Wilmot Cancer Institute will host a Virtual Survivorship Symposium in September for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Learn more and register below in the For the Community Section.
Also in today’s issue:
This year’s Rochester Fringe Festival will feature University performers and venues
Volunteers are needed for Wilson Day
New employee tuition benefit salary bands for the 2022–23 academic year
“The inner core is tremendously important,” says John Tarduno, the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and dean of research for Arts, Sciences & Engineering. “Right before the inner core started to grow, the magnetic field was at the point of collapse, but as soon as the inner core started to grow, the field was regenerated.”
New tuition benefit salary bands for 2022–23 academic year
Effective fall 2022, income levels will increase for the three employee tuition benefit salary bands for regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff. The annual index for the salary bands is based on changes in the national average wages as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more information, visit the Tuition Benefits website.
The Center for Community Engagement is looking for volunteers for Wilson Day 2022 on August 26. Wilson Day is an annual tradition focused on introducing incoming first-year students in the College to the Rochester community through service and dialogue. Submit to this form, which explains the duties of each role and allows those interested to pick the positions they are interested in. Email questions to Wilsonday@ur.rochester.edu.
Wilmot hosts Virtual Survivorship Symposium
Wilmot Cancer Institute will host a Virtual Survivorship Symposium on Friday, September 23, from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The event is open to cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Topics will include survivorship research and geriatric oncology, sugar and cancer, exercise and cancer, intimacy and sexual wellness, chemobrain, and more. The cost to attend runs from free to $20 and continuing education and contact hours are available for health care providers. Learn more and register here.
The M&T Bank Clothesline Festival at Memorial Art Gallery will take place Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11. Browse and buy original artwork by local artists and makers, experience live entertainment, enjoy food and drink from local food trucks, visit the museum, and more. Find full details and purchase tickets here.
Face masks are optional for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors indoors. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC Intranet (University network access required).
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