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University community celebrates the Class of 2023’s persistence and achievements
On May 12, the University of Rochester conferred academic degrees to more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Take a look back at special moments from Commencement.
Celebrating women’s history
Throughout March, campus organizations are sponsoring art exhibitions, lectures, films, book readings, and performances to celebrate and remember women’s history.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to deliver 2023 Commencement address
Alumnus Josh Shapiro ’95, the newly inaugurated governor of Pennsylvania, will deliver the 2023 address at the University-wide Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12.
Black History Month 2023
The University marks the annual celebration of Black History Month with an array of events, including discussions, lectures, exhibitions,, and performances.
On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America
Rochester’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address took the form of a conversation between two noted guest scholars, moderated by Frederick Douglass Institute director Jeffrey McCune Jr.
Annual MLK commemorative event will feature conversation on social justice, politics, and religion
Nationally recognized scholars Anthea Butler and Valeria Sinclair-Chapman will participate in a discussion of King’s civil rights movement, then and now.
Meliora Weekend returns in style—and in person
The University’s annual celebration welcomed thousands of alumni, students, family members, and guests to campus for reunion, homecoming, and family weekend.
Faculty, students, and local Indigenous community come together for performances and conversation
Over four days in April, the University hosted “UR Remnants,” an interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and members of the local indigenous and arts communities.
Actor Lance Reddick to deliver Rochester’s 2022 Commencement address
Actor Lance Reddick, who studied classical composition at the Eastman School of Music and is known for roles in HBO’s The Wire and Amazon’s Bosch, will deliver this year’s Commencement address during the University-wide, in-person ceremony on May 13.
Amitav Ghosh: geopolitics are key to understanding the climate crisis
This year’s Distinguished Visiting Humanist says humanists have a vital role in reframing the climate crisis as rooted in history and culture as much as technology and economics.