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N I V E R S I
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THINGS FOR
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FRIENDS O C H E S R F
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HOW HAVE MENTORS PLAYED A ROLE IN YOUR LIFE AND CAREER?
Mentors—and networks of them—have had a profound influence on
me. When I was an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, a
number of women there invited me to join a women’s group. We did so Buzz Magazine
much to support each other. We’d read each other’s papers and grant Spring 2021
proposals, and we’d ask each other questions and share experiences.
They gave me all sorts of wise advice over the years, and we’ve
continued to be friends ever since.
THOMAS FARRELL ’88, ’90W (MS)
Senior Vice President
Recently, I was thinking about a friend of mine from Evanston, Illinois, for University Advancement
who passed away last fall, shortly before her 104th birthday. She was
one of the first women to go to Northwestern Medical School. I met KAREN CHANCE MERCURIUS
her when I was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, where she Associate Vice President
earned her undergraduate degree. We became fast friends and she’d for Alumni and Constituent Relations
often say, “What’s next? You’ve been a dean for 10 years and I think
it’s time for you to move along.” She kept telling me I’d be a university ERIN MARTIN KANE
president someday. Executive Editor

MICHELLE HILDRETH
WHAT IS THE UNIVERSITY DOING TO ENSURE GRADUATES
ARE CAREER READY GIVEN TODAY’S ECONOMY AND Creative Director + Designer
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK?
We know that so many students and recent graduates are at a KRISTINE THOMPSON
disadvantage right now and we are doing all we can to address this. Editorial Director + Writer
The University is making career education a central, strategic priority
and placing the future of work and life alongside our academic mission. MARGARET BOGUMIL
Writer
We’ve expanded our career curriculum, ramped up our online learning
programs, and added virtual career courses. We’ve also launched
mentorship match programs through The Meliora Collective, our
exclusive online networking community. We’re encouraging our Did you like this
alumni and friends to help by hiring Rochester graduates, creating issue of Buzz?
new internship opportunities, and committing to one- or three-month Tell us what you think by taking
mentorships. Career support has also been a core component of our our brief survey today.
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IN THESE STRESSFUL TIMES, WHAT GIVES YOU
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE?
Science. Truth. Knowledge. The pursuit of excellence in the form of
research, patient care, creativity—all of this gives me great hope. So
does the next generation. I’m incredibly inspired by our students’
curiosity, their drive, and their conviction to educate themselves and
support issues and causes that matter to them and to the world.