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“[Rochester] is a hotbed of innovation,” Meliora Weekend keynote speaker Walter Isaacson said as he stepped to the podium in Kodak Theatre last Saturday, October 10. Isaacson, best known as the author of the 2011 biography “Steve Jobs,” is no stranger to innovation. His newest book, “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and […]

In the words of Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You’ll Go:” “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” Congratulations, class of 2015! The author of your childhood wrote a book gifted to graduates across the country, and his rhyming words ring simple but true. “You have brains in […]

By noon on Thursday, April 30, the Wilson Quadrangle was littered with folding chairs, blankets and water bottles: the result of hundreds of students camping out, waiting to purchase a coveted wine tour ticket. In the days leading up to the event, students planned their strategies: getting in line as early as 4 a.m.; bringing […]

The four-foot mahogany and silver pole—bedecked with the University seal, past University presidents’ names and dandelion designs—is a symbol of the graduation ceremony. The UR commencement brochure states that “the mace has become a symbol of authority and dignity in academic ceremonies.” But, its carrier, the University grand marshal, is also a symbol of authority […]

After representatives on the Student Advisory Committee learned of lengthy waits to receive a weekly appointment schedule with the University Counseling Center (UCC), the Students Association (SA) took action and passed the “Resolution Urging the Expansion and Improvement of UCC Resources” on Feb. 9. Class of 2016 Senator and Wellness Coordinator Melissa Holloway was involved […]

“Never has this event been more timely,” UR President Joel Seligman said in his opening remarks at the 14th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address. The address, delivered by author and historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad, was titled “The Conventional Legacy of An Unconventional Man: King’s Leadership in the Age of Ferguson.” It focused on […]

As of this week, the Meliora Challenge campaign has passed the $1 billion mark, University President Joel Seligman said at a press conference Wednesday. The announcement represents a significant milestone in the campaign’s ultimate goal of reaching $1.2 billion by June 2016. “Thanks a billion,” Seligman said to donors. As of Sept. 26, the campaign […]

The University Horticulture and Grounds Department received an Honor Award by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The award recognizes the work done by the department at the Mt. Hope Campus and was given at the PGMS award dinner in Louisville, Ky. The award was given during the PGMS Green Star Awards competition to bring […]