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Bust of William Warfield outside in downtown Rochester, New York.
In Photos
October 4, 2021 | 05:06 pm

Eastman School of Music alumnus William Warfield honored with sculpture

A bust of singer, actor, and activist William Warfield ’43E, ’46E (MM), ’88 (Honorary) has been installed at the Miller Center Courtyard across from the Eastman School of Music in downtown Rochester, New York. “We are proud to partner with the William Warfield Scholarship Fund and to display this remarkable sculpture by artist Shawn Dunwoody, honoring Mr. Warfield’s legacy to our Eastman community, as well as to Rochester and the world,” says Jamal Rossi, Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School. Learn more about the sculpture and commemorative plaque. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: alumni, diversity, Eastman School of Music, education,
A dozen or so members of the all-female Vocal Point a cappella group lit up on a dark stage.
The Arts
September 13, 2021 | 04:21 pm

University takes the stage at 10th annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival

The recently opened Sloan Performing Arts Center on the River Campus gives Rochester’s arts community a new venue to shine.

topics: Eastman Community Music School, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, Institute for the Performing Arts, performing arts, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
student standing beside a painted yellow rock with '25 painted on it
Campus Life
August 19, 2021 | 04:44 pm

Moving on in: The Class of 2025 arrives to campus

First-year and transfer students—including the largest incoming class in College history—arrive at Rochester, ready to kick off the academic year.

topics: Class of 2025, College, Eastman School of Music, featured-post, Robert Alexander,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate dual degree Tessa Nojaim
Campus Life
May 18, 2021 | 10:58 am

Dual degree student enjoyed the best of both worlds

Tessa Nojaim majored in tuba performance at Eastman and political science in the College.

topics: Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Political Science, Eastman School of Music, events, School of Arts and Sciences,
Meliora in stone with confetti in front
University News
May 12, 2021 | 12:24 pm

2021 honorary degrees, medals, and teaching awards announced

Distinguished leaders, educators, and humanitarians will be honored during this spring’s commencement ceremonies.

topics: commencement, commencement awards, Department of Chemistry, Department of History, Eastman School of Music, Ellen Matson, featured-post-side, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Stewart Weaver, Warner School of Education,
2021 Commencement Rochester hybrid ceremony COVID-19
University News
May 11, 2021 | 02:10 pm

Commencement 2021: Planning pomp and circumstance during a pandemic

Amid ever-changing COVID-19 guidelines, University staff have worked tirelessly to organize a safe and meaningful hybrid commencement for the Class of 2021.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Eastman School of Music, events, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
University seal
University News
February 8, 2021 | 02:24 pm

Named positions celebrate the work of Rochester’s faculty

The University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed eleven faculty members to named professorships in honor of their work as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, Eastman School of Music, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,
Emma Chang holding a film slate marker labeled MTV NEWS.
Campus Life
November 11, 2020 | 02:56 pm

Capturing an audience with K-pop and classical music

Classically trained Rochester graduate Emma Chang ’20 has become a YouTube sensation by sharing her musical expertise and interest with fans of the worldwide pop music genre.

topics: Class of 2020, Eastman School of Music, School of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Program in Digital Media Studies,