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arrest
UR grad student arrested, charged with sexual abuse
The offenses, which include two felony counts, took place beginning around October 2018, police said. Read More
Mel Weekend
Amid whistleblower case, Mark Zaid enjoys Mel Weekend
Zaid, a 1989 UR grad who works as a national security attorney, may have just signed onto one of the biggest cases in his career. Read More
Alumni
Activism stands strong in UR alumni discussions
On Oct. 5, during Meliora Weekend, alumni came to the Sloan Auditorium for a panel discussion on “Campus Activism as a Catalyst for Positive Social Change.” The alumni — Amber-Danielle Baldie ‘15, Anansa Benbow ‘15, Elizabeth Pena, Jennifer Mauskapf ‘00, Damion Polite ‘01, and Ann Marie Benitez ‘01 — were all involved in minority student […]
facebook
Facebook and the future of democracy
On Oct. 5, the Politics and Markets Project hosted the “Facebook and the Future of Democracy” event as part of their initiative to encourage dialogue within the UR community about controversial topics. David Primo, associate professor of political science and business administration at UR and organizer of the event, opened with welcoming remarks and introduced […]
ACJC
CSA president drops appeal against College Republicans
The move effectively ends the student government conflict between College Republicans and CSA. Read More
SA Senate
Senate Summary: Intro to UR Student
UR Student accounts will keep track of each student’s major, minor, and cluster requirements. Students will be able to use this to register for classes. Read More
Mangelsdorf
Video highlights from Mangelsdorf’s inauguration
President Sarah Mangelsdorf was officially inaugurated over Meliora Weekend. Here are our highlights from the ceremony. Read More
jaeger
Students call for Jaeger’s firing at Mel Weekend protest
As the protesters marched, Meliora Weekend attendees streamed around them. On several occasions, someone would give the protesters a hi-five or a shout of support. Read More
College Republicans
Unpacking Starbucks: Identities behind the Tibet-event fallout
Students — Tibetan, Chinese and others — were beginning to feel unsafe and targeted. Some had stopped going to class. Others were having nightmares. Read More
ACJC
College Republicans steps back, Tibet-event instigator pursues investigation
A day before the withdrawal, sophomore Yifan Xu submitted a letter of intent calling for a Student Code of Conduct investigation of College Republicans. Read More