On May 12, the University conferred academic degrees to more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students— including Camille Stevenson, My Nguyen, Lindsey Desplinter, and Alka Kamat, above. Thousands of family, friends, loved ones, faculty, staff, community members, and distinguished guests celebrated the graduates in person while an additional 4,400-plus viewers from more than 88 countries tuned in online. Enjoy this look back at the Class of 2023’s graduation day.
In today’s issue:
University Research Award recipients
Tasty Tuesdays return to the River Campus this week
Meet the recipients of this year’s University Research Awards. The annual awards provide seed money on a competitive basis for innovative research projects that, when sufficiently developed, are likely to attract external support.
Updated Bursar's Office information window schedule
When was the last time you sifted through your inbox and deleted unnecessary emails? University IT suggests reading the University’s retention policy and taking the time to delete or archive emails that no longer serve a purpose. This can help eliminate clutter and any messages that potentially hold sensitive data, all to create a more organized inbox. While you’re at it, you may want to review and update your email filters and spam settings. Find more information on the University’s email use policy on the University IT website.
Join the Office of Total Rewards for a retiree benefits webinar on Tuesday, May 16, at 11 a.m. Learn what it means to be eligible for retiree benefits, health and dental insurance, Medicare, enrollment periods, and other benefits offered to you as a University retiree.
Ready to kick off the first Tasty Tuesday of the summer? Come to Wilson Quad on Tuesday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to check out Marty’s Meats, Eat Greek, and Rob’s Kabobs. You can find the full Tasty Tuesdays schedule here.
Spanish-speaking community resource fair
On Wednesday, May 17, the University is cosponsoring a resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Ibero American Action League for the Spanish-speaking community at Ibero’s Community Resource Center at El Camino. The fair is designed to offer important information on select University and Medical Center career paths and resources to the Spanish-speaking and bilingual community. University representatives will provide information on available positions, job training programs, and medical services. Community partners will share information on legal services, elder care, and county social service programs. Email people_inspired@urmc.rochester.edu for more information.
‘Stroke is no joke’ talk gives tips for prevention
Find interactive science demonstrations that explore light, color, and optics for all ages at the optics outreach tent at the Lilac Festival. Take a look at the cell structure of a lilac flower under a microscope, investigate how your eyes perceive color, learn about thermal imaging aboard the James Webb Space Telescope, and more. Organized by the University’s SPIE and Optica student chapters at the Institute of Optics and supported by Optimax Systems, SPIE, and the Optica Foundation. Find dates, times, and more information here.
1851: On May 15, about one year after the University was founded in 1850, Rochester adopted its beloved motto, Meliora–Latin for “ever better.” The idea for the motto is credited to Asahel Kendrick, Munro professor of the Greek language and literature (1851–1895). It likely originates from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, book 7, lines 20–21: “video meliora, proboque…,” which means, “I see better things, and approve…”
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