City
COVID-19
UR responds to Omicron variant
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency, which went into effect Friday. Read More
premature birth rates
UR Medicine study links redlining in Rochester to premature birth rates
“This is further evidence of the influence of a legacy of structural racism on the disproportionate burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes for Black women in the U.S.,” Hollenbach said in an article published in URMC news. Read More
Campus
Power to the polls: UR set to become an official polling place
Since CPE’s establishment, one of its goals has been to set up an official polling place on campus, and that goal is becoming a reality. Read More
committee for political engagement
Mayor-Elect Malik Evans on the importance of local politics and community engagement in Rochester
Rochester’s got a new mayor in town, and he wants UR students to vote local. Almost Mayor-Elect and UR alum Malik Evans ‘02 spoke to the UR community on the importance of local politics last Thursday during a talk organized by the Committee for Political Engagement. During his time at the University, Evans used to […]
Dining
This year’s UR Dining experience: Fresh produce, less waste
Last week, in response to an Opinions article about the best and worst of campus food, Director of Campus Dining Services Cameron Schauf asked if he could talk to the Campus Times to discuss what’s new. Read More
BLM
Rochestarians take to the streets after Grand Jury exonerates officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death
Demonstrators spoke on perceived failures of the criminal justice system, but also on potential fixes, like Daniel’s Law, a piece of state-level legislation that calls for regional and state councils. Read More
City
RPD Protest Images 2/1/21
On February first, protestors took to the streets after the Rochester Police Department pepper sprayed a 9-year-old girl. To read the full article, click here.
mental health crisis reform
Rochester responds to RPD pepper-spraying 9-year-old girl
On Sunday, a nine year old girl experiencing a mental health crisis was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers. Two graphic body camera videos were released showing Rochester Police Department (RPD) officers, called by the girl’s mother, detaining the girl who cried for her father. This incident took place on Harris Street on Friday, Jan. […]
Center for Community Engagement
RCCL changes name to better reflect department’s goals
As part of its recent rebranding process, The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) changed its name last month to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) in an effort to accurately reflect what the Center does. The name change coincides with RCCL’s 15th anniversary. Read More
evictions
City-Wide Tenant Union calls for mayor to sign executive order to halt evictions
Organizers were gathered outside of 405 Brown St. where Chris Green, a father of two daughters, is currently fighting an eviction from his home of four years. Read More
