Posts categorized 2022

Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased to provide you with an update on our strategic planning process, which has reached its next phase of refinement and implementation. Since my last update in…

It’s a pleasure to be here with so many leaders in our community and in our state who are committed to supporting minority- women- and veteran-owned businesses. Let me first…

Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased to provide you with an update on our strategic planning process, which has reached a critical phase in the plan’s definition and implementation. As many of…

Dear students, faculty, and staff, Campus life has certainly evolved over the years. Quiet summers, when much of the residential campus seemed almost deserted, are a relic of the past.…

Our PhD students are important members of the University of Rochester community and vital contributors to the University and its research and academic mission. To ensure that Rochester is a…

To the University Community, I am pleased to announce interim leadership for our institutional diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice efforts through the Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion (IOEI).…

Dear Members of the University of Rochester Community, On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its previous decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey to rule that there is no longer…

Dear members of the University of Rochester community, I am excited to finally welcome our new provost, David Figlio, to the University of Rochester. David will officially join the University…

To the University of Rochester Community, We write, in grief and disbelief, to condemn the terrible, racist violence perpetrated yesterday. This heinous crime happened in Buffalo, but we feel it…

I have been reflecting on what it means to be a global research university of the future at this moment in our history. I thought about our role as a…

To the University of Rochester Community: All of us are concerned and deeply saddened by the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine and mourn the escalating losses of life and livelihood…

In a joint message with URMC CEO Mark Taubman, Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, and Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Gallucci, President Mangelsdorf announced the easing of face mask requirements on…

In a joint leadership message with URMC CEO Mark Taubman, Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, and Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Gallucci, the University announced an extension to the employee booster…

In a joint leadership message with URMC CEO Mark Taubman, Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, and Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Gallucci, President Mangelsdorf provided additional details about Spring 2022 move-in,…

In a joint leadership message with URMC CEO Mark Taubman, Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Gallucci, and Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, President Mangelsdorf announced a COVID-19 booster vaccination requirement for…

In a joint leadership message with Interim Provost Sarah Peyre and URMC CEO Mark Taubman, President Mangelsdorf announced plans for the University of Rochester to resume in-person instruction starting January…

In a follow-up to January 5’s update about moving online for the start of the spring semester, Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, URMC CEO Mark Taubman, and President Mangelsdorf provided additional…

In a joint message with Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, President Mangelsdorf announced the decision to move to online learning for the start of the spring 2022 semester. “The University of…

To the University of Rochester Community:  It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce that David S. Figlio, currently the Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy and Dean of…

In a joint message with Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, President Mangelsdorf shared further details on how the University is currently planning for the return to Eastman and River Campuses next…