Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021–22 Student Life Awards. Learn more about the awards and how to submit a nomination below in the For the Community section.
Also in today’s issue:
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is offering a spring 2022 teaching workshop series for instructors
Register to attend a conference on economic justice
This month’s UR Medicine EAP blog offers advice on making resolutions stick
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.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Tuesday, January 18, for Mark Englerth, a facilities manager, who died on December 23. Englerth joined the University staff in 2000.
“The life cycle of stars is essential to understanding some of the things that we care most about,” says Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy. Frank says that it’s only through the recycling of the heavy elements they release and reform that Earth supports life at all.
If you are applying to medical, dental, or veterinary school next cycle (2022 application for 2023 matriculation), the Gwen M. Greene Career and Internship Center provides a Health Committee Letter for eligible candidates. To request a letter, students are required to fill out a Health Professions Questionnaire and complete an interview with a Greene Center advisor. Read through the instructions and familiarize yourself with the process. If you have questions, email Jonathan Bratt or Alissa Roger. Questionnaires are due Tuesday, February 15.
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is offering instructors a spring 2022 teaching workshop series held on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. EST on Thursdays and Fridays. Find the full schedule of offerings and registration links here. The first session, “Assigning Student Groups,” takes place Friday, January 14.
Workshop on traversing the publishing landscape
Learn tips and tricks to finding the best outlet for your work and successfully traversing the publishing landscape. Register here for “Publish, Don’t Perish,” taking place Wednesday, January 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. This workshop is a part of the Faculty Support and Development Workshop Series for new and early-career faculty.
Conference: “Economic Justice for an Inclusive Recovery”
The University is sponsoring Action for a Better Community’s 2022 Virtual Signature Conference Series, taking place Thursday, January 20. This year’s theme is “Economic Justice for an Inclusive Recovery,” addressing the laws and policies needed to repair the historical injustices done by racism, redlining, health disparities, and other forms of economic marginalization.
Register for the conference and view the agenda online. You will be able to register as a group or individual. After completing the registration form, proceed to the checkout and apply the coupon code letters “IRS” and select the “free booking” button to complete the registration. All Zoom links will be sent 24 hours prior to each session for each person who has completed their registration with a valid email address.
EAP Blog: Setting resolutions for 2022
Read this month’s UR Medicine EAP blog to learn how to make changes stick. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and provide short-term counseling and referrals.
Special Session: Public Health Grand Rounds supplement
Jonathan Jackson, executive director of the Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor of neurology and psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, presents “Towards a Quantifiable Science of Research Equity,” a public health grand roundswebinar on Thursday, January 20, at noon EST. Learn more and register here. ASL interpreters will be present. Email Carolyn Settle with questions.
Nominations for the 2021–22 Student Life Awards
The annual Student Life Awards recognize undergraduate students in the College who—through service to others, investment of talent and time, and pursuit of excellence—have significantly and positively affected the University and surrounding community. Nominations are open through February 11. Review the available awards and submit nominations online. The awards are sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students in the College.
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