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Financial aid remains constant
Amid the current economic crisis, many students have expressed concerns about financing their college education.However, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jonathan Burdick, the student body can rely on the Office of Financial Aid.Although the current economic crisis threatens the job market for college graduates, Burdick reassured that UR's financial aid services remain […]
Film preview ignites discussion on racism
An associate professor of communication at SUNY Brockport, Carvin Eison held a screening of his new work in progress, 'Shadow of the Lynching Tree," in Morey 321 last Thursday. The documentary aims to shed light on the symbolism behind lynching in America.The primary focus of the screening was to show the consistent use of lynching […]
For professors, road to tenure riddled with high expectations
When a tenured professor publishes a controversial essay or states a firm opinion on a questionable topic such as University of Colorado Professor Ward Churchill's publication in 2005 likening September 11 victims to Nazis there is uncertainty over the limits of his or her free speech and the protection that tenure offers members of the […]
Cooper shares stories
Emmy-award winning journalist Anderson Cooper delivered the keynote address in the Palestra on Saturday morning as part of Meliora Weekend.Cooper, who also works as a foreign correspondent for ABC, currently hosts the show 'Anderson Cooper 360" on CNN, where he works as a political satirist as well as a journalist.Other potential speakers included UR President […]
Defense propels UR past USMMA
On Saturday afternoon, the Yellowjacket football squad defeated the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners, 30-14, in Fauver Stadium, improving their overall record to 2-4. The win on Saturday was revitalizing for the 'Jackets, who had a rough start in the opening weeks of the season. With over 2,800 people in attendance, the Meliora Weekend […]
XC teams finish in the top six at home
UR cross country hosted its annual Yellowjacket Invitational at Genesee Valley Park this past weekend. For both teams, Meliora Weekend started off with a bang.The men's team ran hard for an impressive sixth-place finish out of 15 teams. It totaled 130 points, with the top three coming in at 18th, 24th and 25th place. The […]
Swimming kicks off season with silver finishes at relays
Meliora Weekend proved to be a great weekend for a swim meet. Both UR's men's and women's swim teams traveled to Hartwick College for the Hartwick Relays on Saturday. This meet was a little unusual, because it consisted of only relay events. Both teams placed second and logged a number of impressive performances.The men's team […]
In Brief: Professor awarded
Assistant Professor of Biology Daven Presgraves has won a David and Lucile Packard Foundation fellowship. Presgraves will use his $875,000 fellowship to explore the speciation genes that thwart cross-species hybrids from reproducing.Presgraves focuses on the barriers that prevent different species from exchanging genetic material. This is called the 'large X-effect" and pushes two species on […]
Security Update: Suspect who placed suspicious pipe under car located and questioned
According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, UR Security identified the suspect who placed a suspicious-looking item under a student's car on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Last week, the Campus Times reported that junior Meaghan Woods found a pipe wedged under her car tire, and a security officer reported it to police authorities, who found nothing […]
In brief: Local writers recognized
Two Rochester-area authors received UR's Andrew Eiseman Writers Award this year. The recipients, Susan Williams '81 and Bill Kauffman '81, won for their work in young adult literature and nonfiction categories, respectively.Williams's story, 'Wind Rider," is about a girl from Central Asia 6,000 years ago who learns how to ride a horse, which breaks her […]