Page Hetzel named University’s first vice president for marketing and communications
Page Hetzel, associate dean and chief marketing officer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, is joining the University as its first vice president for marketing and communications, effective October 1. Hetzel will oversee the Office of University Communications, be a member of the University’s Cabinet, and provide strategic counsel to President Sarah Mangelsdorf and University senior leaders on a broad range of communications matters.
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Registration is open for Meliora Weekend 2023
Instructors can sign up for a workshop on AI and teaching
A new exhibit celebrates the life of Rochester civil rights leader Franklin Florence
A world of possibilities awaits you at Meliora Weekend 2023, taking place October 5–8. Exciting keynote speakers, innovative academic sessions, and world-class music will lead the way at Meliora Weekend. Not to mention the Rochester comfort food you know and love.
Weekend headliners include Judy Woodruff (PBSNewsHour); Tony Award-winning star of Broadway’s Hamilton, Renée Elise Goldsberry; two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj (“Homecoming King,” “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart); critically acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (We Should All Be Feminists); and Fleetwood Mac tribute band, the Seven Wonders.
Introducing the Health Equity Research Core Investigators Group
Assembled by the Clinical and Translational Science Insitute’s Office of Health Equity Research, the Health Equity Research Core Investigators Group brings researchers together from across the University who are working in the health equity space. Together, they will help develop and execute the office’s agenda, focusing on five community-identified research priority areas. Search the group directory and learn how you can join.
MySSP has changed its name to TELUS Health. The University Counseling Center has contracted with TELUS to provide on-demand mental health support via phone or text in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, and French, and short-term psychotherapy in multiple languages wherever a student is in the world. While their name has changed, TELUS Health will continue to provide the same services free of charge to Rochester students. Existing users simply need to update their apps. New users can search for the TELUS Health Student Support app in the App Store or Google Play. The website will remain myssp.app for the near future.
Rochester instructors are invited to learn about generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enable users to generate text- and image-based content on demand. The Zoom workshop will provide a brief overview of generative AI, explore teaching and learning principles from different perspectives, and devote the majority of the time to discussion and Q&A. Register to attend from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, or from 2 to 3 p.m. on Monday, August 21. Sponsored by the Teaching Center, Academic Honesty, the Departments of Computer Science and Philosophy, River Campus Libraries, and the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program. Contact the Teaching Center with questions.
EAP blog post on the dangers of self-diagnosing with AI
In this week’s UR Medicine EAP blog post, learn the dangers of self-diagnosing using AI as a tool, and what you can do to get to the bottom of your symptoms more reliably. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and providing short-term counseling and referrals
Boost your retirement savings
Consistency is a simple and important strategy for saving—and one that can help you live the life you deserve in retirement. Over time, even the smallest increase can go a long way. Manage your contributions by visiting TIAA or calling (800) 410-6497. Start today.
Sessions on Social Security and international tax identification number processes
To provide faculty and staff who employ international students with information about the Social Security and international tax identification number processes, the International Services Office will host virtual drop-in webinars to explain these processes and answer questions. The sessions will take place on Tuesdays August 15 and 29 and October 3 and 31 from 1 to 2 p.m. The sessions are designed to be informative and interactive and can be accessed here.
Attend a film screening and discussion of The Right to Read
The Warner School of Education and Human Development’s Center for Urban Education Success presents a film screening and panel discussion of the new documentary The Right to Read on Tuesday, August 22, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at East High School. Join a panel of educators, literacy experts, and community members who will share ways to strengthen reading instruction and improve literacy rates in the US, where only one-third of fourth-grade students read at proficient levels in 2022. Register to attend and watch the trailer.
Exhibit remembers Franklin Florence
During the 1960s, Franklin Florence emerged as a prominent civil rights leader and advocate of Black power in Rochester as the founder and first president of FIGHT, a community-based Black activist organization. Florence died in February 2023, but his legacy lives on through the change he effected. The Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation honors that legacy with the new digital exhibit Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Minister Franklin Florence, which will also have a physical presence in the Friedlander Lobby of Rush Rhees Library through September 9.
Apply for pilot awards from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute is now accepting applications for three funding programs that support translational science—the study of the scientific and operational principles underlying each step of the translational process. Review the RFA and learn more about the three pilot award categories: faculty, trainee, and UNYTE Translational Research Network. Submit initial abstracts by Monday, September 11, 5 p.m.
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