Archives - Angela Remus

True charity demands grit, perseverance

Within the last week, the UR community had the opportunity to participate in three events in support of three fantastic causes: the YellowJackets’ Concert for a Cure benefitting the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, Colleges Against Cancer’s Relay for Life, and the Rochester walk for the American Heart Association (AHA) at Blue Cross Arena. Each charity […]

BME graduates receive Da Vinci award

University of Rochester graduates have managed to transform their BME design project into the beginnings of a company. Read More

Simlote wins unopposed Speaker election, Sheng takes contested Deputy race

The Student's Association has elected new speakers for the coming academic year. Read More

Eastman bandit nabs backpack

Significant security events on the University of Rochester campus. Read More

SA passes budget after little review

The Students' Association approved the SA's $1,154,250 budget for the 2013-14 school year despite engaging in very little conversation prior to the vote. Read More

SA extends preliminary status for UR BlueCrew

UR BlueCrew's preliminary status has been extended until the beginning of next school year, giving the group more time to develop their club before seeking final SA recognition. Read More

25 new peace officers sworn in

UR security officers were sworn into a training program, through which they will become better prepared but will remain unarmed. Read More

“Survivor to Thriver” conference empowers victims of sexual assualt

UR held its first annual conference on sexual assault on Wednesday, April 3, during which keynote speaker Maggie Maloy shared her story of injury and recovery after a sexual assault endured at age 15. Read More

UR receives designation as Davis United World College partner institution

UR has been approved as a Davis Foundation member institution, which allowed Fatima Bawany to receive funding for the Davis Proposal for Peace and increases applications from Davis Foundation high schools. Read More

Roadway construction addresses rush hour traffic, expected completion in late 2014

Contractors began the extensive construction plan on roadways surrounding the River Campus on March 20. Investigative work will end on April 10, and the construction work will begin soon after, continuing through the summer. The multi-phase project, called “Access 390,” aims to address rush hour congestion and will be in progress through 2014. The major […]