UR Politics
Arms Embargo
Students protest for an Arms Embargo
Local community members joined students like members from the Rochester Committee to End Apartheid and the Party for Socialism and Liberation of the Finger Lakes division. Read More
Class Council
Students’ Association releases Fall 2024 election results
With new additions to the 2028 Class Council and Senate, UR’s Students Association has welcomed new members as a result of the Fall 2024 Elections. Read More
committee for political engagement
Committee for Political Engagement hosts vote-by-mail event
The Committee for Political Engagement (CPE) hosted a vote-by-mail event Feb. 7 in order to inform students of their voting options. Annette Ramos, a representative from the Monroe County Board of Elections, spoke to students about the importance of voting, how they could register to vote, and how to receive mail-in ballots. The last day […]
ACJC
SA’s Mid-Year Report just released. Here are some key takeaways
Here are some key takeaways from SA's Mid-Year Report, with a focus on accomplishments with tangible implications for students. Read More
election
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro ’95 first jumped into politics at UR
Before Josh Shapiro ‘95 became Pennsylvania’s governor-elect, he boasted two humbler titles — UR Students’ Association senator and president. Read More
complaint
University frustrating you? A new SA survey may help
SA announced a “Campus Life Pain Points Survey” for students to send on-campus frustrations — and positives — to the Campus Life Committee. Read More
american politics
SA passes statement pushing federal student debt cancellation, contains inaccuracies
With Biden's debt cancellations drawing nearer, the SA has made it clear that they do not think the administration is going far enough by unanimously passing a statement containing multiple factual errors. Read More
Class Council
Freshman SA members elected, confirmed
Eight newly-elected first-years were confirmed to the Students' Association Senate and Class Council on Monday. Read More
Debate
March 31 presidential debate gives UR a look into SA hopefuls
While the candidates explained the ideal relationship between student government and administration, a small mechanical whirr could be heard from the audience. Slowly, bubbles started to rise, filling the already-electric air of Hoyt Hall. Over 100 students gathered to witness the first in-person SA Presidential Debate since 2019. The debate was one of the largest […]
Antisemitism
Medallion Program workshop ends abruptly after student-moderator conflict
Group participation was encouraged, with Getnick specifically noting that she wanted people “to feel like they can ask questions.” The engagement part of the event was honored by Getnick ending the call in the middle of a statement by a recent graduate. Read More
