Important change in spring semester planning—moving online for January
President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Interim Provost Sarah Peyre announced last night in an email to faculty, staff, and students an immediate—but temporary—change in operations for the spring semester. The full message is posted here.
In brief:
All academic programs will begin as scheduled, but classes (with the exception of clinical classes in the Schools of Medicine and Nursing) will be conducted online for the month of January.
All orientation programs will be conducted online.
Students who are currently on campus may stay on campus and shelter in place; dining and essential auxiliary and health services will continue to be available.
Students who have not yet arrived on campus should delay their return.
Students who cannot change their plans for campus arrival will be accommodated, but must shelter in place on arrival: our strong preference is for students to not return to campus at this time.
More details will follow today, including information on research activities, athletics, remote work, and orientation programs.
Northwestern University dean named provost at Rochester
David Figlio—whose research and academic leadership cuts across economics, education, and social policy—has been named Rochester’s next provost. Figlio, currently the Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy and dean of Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy and a fellow of the National Academy of Education, will begin his role as Rochester’s chief academic officer on July 1. He succeeds Sarah Peyre, who has served as interim provost since July 2021 and will return to her role as dean of the Warner School.
A reminder on face masks: they must be worn properly, covering the nose and mouth, indoors on the University’s campuses and properties. Visit the face mask FAQ page for full information. Face masks with air valves are not permitted, nor are face shields alone without a proper face mask underneath.
Huntington’s study recognized for potential to ‘shape medicine’
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Tuesday, January 11, for Charmaine Moses, an outpatient access specialist at Manhattan Square Family Medicine, who died on December 13. Moses joined the University staff in 2021.
“These findings tell us that anxiety disorders might be more than a lack of awareness of the environment or ignorance of safety, but rather that individuals suffering from an anxiety disorder cannot control their feelings and behavior even if they wanted to,” says Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, an assistant professor of neuroscience and first author of the study.
Are you interested in banking? Here is your opportunity to learn from Rochester alumni working at leading firms. Receive an overview of what to expect at top financial services firms, learn of the different opportunities undergraduate students can pursue, gain insights around candidate profiles, deadlines, and identity programs, and connect with University alumni currently working at the firms. Learn more about the event taking place Monday, January 10, from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. EST and register via Handshake.
Submit a nomination for the 2022 Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards
The Center for Community Health & Prevention invites Medical Center faculty and staff to nominate colleagues for the 13th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards. Self-nominations are also accepted. The awards recognize faculty and staff for significant contributions to the health of the community through research, teaching, practice, and service programs. The awards reflect the shared mission to develop and expand university-community partnerships that support participatory research and interventions to reduce health inequities or improve health in our communities. The nomination deadline is noon on Thursday, February 17.
Get moving with new fitness classes
Are you looking for new fitness classes to try? Check out Well-U’s free offerings. Classes are offered both live and as recordings. New this month is SOULfusion, an upbeat, fast-paced, yoga-inspired class. Learn more about this and other classes here.
Online tuition waiver application available for spring 2022
The online employee tuition waiver application is now available in HRMS using the following path: Self Service>Benefits>Tuition>Apply Employee Tuition Waiver. Submit your application within 30 days from the start of your course and it will go directly to your supervisor for approval.
Special Session: Public health grand rounds supplement
Edith Williams, an associate professor of public health sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, presents “Joy in the Journey: Triumphs in Lessons Learned Along the Way,” a public health grand rounds webinar on Friday, January 7, at noon EST. Learn more and register here. ASL interpreters will be present. Email Carolyn Settle with questions.
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