACF-D conference rooms (2-1361) in the Medical Center.

Aeisha Salem and Gila Balman, material transfer administrators will give a talk “Importance of MTAs and CDAs in Shared Research: All You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask” at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 and 1-2495) at the Medical Center.

“Targeting the Inflammatory Pathways 2012,” a conference sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning, will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Saunders Research Building.

Faculty, staff, graduate students, and alumni are invited to submit proposals through Sept. 15 for the Pre-College Programs 2013 summer session.

The University flag will be lowered today in memory of Montre Bradley, a Strong Staffing aide, who died July 31 at age 19. Bradley, a resident of Rochester, joined the University in February. He was taking part of the Work-Scholarship Connection at Hillside program.

The Davis United World College Scholarship Program, the largest international undergraduate scholarship program in the world, welcomes Rochester as a new partner. The program has increased global diversity on U.S. campuses by awarding more than $70 million to more than 4,000 disadvantaged students from United World College high schools since the year 2000.

Every Friday, the University homepage showcases photos taken by the University community. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents are encouraged to submit photos of University life, including campuses, people, and events.