Tagged - housing
construction
Hoeing closed for renovations
The planned renovation will completely gut the original bathrooms and replace them with new versions nearly identical to those in Genesee Hall. Read More
graduate students
Fifth year and graduate students now offered housing in Southside
The University will start offering housing opportunities for graduate and fifth-year students in previously undergraduate-exclusive living spaces starting Fall 2025. This new program, aimed mostly towards fifth-year students, will draw on what was previously undergraduate housing, Executive Director of Residential Life & Housing Services Dan Watts explained in an email to the Campus Times. “As […]
guide
Off-campus housing: A student’s guide
You may be wondering if off-campus housing makes sense for you. If so, this article will illuminate the pros and cons of living off-campus, as well as offer the specifics on how to find an off-campus residence. Read More
architecture
University holds focus groups for Boundless Possibility strategic plan
As we approach mid-decade, the University is turning its attention to infrastructure improvements on campus, including financial aid, academic resources, and more by 2030 in its Boundless Possibility strategic plan. Read More
housing
SDS protests field student support, concerns about administration
Last week, as the University ran its annual housing lottery for the upcoming year, SDS continued their protest on housing conditions just outside Wilson Commons. In direct visibility to tour groups frequenting the area, SDS occupied Wilson Quad for several days utilizing donated tents, blankets, and food by other students. A rotating group of students […]
housing
SDS camps out in protest of University housing issues
Beginning Saturday, April 15 and running through Monday, April 17, the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is staging a protest in which they sleep on Wilson Quad in tents in order to protest inequity in housing. As part of their media statement they said, “We’re here as students of the University of Rochester, and […]
housing
RA pay is not equal
Paying for housing for all RAs seems fair at face value, but it results in uneven compensation for the same amount of work. Read More
housing
Displaced students weigh in on renters insurance debate
The reality is that floods like the one in Brooks Crossings are random accidents that occur once in a while, and many students were not prepared for an accident of this sort and thus uninsured. Read More
fraternity
The issue with UR’s Greek life housing
That was when I found out that sororities at UR don’t get houses — only the fraternities do. Read More
Administration
UR’s housing crisis, analyzed
UR’s housing problem is not new. Now, with students scrambling for housing, administration is left with limited options. Read More
