Tagged - Meliora Weekend
CBS
Norah O’Donnell’s take on life: The quality of relationships
She recently landed an interview with Pope Francis by writing him several personal letters over the course of 10 years.
Israel-Palestine
SJP stages pro-Palestine demonstration during Meliora Weekend
Outfitted with shirts showing killed Palestinian civilians, student demonstrators took to Wilson Quad on Sept. 28 amidst the neighboring celebrations and events of Meliora Weekend to protest the war in Gaza.
Alumni
Students look their best after Meliora Weekend hair styling event
This event was a product of ClipDart, a nonprofit created by UR alumnus Kyle Parker that offers free, on-site hair care for individuals who might lack access to the service.
D-Day
Community, carnivals, and campus culture: UR traditions
The University of Rochester hosts a wealth of playful school traditions that have shaped the undergraduate experience since its establishment in 1850.
Journalism
America is divided, but Judy Woodruff remains optimistic
Television news pioneer Judy Woodruff dove into the good, the bad, the ugly — and the future — of U.S. politics at Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
Frederick Douglass Institute
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlines Mel Weekend amid transphobia controversy
Despite student pushback over her past comments about trans women, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlined Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
Meliora Weekend
Students abuzz on Meliora Weekend
Meliora Weekend: the University’s three-day-long event intended to celebrate alumni, current students, and their families. Everyone knows the feeling of…
COVID-19
Meliora Weekend canceled for Fall 2020
The announcement, written by Senior Vice President for University Advancement Thomas Farrell, says that the University canceled the event due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.
annoying moment
UR Snapshots Vol. 3: Meliora Weekend
I was biking on campus on Friday and nearly got run over by a golf cart.
Meliora Weekend
Jon Batiste brings jazz carnival to Eastman
[caption id="attachment_281962" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Sing Chan.[/caption] Jon Batiste’s performance at the Kodak Hall this Saturday evening highlighted this…
