The spring semester test of AlertUR takes place today, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Read more about the notification system and how to review your contact information below in Today’s Updates.
Also in today’s issue:
The Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation has acquired the archives of BOA Edition publisher Peter Conners
The next “Commit to Quit!” smoking cessation group program begins this month
Attend a talk with Thomas Mickey, author of All about Flowers: James Vick’s Nineteenth-Century Seed Company
The spring semester test of AlertUR will occur today, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. AlertUR is the University’s emergency notification system, inclusive of the Medical Center. In the event of an emergency, alerts are sent by voice, text, and email message. The purpose of the twice-a-year test is to activate the AlertUR system and check that you can be reached immediately. Find more information and review your contact information for the AlertUR notification system; sign in with your NetID and password. Visit the AlertUR FAQ here.
River Campus Libraries was awarded a $400,000 grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation to support the opening of Studio X, the hub for extended reality at the University. Through their support for Studio X, the Emerson Foundation will help ensure the Libraries’ ability to build a community of cross-disciplinary collaboration, exploration, and peer-to-peer learning that will lower barriers to entry, inspire experimentation, and drive innovative research and teaching in immersive technologies.
Sign up for free, confidential STI testing offered by the UHS Health Promotion Office, in conjunction with the Monroe County Department of Health. Find more information and register online. Registration is required.
Planning can help make you more productive, but did you know it can also make you happier? Learn more in this week’s UR Medicine EAP blog post on planning as stress management. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and provide short-term counseling and referrals.
Dealing with the pandemic has required a lot of attention and energy on the part of educators at all levels. What are strategies to help re-ignite the “business” of education informed by experiences during the pandemic? Learn more at the next Learning in the Digital Age virtual colloquium, taking place today, April 14, at 3:30 p.m. EDT. Register here to attend.
Become smoke-free with support
Explore the idea of a smoke-free lifestyle by joining “Commit to Quit!,” a free six-week group program that provides participants with the tools to cut back or quit. The next virtual series, offered by the Center for Community Health & Prevention, starts at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28. Register today to join others with similar goals and learn from certified smoking cessation experts.
April showers bring Victorian flowers
Join the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation for a talk by Thomas Mickey, a professor emeritus of communication studies at Bridgewater State University, on his new book All about Flowers: James Vick’s Nineteenth-Century Seed Company. Learn about the Rochester seed company that helped make gardening one of America’s favorite hobbies on Thursday, April 28, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. EDT in the Plutzik Library. Register to attend as seating is limited.
Register for the Mindful Practice in Medicine Facilitator Training Workshop
Learn how to teach mindful practice programs in medical programs for health professionals. Participating in this five-day, retreat-like online workshop will enable you to advance your teaching skills and energize your clinical work through greater attentiveness, self-awareness, teamwork, and self-monitoring in stressful and demanding clinical situations. Learn more about and register for the workshop, taking place June 8–12.
Earlier this week, Monroe County Legislature issued a proclamation to Gateways Music Festival in recognition of the board and committee’s work over many years, and of its debut at New York City’s Carnegie Hall later this month.
The festival will begin in Rochester and feature recitals, talks, a film screening, a panel discussion, and a concert at Kodak Hall, Eastman School of Music, before traveling to New York City for additional events leading up to the debut in Carnegie Hall. Learn more about the festival.
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