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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 […]
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Fire extinguisher sets off fire alarm in Theta Chi
1. On Oct. 9 at 11:21 p.m., Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a fire alarm in the Theta Chi House on the Fraternity Quad. As DPS officers approached the building, what appeared to be smoke was coming from the front door as the building’s occupants were exiting. DPS officers were advised that […]
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SA hearing set for Friday afternoon
Correction (10/16/2015): Some grammatical mistakes in an earlier copy of this article have been corrected. Key details emerged during the Students’ Association (SA) Senate meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, about an appeal contesting the Senate’s decision to fill a vacancy via a selection committee. Included in the All-Campus Judicial Council (ACJC) report on that night’s […]
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Robert Clark to be next UR Provost
Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Senior Vice President for Research Robert Clark will become the university’s next provost, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman announced at a Thursday press conference. Current UR Provost Peter Lennie announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down as provost. According to […]
