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Dining issues apology for poster in Douglass
On Nov. 10, Dining Services posted a meme from the Overheard at Rochester Facebook group that read, “I don’t always stay in an abusive relationship, but when I do it’s with the Buffalo Bills,” resulting in an apology email from Dining Services on Nov. 13. The apology read, “Our choice of meme on Monday, Nov. […]
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Laptop and iPad stolen from Gilbert Hall
1. On Friday, Nov. 14, two thefts were reported in Gilbert Hall. The first was reported at 11:22am after an iPad was taken from a lounge area. The student stated that they left the iPad for only a few seconds while they went to their room for something. When the student returned, the iPad was […]
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World news recap: Nov. 13-Nov. 20, 2014
Jerusalem killings: Four rabbis and a police officer were killed in an attack on a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Three of the rabbis were American citizens, one was British. The assailants, two Palestinian cousins, were killed at the scene. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a severe response to the attack. Homelessness […]
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Congress moves to cut science funding
Recent congressional inquiries into National Science Foundation (NSF) research funding have provoked criticism from members of the higher education community, including UR Senior Vice President of Research Robert Clark. U.S. Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) recently asked to review the grant proposals of 47 NSF-funded research projects. Smith is Chairman of the House of Representatives’ […]
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Ridesharing service opens for UR students
Zimride, an online platform that allows coordinated ridesharing, is now available at UR. Zimride’s website describes it as “a new spin on ridesharing, using social networks to enable real connections. In seconds you can set up a profile, book a ride in your area, or post a ride of your own. ” The platform […]
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Mock Trial holds fifth annual Yellowjacket Invitational
UR’s mock trial team hosted the fifth annual Yellowjacket Invitational on Nov. 15 and 16 in LeChase Hall, accommodating 22 teams and a total of over 200 people, including several local attorneys and president of the American Bar Association William C. Hubbard. The general consensus among Mock Trial team leaders is that the event was […]
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Plundering perp pilfers panties
1. On Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10:15pm, Department of Public Safety officers observed an individual on a bicycle entering the campus from the footbridge over the Genesee River. The suspect matched the description of someone who had twice entered Goler House that evening and was seen looking at individuals’ laundry on the ground floor of […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning former UR student delivers Neilly Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar delivered a lecture entitled “American Dervish: Muslim American Culture and Family Life” on Monday, Nov. 10. The lecture was part of the Neilly Series hosted by River Campus Libraries. Akhtar attended UR during the 1989-1990 school year before transferring to Brown University, where he finished his degree in theater. Akhtar […]
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$50,000 goes to Warner professors for edTPA research
UR Warner School of Education professors Jeffrey Choppin and Kevin Meuwissen received a grant of nearly $50,000 from the Spencer Foundation for a period of one year to study the effectiveness of the Teaching Performance Assessment (edTPA). The Spencer Foundation is a national organization that awards grants to aid education research. The study began in […]
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World news recap: Nov. 6 – Nov. 13, 2014
Mexican protests: Outrage at the alleged massacre of 43 Mexican students as country-wide demonstrations continued this week. Amid growing demand for the resignation of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, demonstrators in Mexico City set fire to the door of the National Palace. Three gang members have confessed to the students’ murder. Iguala Mayor José Luis […]
