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Faculty
Faculty makes requests for future UR president
The meeting was framed by three questions. These were the qualities about UR that would attract a candidate to want to be president, the major challenges they would face, and characteristics the community would want to see in the next president. Read More
Dining
Dining embraces fresh local foods with new partnership
With this new dining program, UR becomes one of a few universities nationally to show their commitment to locally-procured, personalized, and freshly-made food. Read More
RESTORE
RESTORE mission for a safer community
RESTORE is confidential, unlike many other resources available when it comes to reporting sexual misconduct on campus. They are not affiliated with UR, so no reports made to RESTORE will be shared with the University. Read More
New Dean
Hall gets acquainted with UR as new dean
Hall’s goals as the new dean of faculty are to truly understand the campus and create a deeper connection with individuals around the University. Read More
iZone
Newly renovated iZone hopes to foster creativity with opening
With hanging-globe light fixtures, movable tables and chairs, blue and yellow diner booths, and whiteboards and outlets everywhere, iZone Director Julia Maddox hoped the “playful and quirky” space will emphasize their mission for inspiring creative problem-solving and thinking. Read More
Sexual Assault
Students spray-paint Frat Quad with anti-rape message
They meant it as “a symbol for all of the stories that go unheard to have their moment or even stories that potentially haven’t happened yet.” Read More
Public Safety
Despite dropped charges and a policy rewrite, student set to leave UR
Mohammed Rifat was arrested by DPS on the Residential Quad on May 26 and spent a few hours in RPD custody before being bailed out by friends. Read More
Sexual Assault
‘She didn’t say no’
After a December 2016 night of heavy drinking and smoking, Morena Heyden ‘17 awoke in her bed to find her friend from RIT standing over her. Read More
Commencement
Who sets up Commencement? A team of 22 plans for months
Twenty-two staff members from Event and Classroom Management spend October to June planning the ceremony, with four of them working full-time on the event. Facilities and Meliora Catering also play a role in getting everything in place and the food for the different ceremonies across campus. Read More
Rocky
Graduating senior revealed as Rocky
Senior Mahir Khan will be the only Rocky graduating this year. Khan said that his experience as Rocky the Yellowjacket has not only allowed him to channel his school spirit but also to better his experience at UR. Read More