Tagged - Alumni
Alumni
Activism stands strong in UR alumni discussions
On Oct. 5, during Meliora Weekend, alumni came to the Sloan Auditorium for a panel discussion on “Campus Activism as a Catalyst for Positive Social Change.” The alumni — Amber-Danielle Baldie ‘15, Anansa Benbow ‘15, Elizabeth Pena, Jennifer Mauskapf ‘00, Damion Polite ‘01, and Ann Marie Benitez ‘01 — were all involved in minority student […]
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Economics now a STEM major thanks to two alumni
Is Economics a STEM major? It is now, according to UR — which might make all the difference for international students looking to work in the U.S. And for alumni Alhassan Omar ‘18 and Vitraag Mehta ‘17, two international students who majored in economics, that might become their unexpected legacy. Foreign students on F-1 visas […]
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Alumnus discusses the cost of being black in America
“Why are people of color in America unable to accumulate wealth and pass it on to further generations?” asked Rochester, referring to how African-Americans own only about 2 percent of American wealth. Read More
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He was a star UR soccer player. Now he’s a pro Johnny Depp impersonator.
“It’s liberating to go from working in HR during the week, making sure people are respecting each other, and then getting to be a lusty pirate on the weekends." Read More
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Alumni of the living dead
People don’t live forever, though, so after 166 years, the question is: How many UR alumni are living, and how many are deceased? Read More
