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All-gender restrooms designated throughout River Campus
Since the Students’ Association (SA) resolution urging the development of all-gender restrooms across the River Campus was passed on February 2, 2015, 16 restrooms have been converted to provide single-stall, all-gender accessibility. University Facilities and Services is also continuing to evaluate other single-use type restrooms that could be similarly converted in the coming months. Current […]
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Injured deer runs into Emergency Department
1. On Oct. 26 at 3:54 p.m., a deer was struck by a vehicle on Elmwood Avenue after jumping over the fence from the Mt. Hope Cemetery. After being struck by the car, the injured deer ran into the Emergency Department (ED) front loop. The deer was then able to run into the ambulance doors […]
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Financial Aid Office moves upstairs in Wallis
The Financial Aid Office relocated its reception desk and offices this week from the basement to the entrance level of Wallis Hall in order to provide more accessible services to students and improve the efficiency of the office. The decision was officially announced in mid-September, following Dean of College Admission and Vice-Provost for Enrollment Initiatives […]
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‘Dance concert’ forbidden at Eastman
1. On Oct. 15 at 4:12 p.m., Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a report at the Sibley Library at the Eastman School of Music (ESM) of a male who “did not appear to belong in the area.” When officers arrived, they found that the male was talking to staff at the circulation […]
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Holly Crawford to replace Ron Paprocki
UR administrators announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21 that Senior Associate Vice President for Budgets and Planning Holly Crawford would succeed Ronald Paprocki as Senior Vice President for Finance and Administrator when Paprocki retires in January. The announcement was made at a press conference on Wednesday morning in the Hawkins-Carlson Room of Rush Rhees Library. Paprocki’s […]
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Rob Clark named next University Provost
On Thursday, Oct. 15, University President Joel Seligman announced that Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Senior Vice President for Research Robert Clark would become UR’s next provost. The audience of the press conference, which was held in the Simon School of Business Administration’s Eisenberg Rotunda, was made up of […]
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ACJC hears student appeal against SA Senate
Students’ Association (SA) Senate and sophomore Anmol Almast sparred over notions of constitutionality and reasonability before the All-Campus Judicial Council (ACJC) on Friday, Oct. 16, in the first landmark ACJC hearing since 2010. Spanning over two hours in the packed Gowen Room of Wilson Commons, the historic hearing—Almast v. Student’s Association Senate—centered on the Senate’s […]
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Isaacson bolsters collaboration and interdisciplinary genius
“[Rochester] is a hotbed of innovation,” Meliora Weekend keynote speaker Walter Isaacson said as he stepped to the podium in Kodak Theatre last Saturday, October 10. Isaacson, best known as the author of the 2011 biography “Steve Jobs,” is no stranger to innovation. His newest book, “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and […]
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Dining expands dinner swipe options
UR Dining Services has extended meal swipe options to Wilson Commons for this semester in response to concerns over the shortened evening hours at Douglass and Danforth Dining Halls. According to Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Shauf, the Varsity Student Athletic Advisory Committee (VSAAC) initially contacted UR Dining because freshman athletes were […]
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Ain Center for Entrepreneurship renamed for alumni
Correction (10/16/2015): An earlier copy of this article incorrectly stated that the center was created with $3.6 million in funding. The correct total is nearly $11 million. Simon School graduate Mark S. Ain ’67MBA and his wife Carolyn Ain, longtime supporters of entrepreneurship and education, have made a $5 million commitment to UR. To recognize […]
