Long view shot of Rhees Library within the middle of a large amount of trees

The Campus Times at 150

Since starting as the University Record in 1873, the paper known affectionately as “CT” has never stopped informing, entertaining, opining,...

Buzzing through the years

About one year after the University was founded in 1850, Rochester adopted its motto of Meliora—Latin for “ever better.” Today,...

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Thank You for Being a Friend

The Friends of Rochester Athletics support the University’s students, alumni, and sports teams. About 20 years ago, George VanderZwaag—new in...

blue indoor track with three lanes, white cinderblock walls

Running with John Zabrodsky ’82

As a college student, John Zabrodsky ’82—a chemical engineering major—spent a lot of time running around. Literally. His always-full schedule...

Driven to Succeed

I arrive at the University of Rochester campus in the fall of 1954 alone with just a black leather jacket...