Spring semester: ‘Much to look forward to’
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and all Members of the University Community: As we get the new semester under way, I want to offer everyone my wishes for success in the…
Update regarding on-campus protests
To the University community: With the dissemination of this email, effective immediately, the University is requiring that: The University must be notified of any protests, rallies, and demonstrations at least…
Follow-up to our message on Israel and Gaza
To the University Community: In our previous response to the shocking attack on Israel and the subsequent human suffering, we acknowledge that we missed the mark. We are truly sorry…
Strengthening our support to the University’s transgender community
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, The beginning of each academic year is both a cause for celebration and a reason for reflection. As we celebrate our common purposes as scholars,…
Welcome to the start of a new academic year!
Dear Students, Welcome to the start of a new academic year! For me, fall semester has always signaled exciting possibilities. New friendships, new classes and coursework, new teachers and mentors…
2023 Harassment and Discrimination Training
Dear Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and respectful community, we are pleased to announce that the annual Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training,…
Message from President and Provost on Today’s Supreme Court Decision
University of Rochester Faculty, Staff, and Students, Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling on the use of affirmative action in higher education admissions. As is often…
Progress continues on implementation of the University’s strategic plan
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share with you the latest developments in our Boundless Possibility strategic plan. Our message in March to the University community provided a progress update…
University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement comes to an end
In a message to the University community, President Sarah Manglesdorf and other University leaders announce that the COVID-19 vaccination will no longer be required of University of Rochester students, faculty…
Open letter from women presidents, deans from six of America’s leading research universities, in support of CHIPS and Science Act
To our partners in government and industry: We applaud the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, which will strengthen the nation’s economic competitiveness and security. We are writing as…
Road map for strategic planning: Key action steps for 2023
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…
Words to action: Supporting minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses
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…
Strategic plan reaches critical phase: An update from the president
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…
Fall 2022 Message from President Mangelsdorf
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.…
Support for PhD Students
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…
Interim VP and Chief Diversity Officer
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).…
Statement on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision
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…
Welcoming our new Provost
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…