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SPECIAL GUESTSGet Set for Meliora Weekend 2016 The 2016 edition of the fall celebration features big names in music, filmmaking, and political and cultural commentary.
melioraWEEKEND REPORT: Special guests for October’s Meliora Weekend include (clockwise from top left) singer-songwriter Ben Folds, singer Tony Bennett, filmmaker Ken Burns, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, and Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The weekend also includes celebrations to mark the success of The Meliora Challenge Campaign.

Legendary singer Tony Bennett, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe—Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski—singer-songwriter Ben Folds, and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah are the featured guests at this fall’s Meliora Weekend.

The annual celebration, October 6–9, will also mark the celebration of the success of The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester.

Set to formally conclude on June 30, the Campaign has raised more than $1.3 billion in support of research, faculty professorships, student scholarships and fellowships, new construction and improvements to facilities and buildings, and new programs.

Registration and ticketing for the weekend opens in July. For more information, visit Rochester.edu/melioraweekend.