Archives - Teddy Almond
bus
‘It’s a Quality of Life Issue:’ Students, admin to discuss improvements to Innovation shuttle service
Changes to the transportation to Innovation Square may be on the horizon, as students living in housing in downtown Rochester have voiced concerns about the lack of convenient afternoon and late-evening transportation to and from the River Campus. Read More
announcement
University concedes: Alumni promised Gmail access until 2029
University alumni will retain access to their Gmail accounts through 2029, the University announced in an email Oct. 30 after receiving criticism from alumni over the decision to terminate access to email accounts. Read More
emails
Alumni set to lose access to their UR emails, graduates displeased
All alumni University of Rochester Google Gmail accounts will be deactivated effective Nov. 4 2025, as announced in an email sent out to alumni Oct. 8. Read More
Boundless Possibility 2030 Strategic Plan
‘A brand is not just a logo’: University leadership explain new marketing strategy
The University announced a new set of logos and other branding elements as part of an overhaul of their branding and marketing strategies Oct. 2. Since 2023, the University has been planning a new marketing campaign as part of the “Boundless Possibility” strategic plan, aimed at elevating and building the University’s profile on a national […]
Board of Trustees
New University branding campaign launches, logo to be released
While the overall campaign initiative was public knowledge since the start of the year, questions arose as to how much was being changed when an anonymous user on the social media platform Fizz posted what appeared to be logos and brand elements from a Board of Trustees slideshow presentation. Read More
academics
New engineering honor society joins campus
As of now, in order to join you must be an undergraduate, graduate student, or faculty at the University, have a minimum GPA of 3.7 (for students), and be involved in a qualifying major. The chapter’s founding president, senior Kyle Perlman, wants to change that. Read More
attendance
UR adopts new non-participation policy
The University expects that the new policy will alert students early in the semester if their participation does not meet the standards of one or more of their professors. Read More
ICE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid downtown sparks unrest amongst Rochesterians
A roof-top showdown between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and immigrant construction workers went down Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Westminster Road near the corner of East Avenue. Read More
Dining
University assumes self-operation model of campus dining
“For many years, University Dining Services, including the dining centers, retail, catering and on-campus eateries on River Campus and Eastman School Campus, have been managed and operated through a contracted vendor,” Miller said. Read More
budget cuts
UR closes Fraternity Quad kitchens
For these fraternities, members living on the fraternity quad were automatically opted into the fraternity dining plan, which covered the cost of all meals offered by designated in-house chefs. However, the remaining staffed kitchens on the UR Fraternity Quad began to be decommissioned July 1. Read More