Rochester’s second weekend of commencement ceremonies begins today, with four ceremonies celebrating the College’s Class of 2021. Ceremonies will be streamed live at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. EDT.
In anticipation of commencement, four members of the Class of 2021 look back on their time at the University, how they’ve grown while on campus, and what the next chapter holds for them. Access the video here.
Since Wednesday’s notice in @Rochester, there is one new case of COVID-19 to report: a River Campus employee. Please note that the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily. Whenever a new case is known, the contact-tracing process begins immediately with confirmed exposures being contacted and required to quarantine.
The Medical Center is continuing to make vaccine clinic appointments available to all University faculty, staff, and students. Visit the URMC COVID Clinic List to register.
It’s extremely important for the health of the University community that individuals continue to adhere to the face masking and social distancing protocols. Even as some individuals are now receiving their first or second dose of the vaccine, these practices to prevent the transmission of the virus cannot be relaxed.
University flags will be lowered Thursday, May 27, for Kristine Zimmerman, an outpatient account expeditor in patient financial services, who died on May 7. Zimmerman joined the University staff in 2009.
“Growing evidence says this is real,” says Miriam Weber, an associate professor of neurology and of obstetrics and gynecology. “Multiple studies have shown declines in memory and attention,” she says. “What we don’t know is whether it persists. So far it seems like it may be temporary, just through the transition” from perimenopause through menopause.
On Wednesday, May 26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. EDT, faculty and instructors from Rochester and other universities are invited to participate in an introduction to design thinking as a teaching tool, hosted by the Barbara J. Burger iZone. This virtual workshop is a “crash course” to help you imagine how you might incorporate design thinking into your classroom, and learn how educators are using it today. Register here.
Contact the Office of Total Rewards at retireebenefits@ur.rochester.edu if you have not already done so to discuss your plans and any necessary actions to ensure your benefits are set up for retirement. Visit the retiree web page for more information on retiree benefits.
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