More all-gender restrooms available on River Campus
The newly converted all-gender restrooms are located in Wilson Commons and in academic buildings and student residence halls throughout River Campus.
Robert Clark named 10th University provost
Robert Clark (center) has been appointed provost, succeeding Provost Peter Lennie (left), who will step down in June 2016. University President and CEO Joel Seligman (right) announced the appointment today, adding that Clark will serve in the dual role of provost and senior vice president for research, and will step down from his current role as dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Meliora Weekend 2015
Thousands of alumni, parents, and friends celebrated Meliora Weekend with a full roster of presentations—including a keynote address by author Walter Isaacson—activities, reunions, events, and celebrations. See photos and a social media archive.
University of Rochester names Center for Entrepreneurship to recognize $5 million in commitments
In recognition of the continuing collective philanthropy of Mark and Carolyn Ain, the Center for Entrepreneurship will be named the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship.
Melissa Mead receives 2015 Messinger Award for outstanding service as University archivist
The photographs, texts, recordings, and additional items that fill the University Archives paint a full picture of the University of Rochester’s 165-year history. Few know this history better—or are more familiar with these materials—than Melissa Mead.
Think Safe annual security and fire safety report now online
The DPS website and Think Safe contain information regarding campus security and personal safety, including crime prevention, fire safety, University police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and disciplinary procedures.
University of Rochester alumni endow directorship for new Humanities Center
University of Rochester Trustee Ani Gabrellian ’84 and her husband, Mark Gabrellian ’79, have committed $2 million to establish a directorship for the University’s newly created Humanities Center.
Nicholas George’s role as mentor celebrated in endowed optics professorship
The Nicholas George Endowed Professorship in Optics will honor the professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics. The professorship was established by a gift from George’s former student Milton Chang, with an additional commitment from Joseph W. Goodman, the William Ayer Professor Emeritus at Stanford University
Public Safety offers ‘safe zone’ for transactions
The University’s Department of Public Safety is offering the main lobby of its headquarters as a “safe zone” for Craigslist and other online transactions.
New Science & Engineering Quadrangle being designed to complement future Wegmans Hall
The quadrangle enclosed by Robert B. Goergen Hall, Hylan Hall, the Computer Studies Building and the future Wegmans Hall will be transformed beginning next spring with new walkways, trees, seating, and a botanical rain garden.