Society & Culture
December 7, 1941: The University of Rochester at war
In many ways, life on campus would continue as it did before. But the four years following Pearl Harbor would be among the most challenging, heartbreaking, and sobering in University history.
Society & Culture
Pearl Harbor: When war came to campus
On December 7, 1941, the lives of Rochester faculty and students were immediately changed, and a sleepy campus by the Genesee River was transformed into a vital hub for the war effort.
University News
The University president who was an Olympian
Before he became the University of Rochester’s youngest president, Alan Valentine played a part in one of the great upsets in Olympic Games history.