{"id":621122,"date":"2024-09-29T17:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T21:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=621122"},"modified":"2024-10-09T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T22:35:10","slug":"forever-better-at-meliora-weekend-2024-621122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/forever-better-at-meliora-weekend-2024-621122\/","title":{"rendered":"Forever better at Meliora Weekend 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The signature fall event welcomed thousands of University community members to campus for a weekend of joyous celebrations and meaningful conversations.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Meliora Weekend 2024 hosted more than 10,000 registered attendees\u2014including students and families, alumni, community members, faculty and staff, and distinguished guests\u2014on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\">University of Rochester<\/a>\u2019s campuses. The traditional fall event, which took place September 26\u201329 this year, combines homecoming, reunion, and parents and family weekend into a unique opportunity for members of the Yellowjacket family to celebrate, reunite, reminisce, socialize, and learn together.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this look back at the festivities!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621382\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Meliora Village on the Wilson Quad during Meliora Weekend 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC-630x473.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-DJI_20240927150544_0040_D_UMC-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ AJ Pow)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A YELLOWJACKET\u2019S-EYE VIEW:<\/strong> Wilson Quadrangle, transformed into Meliora Village, is where much of the Meliora Weekend magic happened.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621162\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469.jpg\" alt=\"Two people smile from a ferris wheel with Rush Rhees Tower in the background. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1469-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RIDING IN STYLE:<\/strong> Attendees enjoyed ferris wheel rides on the Wilson Quad.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621172\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999.jpg\" alt=\"A student in a University of Rochester t-shirt break dances on stage during Meliora Weekend 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1999-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MAKING MOVES:<\/strong> Performers and student groups, including Free Flow, performed on one of several stages set up in Meliora Village on the Wilson Quad.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621222\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2.jpg\" alt=\"Crowd of people mingling and celebrating during the Eastman Block Party in downtown Rochester, New York.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-eastman-block-party-mw24-632A6678-2-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>STREET EATS AND BEATS:<\/strong> Revelers gathered outside of the Eastman School of Music for a block party\u2014complete with food trucks and performances by Eastman School student musicians.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621182\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455.jpg\" alt=\"Norah O'Donnell smiling while delivering a keynote address on stage.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_NorahODonnell_keynote_0455-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>NORAH THE EXPLORER:<\/strong> Veteran newscaster and Emmy Award\u2013winning journalist Norah O\u2019Donnell, who is one of only three women in history to solo anchor a network evening news broadcast, delivered the weekend\u2019s keynote address in the Palestra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFear and self-doubt is your constant companion. And that may sound daunting, but the key is to turn that fear into fuel and that doubt into determination,\u201d she told a rapt audience. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be sitting in Walter Cronkite\u2019s chair today,\u201d O\u2019Donnell recalled, if she had let others\u2019 doubts about her determine her future.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621192\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175.jpg\" alt=\"Panelists, including City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, seated on stage. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_Symposium_0175-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY:<\/strong> A panel of experts on politics and international relations discussed democracy and elections worldwide during the University Symposium in Strong Auditorium. Among the speakers was City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans \u201902 (second from left), who noted that \u201cMost of the folks in our country, not even just in the city of Rochester or Monroe County, they want solutions to their problems, but they\u2019re turned off from the far right and far left. And that\u2019s dangerous because then they won\u2019t participate in the democratic process.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621372\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490.jpg\" alt=\"Three University of Rochester alumni chat outside during Meliora Weekend 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-candid_A1A4490-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>THREE\u2019S (GOOD) COMPANY:<\/strong> Valeria Lopez Aldaco \u201914, Conor McNamara \u201913, and Zamantha Lopez \u201913 made the most of their reunion.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621302\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264.jpg\" alt=\"People playing a game of giant checkers on the Wilson Quad.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-27_MW_candid_1264-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>CHECK IT OUT NOW:<\/strong> Oversized lawn games could be found throughout Meliora Village.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621202\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315.jpg\" alt=\"Shankar Vedantam presents on stage in front of a screen that says &quot;Hidden Brain.&quot;\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_Shankar_Vedantam_0315-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>INSIDE OUT:<\/strong> Shankar Vedantam, the host and executive editor of the Hidden Brain podcast and radio show, talked about the psychological keys to success during his presentation in Strong Auditorium. \u201cPart of the reason for our endurance and resilience is that we\u2019ve had a number of people looking out for us &#8230; helping other people transforms the way we think about ourselves. The act of helping other people makes us feel better about ourselves,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you want to make your life better, spend more time looking outward instead of inward.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621212\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2.jpg\" alt=\"University of Rochester Yellowjackets football team strategizes on the sidelines.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-yellowjackets-football-mw24-632A8651-2-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BIG WEEKEND WIN:<\/strong> The Yellowjackets triumphed over the visiting University of New England by a <a href=\"https:\/\/uofrathletics.com\/news\/2024\/9\/28\/football-rochester-remains-unbeaten-with-big-meliora-weekend-win.aspx\">42\u201321 score<\/a> during the homecoming game on Saturday afternoon. Rochester\u2019s 4\u20130 start to the season is the first for the program since 2000. Go, Jackets!<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621392\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-621392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2.jpg\" alt=\"A mother and father in matching University of Rochester t-shirts smile for a photo with bleachers and campus in the background. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-JSP50715-2-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>PROUD PARENTS:<\/strong> Lily and Prince Nuamah cheered on the Yellowjackets during the big game, including their son Samuel Nuamah, #8.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621232\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328.jpg\" alt=\"Five University of Rochester students smile and hold up blue sweatshirts with big yellow R's on them.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-giveaway-DMZ_6328-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ Deron Berkhof)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>GEARLY BELOVED:<\/strong> Meliora Weekend is the only time and place for undergraduates in the College to pick up their limited-edition Rochester Traditions\u2122\ufe0f giveaway item. This year\u2019s seniors (not to mention a skateboard) snagged\u2014and showed off\u2014their vintage \u201cR\u201d sweatshirts.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621282\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a donut with white glaze and blue and yellow sprinkles with a ferris wheel blurred out in the background.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-donut-_A1A3439-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>DO OR DONUT. THERE IS NO TRY:<\/strong> University of Rochester\u2013themed baked goods? We\u2019ll take a dozen.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621242\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439.jpg\" alt=\"Joel McHale on stage with a mic.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-joel-mchale-DSC_3439-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ David Hildreth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BRINGING THE LOLZ:<\/strong> Actor, comedian, and television host Joel McHale brought his signature brand of comedy to the guests at the Palestra on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621252\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Yellowjackets a cappella group perform on stage.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0361-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>WHEN WE SAY \u2018EVER\u2019, YOU SAY \u2018BETTER\u2019:<\/strong> It wouldn\u2019t be a proper Meliora Weekend without performances by the Yellowjackets and other student a cappella groups.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621262\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076.jpg\" alt=\"People seated at long rows of tables under the lights of a tent. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-2024-09-28_MW_A_Cappella_Jam_0076-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I LIVE FOR THE APPLAUSE:<\/strong> You could say the a cappella jam in the Meliora Village was in tents.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621272\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484.jpg\" alt=\"Two people juggling items on fire at night.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-strong-jugglers-DSC_3484-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ David Hildreth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>LIGHT MY FIRE:<\/strong> Intermittent rain couldn\u2019t dampen the spirits of the Strong Jugglers during the group\u2019s 11th annual fire show.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621422\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552.jpg\" alt=\"A couple poses for a selfie in front of the giant letters spelling out &quot;Meliora.&quot;\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-_A1A5552-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>DO IT FOR THE GRAM:<\/strong> Gretchen Friedhaber Badami \u201999 and Ashirwaad Badami \u201999 were among the many guests who posed for a selfie together on the Eastman Quad.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621342\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2.jpg\" alt=\"A group of School of Medicine and Dentistry graduates takes a tour. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-smd-tours-632A8043-2-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>THERE AND BACK AGAIN:<\/strong> Alumni were taken on guided tours of the School of Medicine and Dentistry.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 50%;\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621332\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-letters-632A8435-2.jpg\" alt=\"Students pose for a photo in a giant letter &quot;O&quot; on the Eastman Quad. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-letters-632A8435-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-letters-632A8435-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/inline-mw24-letters-632A8435-2-768x512.jpg 768w, 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