David Primo Named First Recipient of Gabrellian Professorship
Primo is the first to hold this endowed position, which recognizes a multidisciplinary scholar and teacher whose work bridges two or more academic fields.
LeChase Hall to Feature Wentworth Atrium
The Wentworths made the gift “in grateful appreciation to the University for its mission of education and research,” designating it to the “long-term facility needs of the Warner School of Education.”
Richard Ryan Awarded Honorary Degree Greek University
The award recognizes Ryan’s “significant contribution in the field of psychology, human behavior, and well-being worldwide.”
EVENT: University of Rochester’s Kearns Center Celebrates Two Milestones
This October, the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership & Diversity in Arts, Sciences & Engineering will mark the 10th anniversary of its founding and the 20th anniversary of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The center also celebrates three new grants totaling $3.9 million for its Upward Bound and McNair programs.
EVENT: Craig Ferguson Show at University of Rochester Open to Public
Craig Ferguson, the Emmy Award-nominated host of CBS’s The Late Late Show, performs during the University of Rochester’s Meliora Weekend celebration.
EVENT: University of Rochester’s Meliora Weekend, Oct. 11-14
Meliora Weekend runs concurrently with Eastman Weekend, which features a signature selection of concerts, lectures, exhibits, and more.
University Launches Center for Developing Medical Devices and Other Medical Innovations
CMTI will also make use of the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship as it coordinates activities to develop technological solutions to clinical problems.
2012 Goergen Award Recipients Chosen for Passion for Learning
The Goergen Awards recognize faculty members who have made substantial contributions to the undergraduate experience at Rochester.
Residential Life Improvement Plan Includes Investment in Historic Quad Houses on River Campus
The University expects to begin making the needed infrastructure improvements and interior enhancements to the houses in summer 2013, raising each one to Residential Life standards.
Denise Yarbrough Named Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Rochester
Yarbrough will support the University’s many faith communities housed at the Interfaith Chapel and will create programming that addresses the spiritual and religious needs of students, faculty, and staff. She assumed the position in August.