Campus
Courses
Faculty Council passes proposal for new Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (LACX) major
The major was originally presented to the College Curriculum Committee in September 2023 but stayed in limbo for over a year before being accepted earlier this month. Read More
Board of Trustees
Joseph P. Mack Catholic Center begins construction
After seven years of fundraising efforts, the Joseph P. Mack Catholic Center will begin construction efforts this month. Read More
Center for Community Engagement
Kearns Center holds voter registration event for first-gen students
The David T. Kearns Center hosted a voter registration event on Thursday, Oct. 24 in partnership with the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) to help students check their voter registration, and where they were eligible to vote. Read More
holocaust
Enzo Traverso talks about his newest book: “Gaza Faces History”
Decorated scholar of the Holocaust, totalitarianism, and contemporary historiography professor Enzo Traverso met with students in the department of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) on Thursday, Oct. 24 to discuss his newest book: “Gaza Faces History.” Read More
Halloween
Solve the frights: UR River Campus Libraries’ Annual Scare Festival combines spooky scavenger hunt and a tower tour
The River Campus Libraries host their Scare Festival the weekend before Halloween every year. This year’s pirate theme has students follow the “x” marked on the map to collect enough stamps to climb the infamous Rush Rhees bell tower. Read More
Class Council
Students’ Association releases Fall 2024 election results
With new additions to the 2028 Class Council and Senate, UR’s Students Association has welcomed new members as a result of the Fall 2024 Elections. Read More
coffee
Pit introduces new coffee machine
Frequent visitors to Wilson Commons’ Pit might have noticed a new addition: a self-service coffee machine. Read More
Dining
Sustainability at UR has changed: What you should know
This summer, Dining Team Green and Facilities Team Green merged into one, now called the Sustainability Office. Although the two separate teams no longer exist, many of their familiar projects and initiatives will remain, as will the ability for student staff members to propose ideas and hold leadership roles. Read More
Admissions
Admissions tours relocate to Wilson Commons
"Just as students have the right to live and study in a non-threatening environment, staff also have the right to perform their work and feel safe,” Alexander said. Read More
Israel-Palestine
SJP stages pro-Palestine demonstration during Meliora Weekend
Outfitted with shirts showing killed Palestinian civilians, student demonstrators took to Wilson Quad on Sept. 28 amidst the neighboring celebrations and events of Meliora Weekend to protest the war in Gaza. Read More
