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UR President Joel Seligman named William Murphy as UR's first Vice President for Communications on Monday, the first step in his plan to improve the visibility of UR through enhanced communication."With [Murphy's] appointment, the university will jump-start a communications process that more consistently and proactively communicates our strengths and potential," Seligman said. "He has the […]

A graduate student from the Eastman School of Music notified UR security when he witnessed a robbery outside the East End Parking Garage off of Swan Street on Thurs., according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The student reported seeing an unidentified suspect pointing a handgun at an unidentified victim and telling the victim to give […]

On Monday night, a panel of three anti-war veterans addressed a packed Welles-Brown Room to bring insight to the social justice movement. Students for Social Justice sponsored the event, designed to bring real-world perspective to UR students."The experiences of veterans lend significant weight to their opinions," SSJ member and sophomore Jess Bell-Masterson said. "It is […]

UR President Joel Seligman joined 16 other leaders of New York's major research universities and institutions yesterday in signing a proposal to urge lawmakers in Albany to institute a state fund supporting stem cell research."Stem cell science is in the process of reshaping the entire field of biomedical research," Seligman said in January. "The tremendous […]

By naming William Murphy as the first Vice President for Communications, President Seligman took an important step toward improving UR's public image.Improving UR's status in the public eye has countless benefits. The most noticeable impact is that graduates will have an easier time getting good jobs. If the university's name is enhanced, graduates will be […]

Jefferson High School is a public school in urban Rochester that 1,100 students currently attend, but the majority of them are not proficient to their grade levels in math, according to state standards.I went to Jefferson yesterday to cover their pending transition from a general-education school to one that integrates the foundations of entrepreneurship into […]

For the millions of people who tuned in for Super Bowl XL, the game took a back seat to what many consider the main show, the always hyped and anticipated new slew of commercials. With the Super Bowl being the most watched television event of the year, it's no surprise that companies are willing to […]

President Joel Seligman took a bold step yesterday morning in signing a proposal along with 17 prominent New York universities and research institutions urging New York State to support a state fund to finance stem cell research. Although nationally this issue has been highly controversial, Seligman was brave to speak candidly rather than concern himself […]

A fight broke out on one of the buses bringing students back from Senior Night early Friday morning. The fight began as the bus approached the River Campus and spilled out into the Towers parking lot near Wilson Boulevard, where Security and the Rochester Police Department were called at 2:10 a.m., according to UR Security […]

If you're between the ages of 10 and 100, or have a pulse, then I'd guess you probably tuned in to the Super Bowl at some point last Sunday. Indeed, Super Bowl Sunday is one of those generic all-American days that we have essentially turned into one of our country's most celebrated holidays. Families gathered […]