Beyond Rochester
Meliora Weekend
Miller’s Court discusses gerrymandering, wedding cakes, and free speech
The freewheeling symposium drew a full house in Strong Auditorium and featured a cast of five legal heavyweights.
Beyond Rochester
Students struck by Harvey find support at school
One effort underway is a partnership between the Burgett Intercultural Center, some Greek life groups, students from the River and Eastman campuses, and local organizations to put on a benefit concert in late October.
Trump
#NoBanNoWall protest draws students, faculty, admins
Holding a banner that read “#NoBanNoWall” in English, Spanish, Somali, Farsi, and Arabic, student organizers took turns denouncing the ban.
Race
Film showing pushes racial questions
The audience, inspired after the film they had just watched, gave their opinion—people should speak up, and they have to take a stand against racism.
2016 Election
UR students rock the vote
For nearly all of them, it was their first time voting in a presidential election. Some had come by car,…
Debate
Debate Union hosts iDebate Rwanda
In the aftermath of genocide, is forgiveness more important than justice?
Beyond Rochester
Roger Ferguson gives advice for graduates, defends Fed
Current TIAA CEO and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson sits down with the CT.
Beyond Rochester
Matt McGorry takes on social issues
Actor Matt McGorry—of “Orange is the New Black” and “How to Get Away with Murder” fame— spoke on campus last Thursday to a small but passionate audience at Strong Auditorium.
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.
Beyond Rochester
UR researcher receives NASA grant to study brain health in space
Dr. Michael O’Banion, a researcher at URMC, was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant to study the effect deep space…
