Campus
COVID-19
COVID-19 updates: Cases rise in time for student arrival
As the Delta variant spreads and students return to campus, new COVID-19 school-wide policies have been put in place for fall 2021. All students are required to be vaccinated upon returning to campus, barring religious or medical reasons, which must be approved by University Health Services (UHS). Faculty and staff must either be vaccinated or […]
COVID-19
Students required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 for upcoming academic year
All undergraduate and graduate students will be required to get COVID-19 vaccinations before they arrive on campus for the upcoming academic year. On April 23, the University announced that it will require all students who will set foot on campus “to have received an approved vaccine by August 1, 2021.” “The decision was made in […]
flag lounge
Painted tunnels to be fully reset, still a no-go for student work
The tunnels underneath the academic quad are getting a full white-out before the start of the fall semester, after a year and a half of no new paint. Read More
CARE Network
A review of the spring semester’s mental health advocacy
There are many resources for UR students, both remote and on-campus, although most have been entirely online due to the pandemic. Resources that support students who are struggling include the University Counseling Center (UCC), the UR CARE Network, UR Connected, the Health Promotion Office, and many more. Read More
Bad Weather
Dandelion Day sucked, students say
"D-Day is cursed, but at least I made a friend while freezing to death,” sophomore Jerome Daniels said. Read More
COVID-19
Students required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 for upcoming academic year
On April 23, the University announced that it will require all students who will set foot on campus “to have received an approved vaccine by August 1, 2021.” Read More
crisis
Next semester, trained grad students will respond to mental health calls
Beginning Fall 2021, a new Mental Health Task Force program will be implemented so that trained UR graduate students will respond to mental health emergencies on campus. According to University Counseling Center (UCC) director Brigid Cahill, the program is intended to improve mental health services within the residence halls. Because of the impact of conversations […]
COVID-19
UHS cancels J&J vaccine clinic
The announcement came in an email from University Communications at 8 a.m., about 30 minutes before the first dose was to be administered. Read More
DPS
DPS now responds to text messages
Beginning yesterday, members of the UR community may contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) via text, using the 585-275-3333 DPS phone number. Dispatchers are also able to respond to these messages over text as well. According to an email to Campus Times from DPS Chief Mark Fischer, the idea came from a student suggestion […]
Campus
AS&E plans for fully in-person 2021-2022 academic year
“It’s exciting [to finally be on campus], but at the same time I’ve missed out on so much so it just feels like I'm an outsider looking into this glass globe,” first-year Ro Kamala said. “It’s bittersweet.” Read More