Archive: Sep 2001
America terrorized
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON ? In an unparalleled assault, airplanes struck targets in New York and Washington, D.C. Tuesday, causing widespread damage and panic as explosions leveled New York?s World Trade Center towers and part of the Pentagon, near Washington.Fifteen thousand people were estimated to be inside the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. Two […]
Campus Briefs
Area code to change in NovemberThe current 716 area code will be split in half Nov. 15 to accommodate the growing demand for telephone numbers in the area. The Rochester area code will be changed to 585 while the Buffalo area code will remain 716. There will be no change in what is considered a […]
UR mourns Kruger
By Lana KnoxCampus Times StaffUR suffered a great loss this summer when Associate Registrar Lawrence Kruger unexpectedly died as a result of heart failure. He was 42.On July 27, Kruger suffered a heart attack while at work in his office, and was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital. He died soon after.While he?d previously had minor […]
UR reacts quickly to tragedy
Students, members of the faculty, Vice President Paul Burgett and UR President Thomas Jackson all sat in the Interfaith Chapel at the silent vigil on Wednesday after a terrorist hijacking of four planes led to mass destruction in New York City and Washington, D.C. ?I was shocked and dismayed at the sheer magnitude of the […]
Up to the task at hand
by Emily BrandonCampus Times StaffTragedy struck and the UR community responded.A national emergency prompted UR to cancel classes on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. However, a number of emergency resources were provided for UR students Wednesday.All college Deans were available in their offices all day, for students who wished to see them.There was a silent vigil […]
Security Update
By Todd HildebrandtCampus Times StaffNinety-one University Park storage units were broken into this summer when a Rochester man allegedly forced latches off the doors, entered the unites and removed an unknown amount of property from inside.Reports of the thefts trickled in throughout August. The first 57 break-ins were reported to Security on Aug. 7, with […]
Convocation honors educators
by Lydia LamCampus Times StaffConvocation kicked off the new school year at UR?s Dandelion Square under the sun on Friday, September 7. As is tradition, the ceremony began with the Goergen Award ceremony. Recipients of the Goergen Award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching were the Rev. Curt Cadorette, Thomas Hahn, professor of […]
Bookstore opens after summer renovations
by Lydia LamCampus Times StaffAfter the bookstore?s new renovation, a dedication ceremony and a ribbon cutting took place in front of the bookstore?s new entrance. The ceremony took place Friday after convocation.The ceremony signified the partnership between Barnes and Noble and the University. Furthermore, the ceremony marked the grand re-opening for the remodeled bookstore. The […]
Muslim students react to tragedy
by Dan Bock and Alissa Miller Campus Times StaffAfter speculation emerged from Tuesday?s terrorist attacks that Islamic militant Osama bin Laden was the likely organizer in the attacks, threats to Muslim groups across the country began coming in.At the interest meeting of the Muslim Students? Association, no students reported receiving threats.Members of MSA responded to […]
Students' Association President's Statement On Community Commitment
Dear Friends,The virtue of our tight-knit Rochester community is diversity. We come from all corners of the U.S. and from the far reaches of the globe to receive the Rochester experience. Living and learning in this rich context of diversity is one essence of our Rochester education.As a consequence of Tuesday?s destruction, our outlooks on […]