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President
Mangelsdorf inaugurated in historic ceremony
“This was a beautiful traditional ceremony,” alumni Bill Robinson ‘72 said. “The intrinsic joy to something like this is that there is always the prospect under another leader of continuing to move forward. ” Read More
SA Senate
Senate Summary: New improvements to library spaces
Senator Lea Thome updated SA on her efforts to increase access to the Humanities Center on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library. The Center will now be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday, an hour more than before. She is working to further expand hours during finals. Read More
LGBTQ
‘50 Years Since Stonewall’ panel highlights LGBTQ+ history
“I would love to say that this won’t be a panel,” Perry said to laughter. “Instead, it’ll just be a little mimosa brunch, because there won’t be much to talk about other than just to celebrate.” Read More
ACJC
CSA and College Republicans go to SA over Tibet and Uighur dispute
The president of UR’s Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) submitted a letter of intent to student government 's All-Campus Judicial Council (ACJC) on Tuesday, asking that a UR College Republicans’ event on the mass incarceration of Turkic Muslims (Uighurs) in China be cancelled. Less than two hours later, the president of College Republicans released his own […]
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BCS
UR lawyers violate witness confidentiality, echoing past breaches
UR’s law team violated confidentiality of 23 witnesses in the federal lawsuit pitting UR against former students and employees who say they were retaliated against for coming forward with sexual harassment allegations. This is the third time UR has faced criticism relating to confidentiality in the fallout of accusations against professor T. Florian Jaeger. On […]
iZone
Women can fail too: Screw Up Nights VI
From letting an infant tumble into a toilet to throwing away a new roommate’s toiletries, students and faculty embraced their failures this past Thursday at iZone’s sixth Screw Up Night: Female Powerhouse edition. “Women feel this pressure not only to compete with men but to be perfect, ” iZone Director Julia Maddox said. “We want […]
city
United across generations, Rochesterians march for the climate
Hundreds congregated in front of Rochester City Hall last Friday to urge the city to do its part in combating climate change. The Sept. 27 Rochester Climate Strike, organized in part by the Rochester People’s Climate Coalition, printed a letter on a large poster board entreating Mayor Lovely Warren to ban the installment of natural […]
SA Senate
Senate Summary: Vetoed executive session bill debated
At Monday’s SA senate meeting, members discussed a vetoed bill on senate’s ability to go into executive session, members gave updates on senator office hours, and addressed other projects. Here’s our summary. Executive Session Bill The Bill: The senate spent an hour discussing a bill that would, when someone is being considered by senate for […]
japan
Hiroshima survivor testifies in Interfaith Chapel
On September 20, 2019, Sadae Kasaoka turned 87. The next day, she gave a testimony on the bomb that killed her parents. When Kasaoka was 12, a plane dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands.Speaking to students, faculty, and community members in the Interfaith Chapel, Kasaoka described the moment of the explosion […]
DPS
DPS to form student advisory board
The Department of Public Safety is forming a student advisory board, giving UR students a voice in the University’s law enforcement body. Director of Public Safety Mark Fischer anticipates 20 to 25 students sitting on the board. He plans to give members the opportunity to meet with new officer recruits and to observe and participate […]