News
Barnes and Noble
Opinions split on UR Essentials, UR’s new textbook program
So far, the pilot semester has produced clear benefits for many: students who would otherwise struggle to afford materials instead received them without added cost, and the program reduced guesswork about editions and access codes. But the rollout also exposed operational weaknesses. Read More
Department of Transportation and Logistics
TripShot launches to largely positive reviews
The University instituted TripShot on the recommendation of both UR’s new shuttle service provider WeDriveU and the positive results from the Department of Transportation and Logistics’ use of it for Safe Ride. Read More
attendance
UR adopts new non-participation policy
The University expects that the new policy will alert students early in the semester if their participation does not meet the standards of one or more of their professors. Read More
ICE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid downtown sparks unrest amongst Rochesterians
A roof-top showdown between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and immigrant construction workers went down Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Westminster Road near the corner of East Avenue. Read More
Dining
University assumes self-operation model of campus dining
“For many years, University Dining Services, including the dining centers, retail, catering and on-campus eateries on River Campus and Eastman School Campus, have been managed and operated through a contracted vendor,” Miller said. Read More
budget cuts
UR closes Fraternity Quad kitchens
For these fraternities, members living on the fraternity quad were automatically opted into the fraternity dining plan, which covered the cost of all meals offered by designated in-house chefs. However, the remaining staffed kitchens on the UR Fraternity Quad began to be decommissioned July 1. Read More
construction
Hoeing closed for renovations
The planned renovation will completely gut the original bathrooms and replace them with new versions nearly identical to those in Genesee Hall. Read More
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
