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Following the funds: The origins and purpose of the Basic Needs Hub

Since COVID-19 has put so many students into extenuating circumstances, the Hub has drastically changed how it operates. Read More

Furloughs, merit-raise cancellations for faculty and staff

The combination of new expenses incurred by the Medical Center and the loss of revenue from students living on campus has resulted in a significant drop in finances for UR, said a letter from administrators. Read More

UR Student rolled out for class registration

According to Krager, UR Student was created to streamline and unify the processes that are unnecessarily complicated under the systems already in place. Read More
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Petitions call for change to S/F system

The first petition garnered 1,181 student signatures to date, and called for the University to adopt a Double-A model for the 2020 spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Gorka wins SA presidency

Junior Justyna Gorka and running mate junior Marc Haddad garnered 636 votes, defeating the opposing ticket — sophomores Ian Krager and Izzy Murphy — by 108. Read More

2020 summer courses and programs will be online

All summer 2020 courses and programs will be moved online or canceled.  The news came in an email to students from Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Jeffrey Runner on Saturday. This is the latest in a series of measures taken by administration to minimize the spread of COVID-19, beginning with moving […]

Reactions to UR’s $9.4M settlement

"It happened at a point in my career when normally you’d be ramping things down,” Richard Aslin said. “So for me it’s a relief to have it be over.”  Read More

Candidate profile: Justyna Gorka and Marc Haddad

The Ticket: Justyna Gorka, Class of 2021. Marc Hadad, Class of 2021. Read More

2020 SA presidential debate highlights

In UR’s first-ever SA presidential debate over Zoom, juniors Justyna Gorka and Marc Haddad emphasized government reform and community outreach, while sophomores Ian Krager and Isabel Murphy made promises to crunch data and unite campus efforts. The debate pitting Gorka and Haddad against Krager and Murphy (presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively) began at 7:30 p.m. […]

Candidate profile: Ian Krager and Izzy Murphy

The Ticket: Ian Krager, Class of 2022. Izzy Murphy, Class of 2022. Read More