News
5K Challenge deadline approaches
What would you do with $5,000 to improve the lives of Rochester students? Read More
Race
Marc Morial delivers MLK address
Douglass Leadership House had an especially distinguished guest on Monday—Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans. Read More
UR Politics
Curriculum reviewed, changes recommended
The Curriculum Review Committee released a full report of their investigation into the effectiveness of the Rochester Curriculum last Friday. Read More
Seligman
President Meets President
University President Joel Seligman met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama last Tuesday night after the Commander in Chief’s final State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. Read More
BSU
Students protest ‘systematic racism and oppression’
At noon on Friday, Nov. 20, leaders of the Douglass Leadership House (DLH) , Minority Student Advisory Board (MSAB), Spanish and Latino Students’ Association (SALSA) and the Black Students’ Union (BSU) held a protest to express solidarity with the students at Mizzou and other universities “in their plight against systematic racism and oppression." Read More
News
Trustee to fund iZone renovation in Rush Rhees Library
This week, the University of Rochester Libraries announced that University trustee Barbara J. Burger ‘83 has made a $1 million commitment to the River Campus Libraries to go towards the creation and implementation of the iZone. The iZone is a proposed renovation project in Rush Rhees to fill the gap left by other programs and […]
Alumni group sponsors book collecting contest
The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries is sponsoring a book collecting competition for undergraduate and graduate students. This competition has been held each year for two decades, though in recent years the award has been given biannually. The competition’s goal is to increase interest in book collecting among students. According to Executive Committee […]
