Events Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Lectures, art exhibitions, music and dance performances, family events, and more will mark Native American Heritage Month at the University in November.
Justice Under Siege? Increasing Threats to Judicial Independence
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend a lecture, “Justice Under Siege? Increasing Threats to Judicial Independence,” with U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ’66 of the Southern District of New York. The event begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room in Rush Rhees Library. A reception will follow in The Meliora, Salon D.
‘World-Class’ Video Challenge Spotlights Rochester
Times Higher Education (UK) asked its top-ranked universities to make a 10-second video that complete the sentence: “My university is world-class because …” for the launch of its World University Rankings 2012-13. Rochester’s video, based on the University’s mission statement, is a finalist.
Admissions Seeking Volunteers for Referral Program
Undergraduate Admissions has launched “It’s Who You Know,” a referral program to provide the necessary tools for students, faculty, and staff to recruit prospective Rochester students. The office invites University…
Online Registration for Meliora Weekend Closes Oct. 8
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.
Warner Alumnus Leads Local Organization Promoting Educational Equality
Pack-4-Success, a non-profit founded June 2011 by Matthew Cohen ’11, ’12W (MS) and his sister Emily Cohen ’07, a former elementary school teacher in Atlanta, Ga., has been working feverishly this past year to raise enough funds to equip low-income children with the right tools to start school this fall.
Call for Course Proposals: 2013 Pre-College Programs
Faculty, staff, graduate students, and alumni are invited to submit proposals through Sept. 15 for the Pre-College Programs 2013 summer session.
University Joins Davis Scholarship 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.
Send in Homepage Photos for Photo Friday
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.