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Reflections on an empty campus

So, what does our campus scenery look like, now that so many of us are gone and those remaining are encouraged to stay inside?

UR Snapshots Vol.10: The Yellowjackets who stayed

A quiet quad, an empty Starbucks, closed libraries — here’s what life at UR is like in the middle of a pandemic.

2020 commencement canceled

It's uncertain what will replace the celebrations planned. Mangelsdorf indicated that she is considering the options for a “virtual University-wide event.

Updates for Eastman students on changes to campus services 

Students wishing to stay in the Student Living Center must be approved by Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Robert Bones.

Updates on changes to food, housing, and other services

Dining locations are take-out only, and students are expected to leave once they’ve picked up food and paid. Use of reusable cups and clamshells is halted.

Tenure divides UR faculty

Professors without tenure find their jobs are more precarious. “Any day they wanted they could stop my contract,” a non-tenured professor from the social sciences told the Campus Times.

UR Valentine’s is worth $23 declining

UR Dining’s special event this weekend, the Valentine’s Dinner.

UR Snapshots Vol. 6: The Douglass dining staff

I want everybody to see my university like I see it: the best of the best in all of the United States.

How jigsaw puzzles taught me to be a better person

Aren’t we always more impressed by the athlete that masters a move on the first try than the athlete that has mastered it after years of practice?

From the Archives: The mystery of the Rush Rhees ghost

Further sightings were reported, like Bob Weiss’ first-person account in the Campus: “He’s come back! The restless spirit of Pete Nicosia has again been seen in the library.”