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Kate Sheeran named Eastman School of Music Dean
April 21, 2024
Sheeran, who is a graduate of Eastman, will be the school’s eighth dean and the first woman to hold the role.
Eastman School of Music
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Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
March 1, 2024
Named positions celebrate the contributions of professors as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
Campus & Community
February 2024 in photos
February 29, 2024
As we make the leap into March, enjoy a look back at how we spent February at the University of Rochester—from snow to sun and everything in between.
The Arts
Music schools founded on the Western classical model face special challenges
February 26, 2024
Crystal Sellers Battle articulates a path toward long-term cultural change at the Eastman School of Music.
Campus & Community
First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester
February 1, 2024
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
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August 2023 in photos
August 30, 2023
A look back at some moments in August you may have missed—and some images we couldn’t help but share.
Health & Medicine
Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
July 31, 2023
The named positions are part of a long-standing tradition celebrating the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
University News
Eastman School of Music Dean Jamal Rossi to step down after 2023–24 academic year
May 17, 2023
Rossi has served as the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean since 2014, presiding over a transformational period for the renowned music school.
Campus & Community
Students, alumni receive national awards for global study, teaching, and research
May 10, 2023
Highlights include the first Truman Scholar since 2004 and four Goldwater Scholars, an institutional record.
The Arts
Intimacy directing is making a difference on stage and beyond
May 9, 2023
In Rochester’s International Theatre Program, intimacy directing is playing a growing role.