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The annual fall celebration combining reunion, homecoming, and family weekend welcomed thousands to campus for four days of activities, get-togethers, and programs.<\/h2>\n

More than 10,000 people\u2014including alumni, students, families, employees, and community members\u2014registered to attend this year\u2019s Meliora Weekend at the University of Rochester<\/a>, which took place October 5\u20138. The traditional fall event combines reunion, homecoming, and family weekend and offers guests an array of opportunities to learn, socialize, celebrate, and reminisce with their extended Yellowjacket family.<\/p>\n

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\"Elijah
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LIVE UP TO YOUR NAME:<\/strong> Elijah Barnard \u201924, a microbiology and economics major, posed with an apt portion of the Meliora letters as they were being installed on the Eastman Quadrangle before Meliora Weekend kicked off.<\/p>\n

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\"Aerial
(University of Rochester photo \/ AJ Pow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IT TAKES A MELIORA VILLAGE:<\/strong> The Wilson Quadrangle was transformed into Meliora Village, the campus hub for many of the weekend\u2019s performances, games, meals, and meet-ups. (University of Rochester photo \/ AJ Pow)<\/p>\n

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\"Meliora
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FROM WASHINGTON, DC, TO ROCHESTER, NY:<\/b> \u201cFor all the years I\u2019ve been covering American politics, I\u2019ve been reminded again that I still have a lot to learn,\u201d said Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and former anchor and managing editor for the PBS NewsHour. During her keynote address in the Palestra, she reflected on her decades-long career as a journalist and shared her predictions for the upcoming presidential election year. She said, \u201cIt’s time to fasten your seat belts. We\u2019re in for a wild ride over the next 13 or 14 months.”<\/p>\n

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\"Joe
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

STRAT CHAT:<\/b> During a Q&A with Deputy to the President Joe Testani (left), Provost David Figlio discussed the University\u2019s new strategic plan, Boundless Possibility<\/span><\/i><\/a>, the main roadmap for the institution. \u201cSarah [Mangelsdorf] and I think about the strategic plan being a direction rather than a directive,\u201d Figlio said. \u201cAnd we’re all moving in that same direction because the schools and units are interested in the same thing: making sure the people of the University of Rochester are the most successful they could possibly be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"University
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GO, JACKETS!<\/strong> The University of Rochester faced Union College for the weekend\u2019s big game in Fauver Stadium. The Garnet Chargers eked out a 21\u201317 win over the Yellowjackets, who demonstrated persistence until the end with a couple of big fourth-quarter stops.<\/p>\n

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\"Chimamanda
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018WRITING CHOSE ME\u2019:<\/strong> Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Americanah<\/em>, Purple Hibiscus<\/em>, and We Should All Be Feminists<\/em> (among other works), shared her perspectives on growing up in Nigeria, moving to America, writing her books, and other topics to a packed house in Strong Auditorium. \u201cI do think that storytelling makes a difference\u2014that when we tell a story about something, there’s a greater likelihood of touching that part of us that is universally human,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\"Triptych
(University of Rochester photos \/ Kurt Brownell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GEARED UP:<\/b> Each year at Meliora Weekend, undergraduates in Arts, Sciences & Engineering get to claim their class-specific Rochester traditions giveaway items. This year\u2019s gear included a mascot heritage banner, baseball hat, knit soccer scarf, and\u2014for seniors\u2014a much-coveted vintage \u201cR\u201d sweatshirt.<\/p>\n

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\"Jessica
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

AN ENDURING LEGACY:<\/b> The Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, named in honor of the late musician, scholar, and University leader<\/span><\/a>, marked its 10th anniversary. \u201cOur role in the Burgett Intercultural Center is to encourage critical self-reflection, celebrate joyous occasions such as today, help navigate typical situations or unfamiliar systems, and to support our students as they grow in pride at the University of Rochester,\u201d said center director Jessica Guzm\u00e1n-Rea. At the celebration, Courtney Thompson Jr. \u201918 read aloud a proclamation by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans \u201902 declaring October 7, 2023, to be \u201cDr. Paul J. Burgett Day\u201d in the City of Rochester for his lifelong commitment to learning and inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Five
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY:<\/strong> \u201cThe concern is today that parties are going to prioritize winning over the democratic process,\u201d said political scientist Jamie Druckman (far right) during a symposium convening a panel of experts on the state of American democracy today. In addition to Druckman, who will be joining the Rochester faculty in 2024, the experts included (left to right) moderator Gretchen Helmke, faculty director of the University of Rochester Democracy Center, Payge Vukelic \u201924, a current student; Shaun Nelms \u201904W (MS), \u201913W (EdD), the University\u2019s vice president for community partnerships; and Jillian Youngblood, executive director of Civic Genius.<\/p>\n

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\"The
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BAND TOGETHER:<\/strong> During an open-air concert on the Wilson Quad, Rochester\u2019s own Seven Wonders, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, could be heard across the River Campus serenading guests with their takes on iconic hits such as \u201cDreams\u201d and \u201cGo Your Own Way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"University
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD:<\/strong> Rocky the mascot crossed paths with his Mini-Me.<\/p>\n

\n
\"Philip
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A ROCHESTER WELCOME:<\/b> Jeffrey McCune Jr. (right) introduced the Department of Black Studies\u2019 inaugural faculty members<\/span><\/a> to the University community. Assistant professors Jordan Ealey (center) and Philip V. McHarris (left) joined the faculty a year after the department was established. \u201cI\u2019m very excited to be part of this new department and to further the knowledge of not only Black studies, but specifically Black feminist knowledge production,\u201d said Ealey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Lainie
(University of Rochester photo \/ Jeff Witherow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TALK MEDICINE TO ME:<\/strong> Lainie Ross was among the speakers during MED Talks, a series of innovative presentations from leading Medical Center faculty. Ross, the inaugural chair of the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, discussed how the biopsychosocial model\u2014which was first developed at Rochester\u2014is critical to the future of bioethics for both medicine and translational research.<\/p>\n

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\"Two
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONNECTING THE DOTS:<\/b> Giant Connect Four, chess, cornhole, basketball toss, and a high-strikers ring were among the games and activities guests enjoyed in the Meliora Village.<\/p>\n

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\"Gwen
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANY HAPPY RETURNS:<\/strong> During a luncheon in the Feldman Ballroom, University President Sarah Mangelsdorf (left) surprised trustee Gwen Greene \u201965 (right) for her 80th birthday with a specially commissioned serenade courtesy of the Midnight Ramblers a cappella group.<\/p>\n

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\"Hasan
(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SATURDAY STAND-UP:<\/strong> Comedian, writer, producer, and television host Hasan Minhaj performed stand-up and answered questions for a crowd in the Palestra.<\/p>\n

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\"University
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LATE NIGHT SKATE NIGHT:<\/b> On Saturday, the Goergen Athletic Center was converted into a retro-style roller rink.<\/p>\n

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\"Man
(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ALL FIRED UP:<\/strong> The Strong Jugglers put on a dazzling display for onlookers on the Wilson Quadrangle during their 11th annual Meliora Weekend show.<\/p>\n

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\"Four
(University of Rochester photo \/ Jeff Witherow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FIFTY AND FABULOUS:<\/strong> Nursing alumni from the Class of 1973\u2014including Martha Ball Pignataro \u201973N, Elizabeth O\u2019Brien \u201973N, Sue Griffey \u201973N, Michelle Young-Stevenson \u201973N\u2014celebrated their 50th reunion.<\/p>\n

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\"Woman
(University of Rochester photo \/ Kurt Brownell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BOUNDLESS PUP-ABILITIES<\/strong>: Thanks for the memories, Yellowjackets! We can\u2019t wait to do it again next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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