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In a long-anticipated action, UR will roll out its first session of online registration beginning Nov. 10. For the first time ever, River Campus undergraduates and all Eastman students will be able to drop and add classes over the World Wide Web.University Registrar Nancy Speck and her staff, along with staff from Information Technology Services, […]

UR starts Meliora Press The University of Rochester Press has recently created a new imprint entitled Meliora Press, which will publish books that focus "on books with a specific UR connection which are of particular interest to the university and Rochester-area communties," according to Editorial Director Timothy Madigan.The first title is written by Professor Emeritus […]

The first session of the Conversations on Race series sponsored by the Baha'i Club was held this past Wednesday.The series is composed of five sessions that deal with topics on race, race relations, the history of racism, and its effects on society. The program is nationwide and is aimed at creating an open dialogue on […]

While on-campus incidents of robbery have decreased over the past three years, sex offenses, thefts, and referrals for contraband have risen, according to UR Security's 2003 ThinkSafe Report.ThinkSafe is released annually in compliance with the Clery Act, a federal law requiring a university that receives federal financial aid to provide campus crime statistics and safety […]

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Department of Rush Rhees Library is sponsoring a special exhibit to show off Rochester's Olmsted parks. The exhibit, entitled "Our Olmsted Parks: Implementing His Vision in Rochester," is designed to showcase some of the rare photographs and documents that the university has in its possession. "I tried to find documents […]

UR's top-rated computer science team came out on top of the field of 16 teams at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest preliminaries at Rochester Institute of Technology last Saturday. The team, comprised of seniors Grant Farmer and David McClosky and sophomore David Eisenstat, finished five of seven problems in five hours, using a combination […]

Grassroots has brought about several new programs in an attempt to bring added environmental awareness to campus. Most notable has been the placement of recycling bins around campus, and the distribution of reusable mugs to the freshman class.The production of the mugs was make possible by a coalition of Grassroots, Facilities, Dining Services, the bookstore, […]

If you've ever been wandering around the fourth floor of Rush Rhees Library and spotted a room next to the Film and Media Studies department that has an emergency exit door almost completely covered by cinder blocks, you've probably wondered why it's there and where it leads to. The answer to this question lies in […]

This is not just another editorial meant to rip on Parking Services and UR Security, but it's hard not to point fingers when you feel victimized.Last Thursday, in broad daylight, someone pried up the plating around my car door handles to break into my car and steal my CD player. I had parked around 8:45 […]

I'd love to give you some pithy political commentary this week, but I can't, as I have nothing to talk about. There's a very simple reason - like most of you, I was glued to the TV, unable to take my eyes off the incredible baseball we got to witness with the League Championship Series. […]