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Study finds movies affect divorce rates
A new study conducted by UR Psychology Professor Ronald Rogge found that watching films about relationships and discussing them is just as successful in reducing divorce rates as therapy workshops. The study involved 174 engaged and newlywed couples. 80% were engaged to be married within the next year, and the remaining 20% had been married […]
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Dining Services hosts annual Iron Chef Challenge
This past Friday, Jan. 31, Dining Services held their annual Iron Chef Challenge in Danforth Dining Center. The Iron Chef Challenge developed out of the University Chef Challenge that was started by former District Chef Mary Locke and the staff of Hoeing and Crosby Halls in 2003. In an effort to “keep evolving,” Marketing Manager […]
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Rochester leaders discuss city education
UR hosted an educational symposium regarding the Rochester City School District (RCSD) in the Interfaith Chapel on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4. The symposium was well-attended and encouraged conversation between educational leaders and current teachers. Many staff members and donors of UR were also in attendance. The catch phrase of the three and a half hour […]
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Conversationalist told to leave and never return
Unidentified man lurks in front of Wilson Commons On Saturday, February 1st, at 6:44 p.m., Public Safety Officers responded to the front of Wilson Commons after receiving a report of a suspicious man. Officers arrived and spoke to the reporting undergraduate student who stated that the male had approached her and made inappropriate comments in […]
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President Seligman reappointed President
UR President Joel Seligman has been reappointed in his current position. Seligman is “delighted by the reappointment.” He states that, “There are very few opportunities one can experience in life quite so meaningful as this.” Seligman has been University President since 2005. University Presidents serve indefinite terms at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, […]
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Frigid temperatures drive students to smoke in lobby
Students found smoking in the lobby of DeKiewiet (Southside) 1.On Friday, Jan. 24th at 1:21 a.m., a Public Safety Officer responded to the lobby of DeKiewiet Tower after a report of potential smoking inside the building. The responding officer found two undergraduates in the lobby smoking cigarettes. The two students stated that it was too […]
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URMC explores use of medical marijuana
Governor Cuomo recently announced a plan to relax constraints on the use of medical marijuana, allowing up to 20 hospitals throughout the state including Strong Medical Center, to prescribe medical marijuana. In order to pass the legislature, Cuomo has to utilize certain executive powers which has caused some consternation amongst those who dispute his […]
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Presidential award recognizes diversity
This past Friday, Jan. 24, President Seligman awarded the UR’s 2014 Presidential Diversity Award during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address to John Cullen, a research associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the Medical Center, and the Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA). President Seligman instituted the Presidential Diversity award in […]
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Rush Rhees lays out 10 year renovation plan
The Rush Rhees Library Revitalization project is currently in the planning phase as library staff, students and architects collaborate to create a road map. The project is a 10-year master plan to modernize Rush Rhees Library. An open forum for the project was held on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The architectural firm Perkins+ Will presented […]
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Royal Institute of Philosophy awards UR professor
At the beginning of this month, the Royal Institute of Philosophy in London awarded Chair of the Department of Philosophy at UR, Professor Randall Curren, an honorary professorship. This award is the first the Royal Institute has given since it was founded 87 years ago with the purpose of advancing philosophy through discussion, education and […]
