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three students walking down the street in retail development
Campus Life
April 22, 2015 | 02:12 pm

Something for everyone in College Town

Euakarn (Som) Liengtiraphan ’17, a student employee from University Communications visited College Town with seniors Joseph Bailey and Christopher Marsh, and offers a sample of what College Town has to offer Rochester students.

topics: College Town, community,
logo image reads Spread the Word to End the Word 03.04.15
Campus Life
March 3, 2015 | 02:44 pm

Spread the Word to End the Word at UR

Spread the Word to End the Word is a national movement to end the demeaning use of the words “retard” and “retarded.” On March 4, the movement’s national day of awareness, several events will occur around campus and throughout the Medical Center to support the campaign.

topics: events,
Stacey Fisher
Campus Life
December 1, 2014 | 07:38 pm

Student activities assistant director honored for leadership

Stacey Fisher, assistant director for Wilson Commons student activities, was recently awarded the Joseph H. Benedict Award by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), an international organization for university union and student activities professionals.

topics: awards,
Portrait of Mark Constable
Campus Life
November 10, 2014 | 04:31 pm

Salute to University’s veterans

Financial economics major Mark Constable ’16 is one of more than 80 military veterans currently enrolled as students at the University. This Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the commitment of our students, faculty, and staff who serve or have served in our nation’s armed services, and share just a few of their stories.

topics: admissions, Department of Economics, Department of Political Science, Institute of Optics, Veteran and Military Family Services Office, veterans,
Cathy Minehan posing for a picture with two scholarship winners
Campus Life
November 7, 2014 | 05:14 pm

Trustee commits additional $1 million to scholarship

Trustee Cathy Minehan and her husband, Jerry Corrigan, have committed an additional $1 million to support the scholarship they established in 2004. The scholarship provides assistance for students in the School of Arts & Sciences with significant financial need, and preference is given to underrepresented minorities, athletes in good academic standing, and those pursuing research in the social sciences.

topics: announcements, board of trustees, School of Arts and Sciences,
three students in military fatigues, one holding an American flag, standing in front of Rush Rhees Library
Campus Life
November 6, 2014 | 06:51 pm

Veteran and Military Family Services Office opens

There has been a 50% increase in the number of veteran students enrolled at the University since 2010. To better serve those students, and the family members of veterans, the University will celebrate the opening of the new Veteran and Military Family Services Office this Veterans Day.

topics: admissions, announcements, Office of Government and Community Relations, Veteran and Military Family Services Office, veterans,
man holding a sign that reads I Turn Out to Vote because I can.
Campus Life
November 3, 2014 | 02:48 pm

#TurnOutForWhat documents why UR community votes

In an effort to increase awareness of and participation in the democratic process, the University of Rochester’s Committee for Political Engagement (CPE) held a two-day photo shoot on October 28-29 called #TurnOutForWhat to document and share photos of Rochester students, faculty, and staff identifying what issues compel them to vote.

topics: community, elections, events, politics, Rochester Center for Community Leadership,
a woman and two men, holding plaques
Campus Life
October 21, 2014 | 07:40 pm

2014 Goergen Awards honor excellence in teaching

In acknowledgement of their contributions to undergraduate education, professors Julie Bentley, Jeffrey Tucker, and Jonathan Pakianathan were honored with the University’s 2014 Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

topics: awards, Goergen awards, teaching,