University Health Service (UHS) is currently experiencing an unexpected primary care provider staffing shortage. While available appointments are expected to increase in the coming weeks, students may notice fewer appointment slots. During this time, students who need care are encouraged to call UHS at (585) 275-2662. The appointment line is answered at all times. Students can also visit the UHS website for guidance and self-care options, or call the UHS Health Information Line at (585) 275-1160 to speak with a registered nurse. When UHS is closed, a UHS physician is on call for urgent care issues. Read the full message on the UHS website, which also has additional information on urgent care centers nearby.
Warner School professor helps Think College launch a national accreditation agency for inclusive higher education
Think College, a center within the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, launched a new accrediting agency for inclusive postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. The Accreditation Workgroup for the National Coordinating Center at Think College, chaired by Martha Mock, a clinical professor at the Warner School of Education and Human Development and director of the Center for Disability and Education, was instrumental in developing and launching the accrediting processes.
Flags will be lowered for David Douglass
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, April 18, for David Douglass, a former professor of physics and astronomy, who died on February 7. Douglass joined the University in 1968 and retired in 2010.
Susana Marcos, the David R. Williams Director of the Center for Visual Science and the Nicholas George Endowed Professor in Optics, has been awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal by Optica (formerly OSA) and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
Tricia Shalka, an associate professor in the Warner School of Education and Human Development’s higher education program, was honored by the Association of College Unions International with the 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award.
Rick Spielman, a senior scientist at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics and a research professor of physics, has received the 2023 Erwin Marx Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers professional association.
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From its ongoing program with the Food Recovery Network to the expansion of its compost operations and a new process to recycle cooking oil, Campus Dining and Auxiliary Services is continuing and expanding efforts to minimize waste. Learn more in this week’s Go Green blog post.
Learn the principles of transparency in assignment design, which has been shown to reduce achievement gaps for first-generation students. The Teaching Center workshop is Friday, April 14, from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom and is open to all University faculty. Sign up here to attend, and contact the Teaching Center with questions.
Resolution workshop
If your New Year’s resolution was part of the 36 percent that didn’t make it past one month, it’s time to put it right by enrolling in Well-U’s goal-setting success program, starting on April 19. In five sessions you can learn your true motivations, what really holds you back, and how to reach your wellness goals without failure. Sign up here.
Support student organizations at the Shops at Wilco
Support a few student organizations this week and visit the Shops at Wilco, including the Crumbl Cookie Sale hosted by Sigma Delta Tau, the Globemed Flower Bar hosted by Globemed, and the Mehndi (Henna) Fundraiser hosted by Bhangra. The Shops at Wilco are located on the first floor of Wilson Commons.
Kick off spring with a food truck visit on River Campus
Take a lunch break on Friday, April 14, at the first food truck visit of the year on the Wilson Quad. Eat Greek will be serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Explore their menu. Credit cards and cash are accepted. Open to all faculty, staff, and students.
The food truck is a part of the Health Promotion Office’s Flourish Festival. Find the lineup of events and raffle prizes that will be given away to student participants, on the Flourish Festival website.
‘Changing Perspectives Through the Arts’ event
“Picturing Complexity: Landscape Webs” with Sarah Sutton is the next installment of the “Changing Perspectives Through the Arts” series, a collaboration of the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, Eastman Performing Arts Medicine, and Rochester community organizations. The event takes place Friday, April 14, at noon via Zoom. Learn more and register for the Zoom link here.
Lecture on infant feeding type effects on physiology
In this installment of the Center for Children’s Health Research seminar series, Bridget Young, an assistant professor of pediatrics and of public health sciences, discusses her cutting-edge research on infant feeding. Topics include how differences in bioactive components in human milk and variations in infant formula ingredients affect a developing infant’s physiology. The talk takes place Friday, April 14, at noon in the K-307 Auditorium (3-6408), Medical Center.
Fairbank Lecture Series talk with Lisa Gochman ’80
Lisa Gochman ’80 presents a talk on her book “At the Altar of the Appellate Gods: Arguing before the US Supreme Court” on Monday, April 17, as part of the Fairbank Lecture Series. A reception takes place at 5 p.m. followed by the lecture at 5:30 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D, Rush Rhees Library. Learn more and register.
One-week sale on Apple products at UR Tech Store
The UR Tech Store is holding a one-week sale on Apple products from April 24–28. Receive an extra eight percent off education pricing on Apple notebooks, iMacs, and iPad Pros. Orders must be picked up by April 28 to receive the discount. Pre-order now to help ensure that your order will be ready for pickup the week of the sale. For additional details, visit the UR Tech Store website or one of the retail locations in the Medical Center (G-7220B) or in Rush Rhees Library.
Annual Saward-Berg Honorary Lecture
Attend the 22nd annual Saward-Berg Honorary Lecture, organized by the Department of Public Health Sciences, on Friday, April 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576), Medical Center. This year’s speaker is Kathryn Fitzgerald, an associate professor of neurology and of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, whose research interests include applying epidemiologic principles to understand how genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors affect the MS disease process. Registration is required. A reception will follow the lecture in the Forbes Lounge.
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