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Class of 2022 graduation cap and tassel closeup with Fauver Stadium's "Spirit R" in the background.

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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.

E. Patrick Johnson portrait crop.

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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.

Flagpole with "Meliora" inscription on the Eastman Quad with Ruh Rhees Library in the background.

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Search underway for Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO

A committee has been assembled to help with the search for the role, which reports directly to the president.

portrait of Donald Hall

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Donald Hall named provost at Binghamton University

Donald Hall, dean of the faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, has announced that he will be joining the leadership at Binghamton University, effective July 1 of this year.

LaserNetUs funding expands access to four-beam OMEGA laser.

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Laboratory for Laser Energetics receives increased level of federal funding

The funding strengthens the Laser Lab’s significant contributions to national security, scientific education and leadership, and regional innovation and growth.

graphic reads 2022 Presidential Stronger As One Diversity Awards

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Awards celebrate community diversity and inclusion efforts

The recently redesigned Presidential Stronger as One Diversity Awards honor the breadth of excellence within and beyond the University of Rochester community.

Rush Rhees Library and the Eastman Quadrangle in the fall.

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Board of Trustees approves tuition rates for 2022–23 academic year

The Board of Trustees has approved tuition rates, room and board fees, and financial aid increases for the next academic year.

University seal

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Eight faculty members appointed to named professorships

February 15, 2022

Eight additional faculty members at the University were appointed to named professorships during the second half of 2021.

Alexandra Cousteau.

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Ocean conservationist Alexandra Cousteau to speak to University community

February 2, 2022

As part of the Difficult Conversations series, the granddaughter of French explorer Jacques Cousteau will discuss the urgency of saving Earth’s waters.

wide shot of Fauver Stadium under a blue sky

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University of Rochester plans in-person, institution-wide commencement ceremony

January 18, 2022

A new ceremony on May 13 will kick off a weekend of events to celebrate the academic achievements of all members of the Class of 2022.

outdoor portrait of Joe Testani

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Career education leader Joe Testani named deputy to president

January 14, 2022

Testani, associate vice provost and executive director of the Greene Center, will help oversee work on institutional planning and priorities.

portrait of bruce arden seated at desk

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Bruce Arden, former dean of engineering, dies at 94

January 10, 2022

Under Arden's leadership, Rochester's engineering school pursued important initiatives in undergraduate programs, faculty hiring, and and government and industrial relations.