Lecture on the physics division at the National Science Foundation
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics is hosting a talk by Denise Caldwell from the National Science Foundation today, December 13, from 11:15 a.m. to noon EST. Caldwell will present “A Brief Review of the Physics Division at the National Science Foundation.” The event is open to members of the University community via Zoom.
In today’s issue:
This month’s holiday giving initiative from the Department of Public Safety benefits the Rochester International Academy and the Bivona Child Advocacy Center
Learn more about part-time programs at Simon Business School
Attend an exhibit reception at the Bridge Art Gallery
DPS holds holiday drive for two community organizations
The Department of Public Safety is hosting a holiday giving initiative this month to benefit the Rochester International Academy and the Bivona Child Advocacy Center.
“We decided to add the Rochester International Academy to our efforts after our department learned that the school had to shelve field trip plans because many of the students do not own winter boots,” says DPS Major Cindy Coates. The Rochester City School District school educates English-language learning students from war-torn countries. The Bivona Child Advocacy Center supports child abuse response, healing, and prevention through collaborative service, awareness, education, and leadership.
Until December 20, DPS is seeking donations of new children’s toys, winter clothing in child and young adult sizes, and winter boots to benefit the children and families who receive services at these two organizations. Find more information and drop-off locations here.
Flags will be lowered for Janell Wood
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Tuesday, December 20, for Janell Wood, a data analyst coordinator II in the Medical Home Data Coordinator Department, who died on December 3. Wood joined the University staff in 2016.
The Milan Conference in 1880 declared that oral education was superior to sign education, saying that focusing on English would help Deaf and hard of hearing people integrate properly into hearing society. The effects of that declaration can be seen to this day, says Wyatte Hall, an assistant professor of public health sciences, of obstetrics and gynecology, of pediatrics, of neurology, and at the Center for Community Health and Prevention, who studies early childhood language experiences in Deaf communities. “In many ways, Deaf communities still suffer the consequences of that vote in 1880,” he said through an interpreter. “It’s entrenched in the medical system and in the educational system.”
As you wrap up final assignments and exams, the AS&E Academic Honesty Liaisons remind you of the value of behaving with truth and fairness in your academic endeavors. In AS&E, students are held responsible for verifying, knowing, and following academic honesty policies across all classes and assessments. Upholding the letter and spirit of academic honesty is something that takes community effort—in addition to course instructors and other trusted advisors, the AS&E Academic Honesty Liaisons can support you. Write to honestyliaison@ur.rochester.edu, set up a confidential consultation at mywco.com/honesty, and look for academic honesty reminders posted in computer labs and elsewhere around campus.
Through a partnership with Well-U, employees can access a weekly meal subscription for 20 percent off on healthy meal options through Effortlessly Healthy. Pick up meals Tuesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. in front of Sarah Flaum Atrium, or pick them up from the store. Additionally, employees that currently have a subscription plan or sign up now will have a chance to win free meals for a week. A winner will be selected each week throughout the month of January. Sign up here.
Tuition reimbursement reminder
Faculty and staff: Are you utilizing the tuition reimbursement benefit for the fall 2022 semester? Be sure to submit your supporting documents (tuition bill, proof of payment, and final grades) to Tuitionbenefits@ur.rochester.edu within 90 days of the completion of the course.
Join the Department of Psychiatry’s Bridge Art Gallery on Wednesday, December 14, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for a reception for its latest exhibition, Mind, Body, and World. This exhibition features artists from across the world and their portrayals of the experience of health and illness as the interaction of biological, psychological, and social influences. The event will take place in the Romano Room (1.9041) on the first floor of UR Medicine Mental Health and Wellness at 300 Crittenden Blvd. The event is free and open to the public; register here.
NASA‘s Orion spacecraft splashed down on Sunday, marking the end of a successful test mission for the Artemis program and setting the stage for humans returning to the moon. Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was on CNN to explain the re-entry process and the future of “Generation Artemis” and humans in space.
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