Submit feedback on the University’s strategic plan
The University’s strategic planning website has been updated with detailed information on the Boundless Possibility 2030 plan, including specific objectives and measurements of success tied to each goal. Everyone is invited to review and share their thoughts on what will be important to consider as the University develops tactics to put the plan into action and how best to communicate progress. Suggestions and questions can be sent through the online feedback form, or shared at one of the upcoming discussion forums. Submit feedback by Friday, April 28. All ideas will be carefully reviewed by the planning work group and will help make the plan stronger.
In today’s issue:
Deadlines for students applying to business plan competitions
Employees can sign up for Well-U’s spring wellness challenge
“Out of the Box” is an event dedicated to exposing students to the changemakers of the local Rochester community and generating the foundation of a network that fosters a learning environment and emphasizes unconventional problem-solving on all scales. Attend today, April 5, at 6 p.m. in the Barbara J. Burger iZone, Rush Rhees Library, and experience new connections and ideas, engage in dialogue, and participate in several activities that will grant you the chance to win a prize. Food will be included along with music from the Serendipitous Jazz Quartet.
Fulbright application process information session
Are you a junior or senior considering applying to the Fulbright US Student Program? Join the Fellowships Office for an information session on Thursday, April 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons. Learn the basics of who is eligible, how to apply, and how the office’s team of advisors will guide you through the application process.
Cannabis Q&A panel
Alcohol and Other Drug Education presents a virtual cannabis Q&A and panel on Friday, April 7, at 5 p.m. cosponsored by Residential Life. The panel will consist of on-campus professionals from the Department of Public Safety and Public Health Department as well as off-campus professionals who are cannabis reform advocates and educators. Students can participate by asking questions in real time and anonymously through a survey. This also counts as a Medallion Level 1 program. Register to attend.
Space remains in Eastman Leadership Academy
Spaces are still available for the Eastman Leadership Academy, taking place virtually from June 5 to 9. Collaborate with similarly passionate and dedicated college juniors, seniors, and graduate students while working with world-class musicians, educators, and leaders. The academy provides a deep dive into leadership and entrepreneurship through immersive, interactive, and participatory workshops and learning activities. Thanks to a sponsorship from Yamaha, admitted students will receive a full-tuition scholarship. The special deadline for University students is extended to April 10.
Apply to business plan competitions by April 13
Currently enrolled University students are invited to apply to the Mark Ain Business Model Competition and the Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition. The Ain Competition is open to all Rochester students and all ideas; the Forbes Competition is open only to undergraduate engineering students. The deadline to apply to both competitions is April 13. Contact Erin Sefca with questions about the Ain Competition, and Heidi Mergenthaler with questions about the Forbes Competition.
‘Book your trip’ for Well-U's spring wellness challenge
With Well-U’s University-wide wellness challenge, you’ll work together in teams, as buddies, or travel solo on a shore-to-shore adventure to enhance well-being and improve health. Registration for “Coast to Coast” opens April 17; gather your tour group now.
Lifestyle benefits from Securian Financial
A suite of additional resources is automatically available to active employees covered under the University’s life insurance plan. There is no additional fee or enrollment and these programs are available to spouses, domestic partners, and insurance-eligible children. Travel assistance services from Redpoint, legacy planning resources from Securian Financial, and beneficiary financial counseling from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are all accessible for benefit-eligible employees.
The Eastman School of Music’s remaining “Eastman Presents” concerts for spring 2023 feature globally celebrated visiting artists as well as Eastman faculty members. Find a schedule of concerts and ticket information here.
Office of Health Equity Research strategic planning retreat keynote address
Attend the keynote address for the Office of Health Equity Research strategic planning retreat on Monday, April 10, at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Speaker David Williams, the Norman Professor of Public Health and chair of social and behavioral sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is an internationally recognized authority on social influences on health who created of the Everyday Discrimination Scale—the original and still-recommended scale for measuring perceived racism. Learn more and register here.
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