“We’re wired as babies to pick up language. But what we actually pick up depends on the input that we get,” says Whitney Gegg-Harrison, an associate professor in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program. “Everything we have ever produced is informed by that, and we can’t point to exactly where it came from.”
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, August 24, for Yuju Park, a senior computer science major from Seongnam, South Korea, who died recently.
All LGBTQ students are invited to attend a meet and greet on Wednesday, August 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons. Join other LGBTQ students and get to know LGBTQ faculty and staff. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres (including sushi), a rainbow lanyard giveaway, pronoun and pride pins, and a raffle for Meliora hats. Students and faculty and staff should register by August 24.
Getting Ready for myURHR: Readiness survey provides insight
The myURHR project team thanks every University community member who completed the myURHR readiness survey in June. The hundreds of responses and comments provided a wealth of feedback and insight into how myURHR communications are distributed and received throughout the University community. The survey results are helping guide ongoing discussions for project planning and communications to increase knowledge and engagement among faculty and staff. The next readiness survey will be available in October during Demo Days. Demo Days are a great opportunity for employees to get familiar with myURHR’s look and feel before the University’s new Human Resources information system replaces HRMS in 2024. Questions? Connect with your myURHR Champion or Super User, or email the project team.
Annual training on harassment and discrimination now available in MyPath
In pursuit of the University’s Meliora values and in compliance with state and federal law, the University requires all faculty and staff to complete annual training on how to identify and react to workplace harassment and discrimination. To fulfill this year’s requirement, Rochester will utilize the Sexual Harassment Prevention training provided by New York State. Training is now assigned in MyPath and must be completed by November 22. For more information and frequently asked questions about the training as well as additional opportunities for online and in-person training, visit the Office of Equity and Inclusion website.
‘Well-Being for Life and Learning’ training
This fall, the UHS Health Promotion Office is launching an inaugural “Well-Being for Life and Learning” training program for faculty and staff. The program will provide participants with simple strategies to create supportive environments in which students can flourish and, in turn, thrive academically. The self-paced training includes a series of required and elective workshops led by campus experts. All workshops will be offered in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person sessions throughout the semester. Once participants finish all components of the training program, they will receive a comprehensive guidebook, a sticker to place on their office door, an icon to place in their email signature, and recognition on the “Well-Being for Life and Learning” website. Find more information and register here.
Prioritize your wellness needs
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 a variety of convenient locations.
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Remember that both adult and child immunizations are preventive services under the University health care plan and are covered at 100 percent. For additional information on which immunizations are covered as preventive services at 100 percent, visit the Excellus website or contact the University’s Excellus Dedicated Team at (800) 659-2808.
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