
Nigel Maister is first recipient of Peck Artistic Directorship
Created with a lead gift by University Trustee Janice M. Willett ’78S (MBA) and Joseph T. Willett ’75S (MBA), the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Directorship is endowed thanks to generous contributions from 176 additional University alumni and friends.

Chris Matthews to give Commencement address
Chris Matthews, highly respected political news commentator, MSNBC host, and author will deliver the 164th College commencement address on Sunday, May 18.

Library dean honored with lifetime achievement award
Mary Ann Mavrinac, vice provost and Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of River Campus Libraries, has been selected for the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario College and University Library Association.

Anthony Center honors Jane Possee
For more than four decades, Jane Possee has served as a role model to female athletes at the University.

John R. Huizenga, pioneer in nuclear science, dies at 92
Huizenga was a key figure in the 1989 national review of cold fusion claims, and part of team whose work led to two additions to the periodic table.

Diversity award winners lauded
An advocate of LGBT rights and an office that serves minority students will be publicly recognized with this year’s Presidential Diversity Award.

NAACP president to deliver MLK Address
The youngest president in the NAACP’s history, Benjamin Jealous’ address will draw on the tradition of leadership.

Alumnus gift to expand, improve athletic facilities
The Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex will encompass and improve Fauver Stadium, the baseball field area, the Lyman Outdoor Tennis Center, and the north field practice area.

White House report highlights efforts to enhance access
Rochester was one of nearly 150 colleges and universities whose initiatives to enroll low-income, first-generation, and minority students were highlighted in a daylong forum.
Statement from President Seligman on LLE funding
The FY2014 Appropriations Bill includes $64 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE).