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Eastman
Eastman School of Music named Yamaha Institution of Excellence
UR’s Eastman School of Music has been named a Yamaha Institution of Excellence alongside 9 other colleges and universities in an inaugural annual award. Read More
COVID-19
University announces tentative relaxation of no-visitor policy
A pilot program allowing students to have a maximum of one masked visitor in their dorm is slated to begin March 15, pending compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Read More
BLM
Rochestarians take to the streets after Grand Jury exonerates officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death
Demonstrators spoke on perceived failures of the criminal justice system, but also on potential fixes, like Daniel’s Law, a piece of state-level legislation that calls for regional and state councils. Read More
Abolition
URAC town hall discusses student demands, future meeting with Mangelsdorf
“Everyone here has a purpose,” Agyare-Kumi said. “But we need to come together.” Read More
Alumni
Carillon concert commemorates COVID-19 tragedies
For the past week, the bells at the top of Rush Rhees were rung in memory of alumni who lost their lives due to COVID-19. Read More
COVID-19
UHS conducts more COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for spring semester
To up their surveillance abilities, UR is conducting more Rapid Antigen Tests instead of just RT-PCR tests this spring. Read More
City
RPD Protest Images 2/1/21
On February first, protestors took to the streets after the Rochester Police Department pepper sprayed a 9-year-old girl. To read the full article, click here.
mental health crisis reform
Rochester responds to RPD pepper-spraying 9-year-old girl
On Sunday, a nine year old girl experiencing a mental health crisis was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers. Two graphic body camera videos were released showing Rochester Police Department (RPD) officers, called by the girl’s mother, detaining the girl who cried for her father. This incident took place on Harris Street on Friday, Jan. […]
Campus
Students sent wrong information in degree audit mix up
UR Student — an online system for class registration, student finance, and record-keeping — was rolled out last April. Since the switch, students have pointed out a few growing pains. Read More
Center for Community Engagement
RCCL changes name to better reflect department’s goals
As part of its recent rebranding process, The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) changed its name last month to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) in an effort to accurately reflect what the Center does. The name change coincides with RCCL’s 15th anniversary. Read More
