News

MAG receives protests, complaints over artist hire

Members of the Rochester community and UR students are expressing grievances with the Memorial Art Gallery's controversial choice to commission artist Tom Otterness to build a sculpture. Read More

URMC meeting challenges: AMSA alleges conflict of interest despite period of growth and prestigious award

URMC is in the midst of a period of robust growth and recognition, notably the awarding of a $3.6 million grant, but has had to counter challenges to transparency policies. Read More

Students advocate education

Sophomore Eduardo Quiñonez and senior Trevor Baaisden are working towards starting a chapter of Students for Education Reform, which they hope will help combat educational needs in the Rochester community. Read More

Amid scandal, views on standardized tests vary

UR faculty and students react to the the recent SAT cheating crime of Emory University sophomore Samuel Eshaghoff. Read More

Campus Briefs

Warner School Dean elected for third five-year term Dean of the Warner School of Education Raffaella Borasi was appointed to serve a third five-year term on Monday, Oct. 3, and is being lauded by University officials for her dynamic leadership during a period of robust growth for the school. Borasi holds the Frederica Warner Professorship […]

Eastman’s 90 year time capsule: Archival exhibits at ESM trace a dynamic history

In celebration of their 90th anniversary, the Eastman School of Music is putting together an archival exhibit. Read More

Bench broken, origin still a mystery

Your weekly does of broken benches, concussions and loitering juveniles. Read More


Seligman’s ambitions laid out in speech

UR President Joel Seligman will make public a series of ambitious plans to improve UR on Oct. 21. Read More

Gandhi Institute moves to strengthen community ties

The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is making the move from UR to the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood. Read More