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Petition addresses campus racism
In response to comments on the UR class of 2017 Facebook page post about the Confederate flag controversy, students and UR administrators have created a petition opposing some of the racist language posted on the social media page. The student who posted the offensive comments intended his remarks to be interpreted as sarcasm. The petition, […]
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Two teams selected for Cornell Cup
Two teams of students from UR were selected to travel to the Cornell Cup in May 2014 to participate in the technology design competition hosted by the Cornell University Systems Engineering. The two teams’ unique inventions have caught the attention of the competition organizers and earned them spots as Cornell Cup finalists. Team URead Braille […]
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Reinstatement of bar buses remains unlikely
Nearly two years have gone by since UR Dean of Students Matthew Burns called for a moratorium on off-campus bar buses. In that time, however, there has only been a partial reinstatement of these services. The administration bringing back the buses only for designated senior nights and formal events. This has caused some students to […]
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SA endorses alum’s company offering summer storage
Within the upcoming week, the Students’ Association (SA) Senate will endorse Super Summer Storage, an alternative storage company option for students interesting in packing and leaving belongings in Rochester over the summer break. The company, run by UR alumnus Antonio Calascibetta ’12 and his brother Carmelo, will offer a 10 percent discount to students who […]
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SA considers installing printers in dorms
In an effort to address student concerns about printer accessibility, the Students’ Association (SA) Senate launched an initiative to install printers in student residencies. “People are bringing in fewer personal printers, so the demand for printing close by is rising,” Facilities Coordinator and junior Mehr Kashyap said. The idea was the brainchild of the Senate, […]
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Students find eggs in the Sue B. dryers
1. On Friday, Nov. 1, at 11:26 a.m., a Public Safety officer responded to the 7th floor laundry room of Susan B. Anthony Hall. The officer found that someone had put eggs in eleven of the dryers in the area. The eggs had broken in the dryers. No one was found in the area. The […]
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Confederate flag ignites controversy
On Friday, Oct. 11, junior Amber-Danielle Baldie posted a photo of a Confederate flag hanging in a window of the Psi Upsilon house on the Class of 2017 Facebook page, sparking a University-wide controversy. At the time of publication, almost two weeks after it was originally posted, the photo has received 151 comments. Sophomore Matthew […]
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Trustees approve five-year Strategic Plan
On Oct. 11, the University Board of Trustees approved the Strategic Plan for 2013-18, which outlines UR’s vision for the next five years. Drafted by President Joel Seligman and Provost and Dean of Faculty Peter Lennie, the plan is a comprehensive framework detailing goals to strengthen UR’s position as a leader in research, implementation of […]
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Data Science gets additional $50 million
In a strategic move to keep pace with the burgeoning field of data science, University President Joel Seligman committed an additional $50 million to expanding the University’s resources in this area last Friday. The announcement included details of how this funding will be appropriated: UR plans to create an Institute for Data Science with a […]
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Vasilii receives fellowship for ice core research
Professor Vasilii Petrenko wins the David and Lucille Packard Foundation scholarship to extend his research studying ice cores. Read More
