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employee
University transitions from HRMS, introduces myURHR
myURHR will remove many of the paper forms involved in University employment, switching them instead to digital processes designed to be more intuitive and efficient. Read More
Israel-Palestine
Shaul Magid shares how the liberal Zionism consensus tries to prevail
According to Magid, the Zionist consensus, which has dominated Jewish American discourse since its founding in the 1970s, has been undermined in the past year due to American Jews’ reaction to Oct. 7, 2023. Read More
Protest
‘Wanted’ posters accusing University affiliates displayed throughout campus
Posters describing University affiliates as ‘wanted’ for involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict were displayed throughout campus late Sunday night into early Monday morning. Read More
Feminism
Sa’ed Atshan explores the connection between queer liberation and Palestinian national liberation
The talk, held on Monday, Nov. 4, was a place for Atshan to share his book, Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique, and ask how national movements can strike a balance in the liberation efforts of other communities. Read More
Congressman Joe Morelle
Joe Morelle defeats Gregg Sadwick for a fourth House term
The Congressman has been politically active since 1991 when he was first elected to the State’s assembly. Read More
2024 Presidential Election
Burgett Intercultural Center begins post-election reflections
“Regardless of what the outcome was of the U.S. presidential elections, we wanted to create a space and place for anybody to come and be in community," BIC Director Jessica Guzman-Rea said. Read More
2024 Presidential Election
Center for Community Engagement holds election watch party
The Center for Community Engagement held a watch party on Nov. 5 for students to watch as states were called for the presidential candidates. Read More
Administration
On AI in schools
Despite a low level of knowledge, all educational roles reported significant usage of AI. Read More
2024 election
Cooney wins re-election in State Senate
New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney made an appearance at Tuesday’s Monroe County Democratic Committee watch party upon winning re-election that evening. The incumbent of State Senate District 56, Cooney, who is also chairman of the Committee on Transportation, won against Republican challenger James VanBrederode with 58% of the vote on election night. The University […]
2024 election
Bronson secures victory for another State Assembly term
Longtime assemblyman Harry Bronson (D) fended off challenger Tracy DiFlorio (R) in his race to hold New York’s 138th Assembly seat. Bronson, longtime incumbent and powerful Albany Democrat, won with 60.8% of the vote, according to the Monroe County Board of Elections. This was a vote share similar to Bronson's 2022 election win against DiFlorio, […]
