Given the current status of COVID-19 in the community and at the University, the Dr. Chat Bot requirement for the Medical Center is changing, effective today. Completion will only be required for those who are symptomatic, in order to provide them with further guidance and alert Employee Health; it will no longer be required for asymptomatic faculty and staff coming to the Medical Center or offsite locations. The question regarding exposure to close contacts who’ve tested positive is also being removed.
In today’s issue:
Meet the new members of the Genesee Staff Council
Peet’s at Wegmans Hall is now open for the semester
There’s still time to sign up for a focus group with the Office for Global Engagement
The Genesee Staff Council welcomes 11 new members and congratulates four returning members on their reelection as the Council begins its fourth year at the University: Ashley Smith (Advancement); Melinda Adelman,Jane Bryant, and Dan Watts, (Arts, Sciences & Engineering); Darrin Meszler, Brenda Pitoni,Tacarah Reyes, Anthony Siragusa, and Joe Williams, (Auxiliary and Unions); Kris Condello and Christopher Widmer (Central Administration); Karen Cera (Laboratory for Laser Energetics); Sarah Siddiqui (River Campus Libraries); Molly Snyder (University Information Technology); and Michael Occhino (Warner School of Education). All members recently participated in the Council’s annual orientation day and attended their first regularly scheduled meeting this month. Additionally, Jon Powers (Arts, Sciences & Engineering) has been elected to serve as cochair of the council, joining current cochair, Amanda Sharpe (Eastman). He replaces Caterina Caiazza (Arts, Sciences & Engineering) who has completed her term and currently serves as an ex-officio advisor. Meet the council’s representatives.
Flags will be lowered for William McHugh
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Thursday, October 27, for William McHugh, director of the Eastman Dental Center from 1970 to 1994 and a former professor and associate dean for dental affairs, who died on October 6.
The Greene Center is hosting the 2022 Grad School Fair virtually on Tuesday, October 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT via Handshake. This is an opportunity to explore a vast array of master’s, MBA, and doctoral programs in engineering, healthcare, law, education, business operations, liberal arts, and more. Find a complete list of schools attending and register here.
Make a scarf with ‘BIC-Ture This!,’ a queer artmaking series for LGBTQ students
The “BIC-Ture This!” queer artmaking series brings together Rochester LGBTQ students. Make your own scarf at the next class on Friday, October 21, at 6 p.m. in the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, Douglass Commons. All supplies are provided. Registration is required by Monday, October 17.
Peet’s Coffee, located in the lobby of Wegmans Hall, is now open for the semester. Peet’s offers fresh coffee options, teas, and a variety of espresso drinks, as well as hot and cold sandwiches, salads, and local baked goods. Peet’s will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Careers in Data Science: Haiting Zhu ’18 (MS) from Google
Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science for Careers in Data Science with Haiting Zhu ’18 (MS). Zhu is a software engineer with Google, focused on backend development. Learn about her career path, work projects, and tips for a career in data science. The virtual talk takes place today, October 14, at 1 p.m. EDT via Zoom.
Registration is open for the 27th annual Wilmot Cancer Institute Scientific Symposium
Wilmot Cancer Institute’s 27th annual Scientific Symposium takes place Thursday, November 3. This year’s symposium will include a keynote presentation from Jeffrey Rathmell, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Immunobiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, “Immunometabolism in Inflammation and the Obesity-Cancer Connection.” The program will also include the presentation of the annual Davey Award, plenary presentations by Wilmot members, short presentations by trainees, and a poster competition. Click here for more information and to register.
Annual Bernard Guyer Lecture focuses on firearm violence and prevention
Garen Wintemute, a distinguished professor of emergency medicine and the Baker–Teret Chair in Violence Prevention at the University of California, Davis, is the keynote speaker for the 11th annual Bernard Guyer Lecture, happening virtually at noon EST on Friday, November 18. Wintemute, director of the Violence Prevention Research Program and the California Firearm Violence Research Center, will present “Firearm Violence: Where We Stand, What We Can Do.” Learn more and register for the event, presented in partnership with the Center for Community Health & Prevention, the Clinical & Translational Science Institute, and the Departments of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Pediatrics.
Participate in a focus group with the Office for Global Engagement
The Office for Global Engagement is developing a strategic plan that will define its priorities and goals over the next several years. The University community is encouraged to read the white papers written on four areas of focus. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to share feedback at upcoming focus groups. These sessions will each select one area of focus to discuss, and people are welcome to attend more than one. Learn more about the overall project and register for focus groups here.
Be on In the Zone
In the Zone is a show hosted by the Barbara J. Burger iZone, where innovators and creators from the University share their stories of change-making and spotlight their journey, struggles, successes, and plans for the future.
Students, staff, and alumni are eligible to be featured, and past episodes have included student organizations, emerging businesses, research competition participants, and community-engaged projects. This is an opportunity to spread the word about you or your group’s endeavor, gain experience in front of a camera and present your work, and come away with a professional artifact for your portfolio. You can choose up to three people to be on camera. View previous episodes here, and fill out this form if you’re interested in being featured.
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