Internet – After the Office Closes

Despite all of the surprising conversations about previously unknown connections between friends, the deep sense of community and connection I feel within URochester’s “just right” campus size really makes me feel at home. Read More

We teach the Dust Bowl as a cautionary tale. In every American history class, we learn how farmers in the 1920s and 1930s tore up millions of acres of native grassland across the Great Plains to plant wheat, how the deep-rooted prairie grasses that held the soil and trapped moisture were replaced by shallow crops and bare fields, and, when drought came in 1930, how the exposed topsoil turned to dust. Read More

In colder climates where spring means warmer weather and more sunshine, the first days of spring include getting to say goodbye to heavy layers, spending more time outside, and enjoying the flora and fauna. But, other than the weather, how do you actually define the first day of spring? Read More