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coronavirus
UR restricts sponsored travel in latest coronavirus announcement
UR events must be limited to 100 people, UR Communications said. Athletic contests will continue, but without spectators. Read More
Burgett Intercultural Center
At event on ‘Hands up’ photo, calls for action and healing
Group Three said that there should be racial sensitivity training in the UR curriculum. “It can’t just be an optional program,” said a staff member. Read More
coronavirus
Coronavirus testing for local patient as UR braces for outbreak’s impact
Monroe County's Public Health Commissioner told reporters Wednesday this is not a confirmed case of COVID-19 or of the coronavirus that causes it. Read More
Art and Music Library
Student mimicking ‘Hands up’ pose sparks online outrage
The painting depicts a man in a “Hands up, don’t shoot” position, surrounded by text from the 2018 proposal to arm some Public Safety officers. Read More
all gender restrooms
SA all-gender restroom report emphasizes inclusion, accessibility
“It really bothers me to be questioned why I am in the girl’s bathroom, when I am a girl,” one testimonial in the report reads. Read More
china
Committee formed to address WilCo flag display
By April, UR deans will have answers to a long-standing question: What should be done about the flag lounge? The committee charged with drafting recommendations regarding the flags in Hirst Lounge (colloquially referred to as the flag lounge) met for the first time on Feb. 18. UR Deans Matthew Burns and Jeffrey Runner first announced […]
all-gender restroom
Senate Summary Feb. 24 2020: Education ROC, housing lottery
The SA meeting for Feb. 24, 2020 included a presentation on Education ROC, updates on the housing lottery, and a discussion of the initiative to make SAD lamps available to the UR community. Read More
Research
Tenure divides UR faculty
Professors without tenure find their jobs are more precarious. “Any day they wanted they could stop my contract,” a non-tenured professor from the social sciences told the Campus Times. Read More
all gender restrooms
SA pushes for all-gender restrooms
After this week's presentation and discussion of the report and accompanying resolution in the Senate, the resolution should face a vote in coming weeks. Read More
e-cigarettes
E-Cigarette talk highlights uncertainty, misconceptions
Mendoza warned the audience that research surrounding e-cigarettes in no way confirms that vaping is a safer alternative to cigarettes. Read More