UR Lecture Series Focuses on Community: Re-Humanizing Rochester. Monday December 5th
On December 5th, The University of Rochester’s Office for Residential Life and Housing Services continues “Breaking the Bubble”, its new lecture and community conversation series, with “Re-Humanizing Rochester: The Past, Present, and Future of Rochester’s Transportation System”. This free series, highlighting issues of interest to both the UR community and the general Rochester community, will be
held at Brue Coffee, 960 Genesee Street.
Mike Governale, the founder of Reconnect Rochester and Erik Frisch, the City of Rochester’s transportation specialist, will discuss the inadequacies of Rochester’s transportation system and the efforts that citizens and the City can make to change our car-oriented city into a car-optional one. Light rail, biking options, and ride-sharing services such as Lyft and Uber are all subjects that will be addressed.
“We hope to bridge community and University interests with this series,” says John Borek, Community Advisor to Residential Life. “In fact, the location for the series, Brue Coffee, sits at the end of a pedestrian bridge that unites both campus and community. There are many issues that are important to both Rochester neighborhoods and the University. It is our goal to attract UR faculty, staff and students as well as neighborhood, city and county residents to the series in order to open up dialogs on how we can help each other and improve our understanding of both of our communities’ challenges and successes. We want to explore how we can ‘break the bubble’ that often separates us. “
There will be two more events in the series during the 2016-17 academic year. On February 6, 2017, UR Assistant Professor Joshua Dubler, author of ‘Down in the Chapel: Religious Life in an American Prison’ will present ” Incarceration Nation” a talk about ending mass incarcerations in the United States ; Mayor Lovely Warren will appear on April 3rd, 2017 to discuss how we must “Believe in Rochester” and to meet members of the public and hear their concerns.
The series is presented in association with the University’s Rochester Center for Community Leadership and the Community Service Network
“Students gain so much when they break out of the bubble and connect with the Rochester community–it enriches their education and helps to prepare them for the future. That’s why the “Breaking the Bubble” speaker series is so important.” — Glenn Cerosaletti, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Rochester Center for Community Leadership.
Matt Trombley of the UR Community Service Network speaks to the purpose of the programming when he says “This series is crucial for University of Rochester students because it allows them to grow intellectually and personally by engaging and interacting with the Rochester community in a conversation about relevant topics in today’s society.”
All programs will begin at 7:30 PM. All programs are free and open to the public.