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5K Challenge deadline approaches

What would you do with $5,000 to improve the lives of Rochester students?

Marc Morial delivers MLK address

Douglass Leadership House had an especially distinguished guest on Monday—Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans.

Curriculum reviewed, changes recommended

The Curriculum Review Committee released a full report of their investigation into the effectiveness of the Rochester Curriculum last Friday.

President Meets President

University President Joel Seligman met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama last Tuesday night after the Commander in Chief’s final State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

Students protest ‘systematic racism and oppression’

At noon on Friday, Nov. 20, leaders of the Douglass Leadership House (DLH) , Minority Student Advisory Board (MSAB), Spanish and Latino Students’ Association (SALSA) and the Black Students’ Union (BSU) held a protest to express solidarity with the students at Mizzou and other universities “in their plight against systematic racism and oppression."

Trustee to fund iZone renovation in Rush Rhees Library

This week, the University of Rochester Libraries announced that University trustee Barbara J. Burger ‘83 has made a $1 million…

Alumni group sponsors book collecting contest

The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries is sponsoring a book collecting competition for undergraduate and graduate students. This…