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Bill Nye to visit UR for Yellowjacket Weekend
On July 31, Campus Activities Board’s (CAB) announced on Facebook that Bill Nye would be this year’s Yellowjacket Weekend Speaker, appearing on the River Campus on September 5. Nye is a renowned scientist and television personality, better known to fans by his full title “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” His credentials include working in the […]
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New building lays foundation for Data Science at UR
On the first day of classes, Aug. 31, construction workers will begin laying the foundation for Wegmans Hall, the planned 58,000-square foot building which will house the Goergen Institute for Data Science. The Institute itself will continue to expand this year, offering a Masters program in Data Science for the first time as well as […]
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Photonics institute to be headquarted in downtown Rochester
After almost a year of deliberation, Rochester was announced in July as the headquarters for the federal government’s new Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation. The photonics institute, which was first announced to the public in Oct. 2014, will encompass a coalition of state and private universities including UR, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and […]
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Seniors surprised by wine tour availability
By noon on Thursday, April 30, the Wilson Quadrangle was littered with folding chairs, blankets and water bottles: the result of hundreds of students camping out, waiting to purchase a coveted wine tour ticket. In the days leading up to the event, students planned their strategies: getting in line as early as 4 a.m.; bringing […]
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Seniors adjust goal
The annual Senior Class Gift drive is underway, with the 2015 Class Council soliciting donations to the University from graudating seniors. A website for the drive encourages seniors to donate to any of a number of campus organizations and funds, which include individual academic departments, athletic teams, the River Campus Libraries, scholarships, and the Medical […]
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Diversity report published
UR President Joel Seligman’s ninth annual diversity report, which was released this May, noted that the University continued to make steady progress with its diversity initiatives. The report summarized efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive community over the 2014-15 academic year, showing marked changes since the first diversity report was published in June […]
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Posse Foundation seeks to promote college access
On Sunday, May 17, education strategist and Posse Foundation founder Deborah Bial will give the commencement address for UR’s class of 2015. Bial is known for supporting diversity in higher education, and her nonprofit Posse Foundation has just concluded its first year of partnership with UR. The University’s commencement website describes the Posse Foundation as […]
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Burglary at Rettner Hall
1. Electronics were stolen from Rettner Hall on Sunday, April 26 some time between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Department of Public Safety (DPS) and local law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the burglary. DPS said in a statement that they are using CCTV, access control and IT records “to help narrow down timeframes and […]
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Dean Culver announces new Humanities Center
Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences Gloria Culver announced the upcoming creation of a Humanities Center at UR in a press release published on Thursday, April 23. The Humanities Center will “support multidisciplinary engagement around literature, history, the arts and philosophies of cultures past and present,” the press release stated. The Center’s goal […]
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Student groups mobilize after Nepal earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal at 11:56 a.m. local time on Saturday, April 26, resulting in a death toll which is currently estimated at over 5,000. The earthquake’s effects prompted efforts by UR students to raise funds and remember victims of the earthquake. Sigma Beta Rho (Sig Rho) hosted a candlelight vigil for Nepali […]
