Articles by Jared

Akin to Barack Obama’s State of the Union address describing his plan for the nation, University President Joel Seligman recently delivered his State of the University Address detailing events of the past academic year and what the administration will be focusing on for the future. The President’s address covered a range of topics, from the […]

Professor of Education Joanne Larson recently published a new book, titled “Radical Equality in Education: Starting Over in U.S. Schooling”, detailing her dismay over the current education system in the United States. From Larson’s perspective, the current system starts from a fundamentally incorrect position. “The way it currently works,  we start with assumptions of inequality […]

The Major Declaration event, in its third year since its creation, has won the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Awards Committee’s Collaborative Program of the Year Award. The event was hosted by the Sophomore Committee. ACUI is a professional international association for students and professionals involved in student unions. Assistant Dean of Sophomores Laura […]

   Governor Cuomo recently announced a plan to relax constraints on the use of medical marijuana, allowing up to 20 hospitals throughout the state including Strong Medical Center, to prescribe medical marijuana. In order to pass the legislature, Cuomo has to utilize certain executive powers which has caused some consternation amongst those who dispute his […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his $137.2 billion dollar budget proposal for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, and the implications are significant for the University of Rochester. As a significant health care provider in the community, as well as a key educational facility in the City of Rochester, it is important for the University to […]

After 33 years, Walter Mauldin is stepping down from the position of Director. Read More

The CARE network launched the mobile app, providing an easy-to-access network of wellness resources. Read More

I will likely never feel the same emotional pain of those who have been sexually abused or placed in unwanted sexual encounters. Either way, when it comes to the issue of sexual abuse, what scares me the most is the silence following an attack. I had a friend who was abused in high school by […]

Two teams of students from UR were selected to travel to the Cornell Cup in May 2014 to participate in the technology design competition hosted by the Cornell University Systems Engineering. The two teams’ unique inventions have caught the attention of the competition organizers and earned them spots as Cornell Cup finalists. Team URead Braille […]

SA has begun to process recent data in the efforts to expand the UR shuttle services. Read More