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Meliora Leaders program launched to foster community ties

The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) has launched a new scholarship program that will connect students with the Rochester community in service projects. Read More

Lurking lunch thief leaps to freedom

Your weekly dose of all things theft and injury. Read More

College Town loan approved

City Council gave its approval on Tuesday, April 24 for Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards to seek a $20 million federal loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that will help finance UR’s $140 million College Town project slated to transform 16 acres of University property on Mt. Hope Avenue into a vibrant […]

Walters, Ferguson to headline Meliora Weekend 2012

Barbara Walters will deliver this year's Meliora Weekend keynote address and Craig Ferguson will be the weekend's featured comedian. Read More

Rails-to-Trails footbridge to link city, University by June

The Rails-to-Trails footbridge, which connects the River Campus to the neighborhoods across the Genesee River, is slated for completion by June and, some say, will foster ties between the city and UR. Read More

International recruiting efforts expand at UR

UR has seen a marked increase in the proportion of international students in its newly admitted classes, a proportion that is slanted toward some countries — in particular China — more than others. Read More

UR off-campus living on the rise

This year's housing lottery revealed that competition for housing in the Riverview Apartments was lower than it has been in years past, in part because UR is encouraging students to move off-campus. Read More

Communal Principles Project celebrates respect

UR celebrated this year's communal principle — respect — and launched next year's communal principle — responsibility — at an event on Tuesday, April 17. Read More

Despite erratic weather, lilacs to bloom for festival

Organizers of Rochester's annual Lilac Festival believe this year's event will showcase the expansive lilac collection as in previous years, despite the mild winter and unseasonably warm spring that caused some concerns about the blooms. Read More

Poet Laureate Levine’s reading elucidates life story

U.S. poet laureate Philip Levine gave a well-attended reading at UR on Thursday, April 12. Read More