Say Meliora!
More than 1,750 students tested their knowledge with a trivia wall, participated in Rochester-themed sticker polls, and created giant sticky note art installations by sharing what ever better means to them and the names of Rochester community members who have inspired them.
Rising to the challenge
As part of Forever Rochester Week, undergraduates on the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music were inspired to come together to support one another while also learning about the collective power of the University of Rochester family through a Student Day of Giving. Arts, Sciences & Engineering students exceeded their goal of 50 donors with 117 total donors, securing an additional $750 from an anonymous challenger for the areas of the University that matter most to them. Eastman students also exceeded their goal and kick started the Eastman National Council departmental challenge that will continue through May 5 by raising an additional $430.
Did you know?
- More than 48,000 people gave to the University last year, providing resources and support to help ensure students have outstanding educational experiences. That’s enough donors to fill the Palestra 32 times!
- Alumni volunteers helped Admissions with more than 1,700 prospective student interview requests in Fall 2020.
- 9 out of 10 students receive financial assistance, made possible by University of Rochester donors.
- From career support to health and wellness resources, the University of Rochester is committed to offering alumni benefits and services in response to whatever life may bring.
- Last year, 1,075 supporters gave more than $120,000 to the University’s Student Emergency Fund and Food Pantry, providing critical assistance for housing, travel home, temporary storage, and online learning assistance to students in need.
- Since its launch in 2018, more than 11,000 alumni and students have joined The Meliora Collective to pursue personal and professional growth. More than 2,000 have also made meaningful connections through its University-wide mentorship program.
- More than 1,800 former University of Rochester varsity athletes made gifts last year to support their favorite Yellowjackets teams, equipment, and facilities.
- Curl up with a good book! Find your next read by joining the virtual book club or browsing the alumni bookshelf.
- Gifts of $25 or less from alumni, parents, students, and friends in support of the University totaled over $403,000 last year. That’s the equivalent of approximately 16 average financial aid packages!
- Alumni and friends of the University have made their local communities ever better by beautifying parks, distributing food, and more at nearly 125 different Global Days of Service projects since 2017.
- Our network of 115,000+ Rochester alumni lives in more than 100 countries around the world.
- Every year, Meliora Weekend brings thousands of alumni, parents, students, and friends together for celebrations across the University’s campuses.
- Since July 2021, the Women’s Network has raised $518,500 for women’s initiatives from nearly 1,500 donors and has engaged more than 25,000 women within the University community through events, volunteerism, and social connections.
- The Black Alumni Network has hosted 15 events in its first year with more than 2,400 attendees and has connected over 700 Black alumni through (growing!) accounts on The Meliora Collective and Facebook.
- It’s no surprise that the talented University of Rochester community includes 13 Nobel Prize, 13 Pulitzer Prize, and 62 Grammy Award winners. There is so much to be proud of.
- Across the nation and around the world, more than 5,500 University of Rochester alumni, parents, faculty and staff, and friends volunteer their time and talent to the University and its Medical Center.
- Wherever you go, you’ll never be far from one of the hundreds of events that the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement hosts worldwide and virtually each year.
Thank you Rochester donors!
To kick off Forever Rochester Week, students celebrated the University’s fourth annual Thank A Giver Day by thanking more than 80,000 alumni online and sharing our gratitude with 1,000 more over the phone. Explore the gallery below to see why students are so grateful for those who support the University of Rochester.
Which Rochester mascot are you?
To kick off Forever Rochester Week, students celebrated the University’s fourth annual Thank A Giver Day by thanking more than 80,000 alumni online and sharing our gratitude with 1,000 more over the phone. Explore the gallery below to see why students are so grateful for those who support the University of Rochester.
