University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Tuesday, November 1, for William Barker Jr., an emeritus faculty member in community and preventive medicine and in public health sciences, who died on September 17. Barker joined the University staff in 1975.
The way that UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’s government collapsed should concern all who support democracy, writes Narayana Kocherlakota, the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics, in a recent op-ed.
Health Promotion Office surveys for first-year students
The UHS Health Promotion Office is eager to learn about the experiences and opinions of various student communities to help with the development of services, and the creation of intentional collaborations and environmental level changes on campus. This fall, Peer Health Advocate interns are conducting needs assessments for several first-year student communities and are looking for students to provide their thoughts and share their experiences. All needs assessments will take approximately five minutes to complete and all responses will remain anonymous. Fill out the surveys below:
Limited spaces available in the Study Zone program
The Study Zone—located within the Learning Center in Dewey Hall, Room 1-160D—is a quiet, focused place to work. Students commit to spending at least three hours a week in the Study Zone and benefit from peer support in planning effective study sessions. By providing a productive location, personal support, and free snacks, the informal study location will help students get past common barriers to turn their academic goals into reality. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. The program serves students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School, and Warner School of Education. Enroll here.
New and early career faculty at the University can register to attend workshops taking place this month in the Rochester Year One series. Zoom links will be provided for these virtual events.
Mapping, Aligning, and Assessing Outcomes, November 8, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST.
Publish, Don’t Perish!, November 15, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
Claire Janezic ’21 will perform a concert on the Hopeman Memorial Carillon at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 30, followed by a presentation at 5:30 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D. Janezic, a current fellow of the Belgian American Education Foundation, will discuss the differences in North American and European carillon culture, and how it affects performers. Both events are open to the public.
Conference highlights current autism research, practice
The annual Skirboll Family Community Autism Spectrum Disorder Conference will be held virtually this year. The three-day conference will highlight current research and practice of interest to self-advocates, families, community professionals, and members of the University in three topic areas:
Sensory Processing, November 3, 3 to 5 p.m.
Health Equity and Advocacy, November 4, 3 to 5 p.m.
Participants are needed for a research study that compares pain relief medications after wisdom teeth extraction. You may be eligible to participate if you are 18 years of age or older and you have at least one wisdom tooth impacted in the lower jaw. You will be asked to attend 2–3 visits (screening/surgery and follow-up visit), take study medication if needed, complete a morning and evening eDiary questionnaire on your smartphone, wear a watch-like device, and return unused medication and study supplies at your follow-up visit. For more information email Stacie_Ellis@urmc.rochester.edu or call (585) 273-4489.
Eastman Opera Theatre kicks off its season November 3–6, with Lear on the 2nd Floor, an opera inspired by William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Students, faculty, and staff may present their University ID to receive one free ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the Eastman Theatre Box Office, 433 East Main St., or online. Find a clip from a recent rehearsal on the Eastman School of Music Instagram.
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