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Campus
Project LTF presents at local high school, expands to University
Project Level the Field (LTF), a University-based volunteer initiative, hosted a college application workshop at Edison Career and Technology High School on Oct. 4; the event was the first in a series of four to come over the next few weeks. Featuring a presentation about the CommonApp and available application resources as well as small-group […]
Petition
SA IMPACT 2.0 aims to highlight student concerns on campus
SA's official petitioning website relaunched earlier this month and will continue to serve as a hub for student concerns. Read More
cultural
SALSA’s 36th annual Tropicana Dinner celebrates Latinidad in Rochester
The Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) at UR celebrated its 36th annual Tropicana Dinner this past Friday evening. This year’s theme, "Deseos cumplidos" (Fulfilled Wishes), was promoted as a way to showcase dreams realized and hopes fulfilled within the University’s Latinx community. As part of the Tropicana Dinner, SALSA utilized contributions of small businesses […]
Meliora Weekend
Students abuzz on Meliora Weekend
Meliora Weekend: the University’s three-day-long event intended to celebrate alumni, current students, and their families. Everyone knows the feeling of deja vu that comes from a first sighting of the influx of event staff on Wilson Quad and the massive “MELIORA” letters set in front of Rush Rhees. To the fresh-faced first years,the sheer number […]
Mental Health
New UHS grant funds Lyft rides for mental health services
UHS can now provide Lyft rides to students seeking off-campus mental health resources thanks to a one-time grant provided by an anonymous donor. Last year, around 150 students utilized the University’s remote mental health service TELUS, with a small percentage engaging in recurring short-term therapy, UCC Director Bridgid Cahill said. UCC also provided referrals to […]
Admissions
UR drops 11 spots in US News & World Report rankings
US News & World Report currently ranks UR as the 47th best national university, down from last year’s ranking of 36th. According to historical ranking data, the University’s 11-spot decline is the fifth largest drop among top-50 universities for the 2022-23 school year, with the College of William and Mary, Brandeis University, Wake Forest University, […]
Campus
Thousands of CMC mailboxes to be eliminated; making way for new package locker
Due to limited space in the Campus Mail Center, the expansion will require “the elimination of 2,630 traditional mailboxes." Read More
Campus
Greene Center holds Career Clothing Closet open house
The Clothing Closet is completely donation based, with many board members, faculty, staff, and community members providing contributions. Read More
clubs
Students unite to feed kids, not landfills
When five University of Maryland (UMD) students saw the amount of food going to waste on their campus in 2011, they decided to create a program to redistribute the extra food to people in need around their community. Since then, the Food Recovery Network (FRN) has grown to become a nationwide organization with over 200 […]
Campus
WCSA kicks off the academic year with Fall Activities Fair
The Fair serves as a detailed illustration of the UR student body’s diverse interests, as there are nearly 400 clubs and organizations to choose from. Read More
