To the University of Rochester Community,
I am writing to provide an update to my April 22 message about town halls and other resources to support our international community.
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in this week’s webinars aimed at supporting our international community. The turnout was truly impressive, with over 1,000 people registering for the town hall sessions. Your engagement and dedication to our international students, faculty, researchers, and staff are deeply appreciated.
I am also pleased to share some positive news: three of our students have had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) status reinstated. These reinstatements occurred even as the Department of Justice announced a large-scale reversal of revocations in federal court this morning. The situation is still unfolding and only a few of our students affected by this procedure have had their status reinstated as of 2 p.m. today.
We are hopeful for continued progress for our remaining students given this announcement, and ISO will continue to monitor the SEVIS records and reach out to impacted students with updates.
We understand that these are uncertain times, and we remain committed to offering as much information and guidance as possible to support our international community. We will continue to host similar events and provide necessary resources as the situation evolves.
Thank you once again for your participation and support. I wish you all a wonderful Springfest weekend.
Meliora,
Nicole S. Sampson
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
University Professor of Chemistry