Tagged - Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year kicks off with cultural showcases, dance show

Feb. 10 marked the first day of the Year of the Dragon. The University held several events to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the first of which was the Lunar New Year Kickoff Festival which took place Friday, Feb. 9. The event took place in the May Room, which was decorated for the occasion with […]

The shadow of Monterey Park cast on the Rochester community

“Lunar New Year is supposed to be a time of celebration and reunion, yet 11 families will forever remember this as a time of grief." Read More

A year later, recognizing Lunar New Year

No longer will observing students be forced to either run the risk of missing a crucial lecture or lab — or dutifully attend class and miss out on their most significant cultural festivity of the year. Read More

KSU’s three-day Lunar New Year festival educates us on the holiday

To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, the KSU planned out a three-day cultural extravaganza to share their traditions with the greater UR community!  Read More

Cultural holidays resolution passed by SA

At its March 28 meeting, the SA Senate formally passed its resolution concerning cultural holiday accommodations. Read More

Professor denies student class exemption on Lunar New Year, bias report filed

Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Jude Mitchell is under review after denying a student an excused absence on Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Lunar New Year. Read More