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Letter to the Editor: Administration takes action on faculty diversity
Marquis Harrison and Brittany Carter, in the article titled "University is obligated to renew efforts at diversity," are right to ask whose responsibility it is to strengthen the diversity of the faculty and to ask what steps we are taking to achieve that. I am responsible for these efforts in the College, which are coordinated […]
Approaches to faculty diversity must be reassessed
This is the second of three articles by the Minority Student Advisory Board.In continuing the conversation that was begun last week about the challenges to diversifying and making this institution more inclusive, I'd like to closely examine the faculty diversity initiative that the University is currently undergoing. Again, while we applaud the efforts of the […]
Letter to the Editor: Successful URos program should ideally partner with businesses other than dining outfits
The URos program was created with one major purpose in mind: to better connect UR students to the city of Rochester by enabling the use of URos (formerly Flex dollars) at area businesses. With the enormous success of the program over the past year, the Editorial Board is right to call for its expansion.It is […]
Letter to the Editor: Graduate experience varies from community-based undergraduate
I think you hit the nail on the head regarding graduate students feeling disconnected. I completed my undergrad at UR in 1998 and had a wonderful experience. I entered the workforce and, three years later, returned to school to do a master's degree at another university.Upon arrival, I was craving the same experiences I had […]
Letter to the Editor: Specific efforts at University diversity continue
In the Feb. 21 issue, guest columnists Marquis Harrison and Brittany Carter wrote that diversifying the faculty, staff and students "will take the entire University community to not simply talk about it, but to also be about it!"The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity agrees and, as such, has taken significant measures to attract and […]
Squash falls short in Hoehn Cup
This past weekend, the UR squash team traveled to Boston for the Men's College Squash Association National Team Championships. The weekend started out with controversy in the seeding for the tournament. The tournament is divided into six divisions, each of which is made up of eight seeds. At the top is the Potter Division, followed […]
UR ends three-game rut with win at NYU
It was a bittersweet weekend for the UR women's basketball team, as it suffered a 71-64 loss on Friday at Brandeis University and followed it with a vital 73-65 win against the Violets of New York University on Sunday. Their 1-1 weekend record gives the 'Jackets an 8-3 conference record and puts them in a […]
Tennis starts spring with a dominant performance
The UR men's and women's tennis teams started their spring season off this past Sunday with impressive wins for both teams against the Le Moyne College Dolphins. The 'Jackets hosted the Dolphins on the Goergen Athletic Center indoor courts. With the win, the women remain undefeated and increase their winning streak of dual matches to […]
From the Pressbox
I've always loved hockey. From the first time I laced up a pair of skates and slid onto the pristine, freshly shaven ice at the local skating rink, I wanted it to be my second home. Unfortunately, my budding career as a potential center on a checking line never came to fruition, and now I'm […]
Making a major
As a meridian, I interact with prospective students on a weekly basis, responding to their queries and presenting UR as the best choice for pursuing their college education. UR's Undergraduate Admissions Web site claims: "At Rochester, you build your own curriculum with your own unique strengths and interests? You study only what you are passionate […]