The University Counseling Center is offering a virtual drop-in group today, April 20, at 10 a.m. for students who are coping with crises at home while preparing for finals. Another drop-in group is being held at 4 p.m. for BIPOC students as a space for processing, community, and healing in the wake of racially motivated violence.
PAWS for Stress Relief at Eastman
Stop by Sibley Library at the Eastman School of Music to relieve your stress with some puppy love from 6 to 7:15 p.m. today, April 20. In addition to therapy dogs, find free Health Promotion Office goodies while supplies last.
Welcome Week volunteer applications due FridayÂ
Want to help welcome new students to the College in August? The Office of Orientation and First-Year Programs is accepting applications from AS&E undergraduate students to help staff and set up events throughout fall Welcome Week. Volunteer perks include a free Welcome Week T-shirt, comprehensive training, limited complimentary meals, and early move-in. Learn more on the Orientation and First-Year Programs website and apply for the position by Friday, April 21, at 5 p.m.
Study hour with language tutors
Are you enrolled in language classes? Stop by the Language Center during study hour on Saturday, April 22, at 5 p.m. Language tutors will be on hand to help answer your questions and aid in your preparation for finals.
Rainbow Graduation for LGBTQ graduates
LGBTQ graduates are invited to attend this year’s Rainbow Graduation ceremony, hosted by the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center on Wednesday, May 10, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the May Room, Wilson Commons. Enjoy cupcakes and sushi and receive your rainbow cord for Commencement and a certificate recognizing you as a rainbow graduate. Provost David Figlio will be the keynote speaker. Register by April 25.
If you are LGBTQ and interested in a cord and certificate but are not able to attend the ceremony, note this information in the accommodations section, and arrangements will be made for you to pick up your items. Email col.raimond@rochester.edu with questions. LGBTQ faculty and staff can register here.
Complete your Well-U personal health assessment, which includes the online health surveys and biometric screening, and reprioritize your wellness needs. Quick and easy screening appointments are now available in many locations.
Catch Metamorphoses, a version of Ovid’s classic work
Opening today and running through April 29 is Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, presented by the International Theatre Program. Based on Ovid’s classic, Zimmerman uses contemporary language, humor, and startling visual originality and examines the myths that define our shared humanity. All University student tickets are free, and only retrievable at the door one hour before showtime while supplies last. Reserved tickets can be purchased online. Tickets are $12 for faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors ages 65 and up and $15 for general admission. The show takes place in the Smith Theater at the Sloan Performing Arts Center.
Art of Science Competition reception
The judges have weighed in and your ballots have been counted. Meet the winners of this year’s Art of Science Competition and celebrate their entries at a reception starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, on the second floor of Carlson 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.
MK Gandhi Institute seeks board members
The MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is seeking diverse and committed individuals ages 16 and up to join its Board of Directors. The institute primarily works in the areas of nonviolence education, racial justice, sustainability, and restorative practices, and collaborates with local and global partners with an intentional focus on youth ages 12–24 in Rochester. The Board of Directors commitment is a two-year term, but for students, it would be a one-year term. For more information or to apply, email joelgreenwich@gmail.com.
Office of Health Equity Research strategic planning retreat keynote address
Earlier this month, the Office of Health Equity Research held its inaugural strategic planning retreat, featuring a keynote address by 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. If you missed it, you can catch Williams’ keynote, “Reducing Racial Inequities in Health: The Fierce Urgency of Now,” and his slides online.
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