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Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees chair Richard Handler to retire
Handler has endowed the University with what University Advancement has called the “largest scholarship gift in the University’s history.” Read More
Class Action
UR settles lawsuit: partial tuition reimbursement offered to some students
Carstairs alleged that the University failed to provide its promised thirty additional hours of out-of-class student work per credit hour to students taking online classes during the pandemic. Read More
Barnes and Noble
UR Essentials to provide textbooks for free
Undergraduate students will be automatically enrolled in the program, though they can choose to opt out. Opting out will not reduce fees, as the cost of the program is wrapped into tuition. Read More
ICE
Trump’s visa revocations reach UR
Editor’s note (4/27/2025): this story is accurate as of 4/27. Later updates may not be reflected. In light of the recent executive orders issued by the present presidential administration, student visas have become a hot topic of discussion throughout the country. Numerous college campuses — including Columbia University, Brown University, and more — have experienced […]
graduate students
Fifth year and graduate students now offered housing in Southside
The University will start offering housing opportunities for graduate and fifth-year students in previously undergraduate-exclusive living spaces starting Fall 2025. This new program, aimed mostly towards fifth-year students, will draw on what was previously undergraduate housing, Executive Director of Residential Life & Housing Services Dan Watts explained in an email to the Campus Times. “As […]
Administration
UR Graduate students begin strike for unionization
At the corners of Wilson Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue, one of two main entrances to UR’s River Campus, a crowd waves signs and shouts out chants as it marches in a loop along one of the intersection’s crosswalks. UR’s graduate students are on strike. “We love this institution, and we give so much to the […]
activism
Petition to Protect Student Activism gains traction on campus
“There can be no affirmation of students’ right to free expression without the removal of excessive surveillance and policing, whether that surveillance and policing comes from administration or external enforcement agencies,” Perez told the Campus Times. Read More
Community
Culture Fair highlights campus cultures for third year running
“The community as a whole kinda comes together for this one big event,” Andrade-Gonzales told the Campus Times. “It seems that everyone is very proud of their culture and their identity.” Read More
donald trump
Ukrainian Students Association urges renewed support for Ukraine
Kariazov’s goal is consistency: while it may be a trend to support Ukraine now, URUSA’s efforts won’t end until the war does. Read More
Administration
University appoints new provost: Nicole Sampson
Nicole Sampson, professor of chemistry, was named University Provost January, effective Feb. 1. Read More
