Uncategorized Winter storm warning for Rochester March 2, 2018 Due to the winter storm, the University’s River Campus and Eastman School of Music campus will delay opening today until 10 am.
Uncategorized Statement from Interim President Designate Richard Feldman on LLE and President Trump’s FY19 Budget Request February 20, 2018 The University was disappointed to learn that the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposes a significant cut to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in FY19 and “a three-year ramp-down”…
Uncategorized Concerns build about growing national debt February 19, 2018 In the wake of the Trump administration's $4.4 trillion federal budget proposal last week, Rochester political scientist and author David Primo says he’s worried about the long-term effects of the growing national debt.
Uncategorized Chad Martinovich named Yellowjackets football coach; Brian Daboll ’97 joins Bills coaching staff January 24, 2018 The University of Rochester football program is making headlines this winter, with a new head coach and an alumnus accepting an NFL coaching job.
Uncategorized Impacts of Partial Government Shutdown January 20, 2018 A partial government shutdown began just after midnight Saturday, after the U.S. Senate could not muster the necessary votes to end debate on a four-week stopgap funding bill. The University…
Campus & Community Engineering students give special needs children the gift of play December 21, 2017 The Toys for All Tots student organization hosts workshops to teach other students and community members how to adapt battery-powered toys so that children with limited mobility can activate them on their own.
Uncategorized Rochester’s International Year in Review December 20, 2017 The University of Rochester’s Office for Global Engagement is home to the services, programs and staff that support international research and engagement, study abroad opportunities, and students that come to…
Uncategorized Hult Prize competition at Schlegel this Saturday November 15, 2017 University and Simon Business school teams will compete this Saturday for a place in the Hult Prize competition, the largest social entrepreneurship competition in the world.
Uncategorized Proposed Tax Bills Increase Cost of College and Taxes Private Universities November 10, 2017 To: The University Community From: Joel Seligman As you may know, House Republicans released their comprehensive tax reform bill and the Senate Republicans released their version of a tax bill…
Uncategorized ‘I emphasize that the classroom is a space for experiment and for playing with ideas’ October 16, 2017 One of the things I appreciate most about having grown up in Alaska—other than the incredible natural beauty—is that it was home to people with so many different perspectives and…
Uncategorized ‘My goal is to always dig deep and make sure everyone understands the fundamentals’ October 16, 2017 I’m an only child, and my mother and I moved around quite a bit when I was growing up. We lived in three different countries. I was born in Lexington,…
Uncategorized ‘It’s an amazing feeling when students have that sort of “ah-ha” moment, and you realize they get it.‘ October 16, 2017 My parents were missionaries. They would work in Pakistan for four years, return to Massachusetts for a year, and then go back for four years. So I lived in Pakistan…