Beyond Rochester
federal policies
SA passes Resolution to Protect the University’s International and Immigrant Populations
The resolution says that all people have the right to “live, learn, and work at the University of Rochester, including our international students, DACA recipients, and undocumented students.” Read More
labor
Hourly minimum wage increases 50 cents
New York State’s minimum wage increased by $0.50 on Jan. 1 to from $15.00 to $15.50. Read More
Graduate Student Union
Students protest against incoming presidential administration, calling it “fascist”
Held in the days following President Trump’s inauguration, the rally featured a combination of prepared speeches, calls to action, an open forum, and chanting. Read More
Congressman Joe Morelle
Joe Morelle defeats Gregg Sadwick for a fourth House term
The Congressman has been politically active since 1991 when he was first elected to the State’s assembly. Read More
New York State Suicide Prevention Act
SA passes resolution supporting New York State Student Suicide Prevention Act
Pushing for university suicide intervention policies, the SA joined 26 college governments supporting the bill to safeguard student mental health. Read More
election
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro ’95 first jumped into politics at UR
Before Josh Shapiro ‘95 became Pennsylvania’s governor-elect, he boasted two humbler titles — UR Students’ Association senator and president. Read More
COVID-19
UR responds to Omicron variant
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency, which went into effect Friday. Read More
business owner
UR student’s coffee company hit by Hurricane Ida
When Hurricane Ida hit New York City, nobody, especially 24-year-old UR student and owner of Don Carvajal Cafe, Hector Castillo Carvajal was prepared. Carvajal’s company had just moved into their new warehouse location three weeks prior to the hurricane that hit their East Bronx location in late August. The company faced losses of $10,000 to […]
author
Presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss explains what makes a great president
While eating lunch with Richard Nixon at his home in 1992, historian and author Michael Beschloss asked what Nixon would say to those who criticized his use of presidential power. Nixon’s response “didn’t mention [UR] but I guarantee he remembered the University of Rochester very well,” Beschloss said in his talk last Monday on what […]
Rochester Marriage Pact
Rochester Marriage Pact claims to find yoUR perfect match
The Rochester Marriage Pact is a college-specific matchmaking service — an idea that originated from a market design class project at Stanford, according to the creators. Read More
