Kristine Kappel Thompson

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The Memorial Art Gallery building and M-A-G giant letters.

Campus & Community

Memorial Art Gallery raises $9 million to make admission free in 2027

A surge of donor support has accelerated MAG’s timeline for expanding access to art and cultural education across the region.

A URochester career center advisor and undergraduate student sit at a table and discuss career and internship opportunities.

University News

New Hire Rochester Internship Program opens doors to paid professional experiences

Exclusively for URochester undergraduates, the program is made possible by trustee Judith Reinsdorf ’86.

John and Barbara Bruning.

University News

Transformative $10 million gift will establish Hajim School deanship

January 14, 2026

University Trustee Emeritus John Bruning ’24 (Honorary) and Barbara Bruning’s generosity will help shape the future of the school and its leadership.

Close up of the Memorial Art Gallery entrance with Cutler Union tower in the background.

University News

Transformative gift helps Memorial Art Gallery get closer to its free admission goal

October 30, 2025

Abby and Doug Bennett, with the Sands Family Foundation, give $3 million to support permanent free access—and invite others to join their challenge.

Joan and Jeff Beal.

Alumni Joan and Jeff Beal make record gift to the University’s Eastman School of Music

September 22, 2025

The multimillion-dollar gift will expand Eastman’s Beal Institute by providing critical support for space, technology, programs, and students.

Aerial view of Rush Rhees Library Tower during sunset.

University News

For Ever Better: The Campaign for the University of Rochester launches

September 18, 2025

The comprehensive campaign seeks to raise $1.75 billion for Rochester’s future while expanding alumni and community engagement.

A group of schoolchildren with their hands raised and their Expanded Learrning Collaboration instructors at the Memorial Art Gallery.

Beyond the museum: An arts partnership inspires young minds

The Memorial Art Gallery and Rochester City School District’s Expanded Learning Collaboration cultivates creativity, curiosity, and connection.

Close up of Jon Onyiriuka in a suit smiling at the camera.

Campus & Community

Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side

January 14, 2025

How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.

Jeffrey Kishner in blue button-down standing in the Distillery District of Toronto.

From the Magazine

Show us your town: Toronto

December 3, 2024

Toronto native Jeffrey Kishner ’01S (MBA) shares plenty of picks for the perfect long weekend.

University of Rochester trustee emeritus E. Philip Saunders at a podium.

University News

Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center

October 23, 2024

In recognition, the University will rename the UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center at Marketplace Mall.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's Medical Center campus.

Health & Medicine

Tom Golisano makes $50 million commitment to the University of Rochester

The historic gift, the largest single one in University history, will build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute.

Yohay Wakabayashi in khakis and suit jacket standing in busy Tokyo plaza.

From the Magazine

Show us your town: Tokyo

Entrepreneur Yohay Wakabayashi ’10, ’11S (MS) shares some of his favorite things to do in one of the world's top destinations for culture and cuisine.