
Mercedes Ramírez Fernández to step down in August
Ramírez Fernández has served as the University’s first vice president for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer since 2019.

Peter Regenstreif: ‘With the media, there is no truth, there are just appearances’
The University of Rochester remembers political scientist Peter Regenstreif, an expert on mass media.

Remembering J. W. Johnson: ‘dynamic’ and devoted English teacher
In a University career of more than 45 year, the professor emeritus’s research interests included Restoration biography, the Earl of Rochester, and 18th-century literature.

Anthony Green named vice provost for academic finance and planning
In his new role, which begins August 1, Green will report to incoming Provost David Figlio and work closely with the Office of Administration and Finance.

Honoring alumni who gave their lives in service to America
Members of the University community have served their country in wartime since the Civil War, with many having made the ultimate sacrifice. This Memorial Day, we remember three of them.

Board elects five members, honors six life trustees
At an in-person May meeting, the University of Rochester Board of Trustees elected five individuals as board members, and recognized six individuals on becoming life trustees.

Awards celebrate University’s outstanding staff
This year’s President’s Staff Awards—the Meliora Award, Lamar Riley Murphy Leadership Award, and the Witmer Award for Distinguished Service—recognize leadership, dedication, and innovation.

Christopher Deeney appointed new director of the Laser Lab
A leader in science and innovation, Deeney brings to the role his extensive experience running complex operations.

First institution-wide commencement in decades will celebrate entire Class of 2022
More than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students will be honored during a ‘one University’ ceremony—the first in nearly three decades—in Fauver Stadium on May 13.

Frederick Douglass Medal to be presented to Northwestern’s dean of communication
E. Patrick Johnson is recognized for contributions to engaged scholarship and public performance.