Almost a month ago, the University community was invited to take a survey on the new strategic plan, Boundless Possibility. Now it’s time to learn what it’s all about. At boundless.rochester.edu, you will find all the details on what we aim to achieve over the next seven years and how we intend to do it.
The plan’s website is also the best place for you to keep track of our progress, find stories that illustrate the impact of our efforts, and give feedback. If you have questions, suggestions, or want to share your Boundless Possibility experience, please reach out.
In today’s issue:
Students can connect with employers and alumni at Diversity Networking Night
The Memorial Art Gallery is hosting a live painting workshop on Thursday
Well-U’s You Can Quit! program can help you quit smoking or vaping
Make it a habit to lock your computer screen immediately as soon as you step away, even if for only a moment. Ensure your device is also password protected. Leaving your computer unattended or unprotected allows thieves an opportunity to steal confidential information or install malware on your computer. Keep in mind, even if you’ve set your screen to automatically lock, it still takes a few minutes for the screen to lock, leaving your device exposed. Try keyboard shortcuts for your machine (Windows key + L on Windows or Command + Control + Q on Mac), and check out University IT’s Data Protection page for more information on safe practices.
Keep the conversations going after this week’s career expos by attending the Greene Center’s annual Diversity Networking Night. On Tuesday, September 26, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons, you’ll be able to informally interact with employers and alumni from finance, business, tech, and engineering companies such as Unither Pharmaceuticals, ESL Federal Credit Union, FDIC, MMB + Co., and more. The event also features a keynote address from Adrienne Morgan, vice president for equity and inclusion, who will share her journey as an alumna, employee, and now leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for the University. Recommended attire is business casual. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. All class years are welcome.
Impostor syndrome workshop
Impostor syndrome, a feeling of self-doubt and trouble acknowledging your own success, is highly prevalent among high-achieving people, including students in higher education. The UHS Health Promotion Office will host an impostor syndrome workshop, open to all undergraduate and graduate students, on Thursday, October 12, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons. Learn about impostor syndrome—what it is, how it affects you, and how you can navigate your school experiences while dealing with it. Subs and fruit will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration required.
Register for the Mindful Practice in Medicine facilitator training workshop
Participate in this five-day, retreat-like workshop to advance your teaching skills and energize your clinical work through greater attentiveness, self-awareness, teamwork, and self-monitoring in stressful and demanding clinical situations. Learn more about and register for the workshop, which was developed by physicians. The workshop takes place November 7–11 at the Chapin Mill Retreat Center in Batavia; discounted registration fees end on October 24.
Outwit your smoking or vaping habit
Reduce or completely quit smoking or vaping through Well-U’s You Can Quit! program. Create a plan specifically designed for you and your lifestyle with the support of expert counselors. Take the first step in the right direction for your health. Email Well-U to get started.
Summer is still going strong at the Memorial Art Gallery. On “Summer Thursdays,” enjoy $5 admission, access to the museum’s world-class art collection, and a $5 discount in The Store @ MAG on any purchase of $35 or more. Admission to the Memorial Art Gallery is free for University faculty, staff, and students with a University ID. On Thursday, September 28, join the Creative Workshop for a live painting workshop in the Vanden Brul Pavilion. Space is limited and seats are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Grand rounds seminar on American health care and its afflictions
Attend a public health grand rounds seminar on Friday, September 29, from noon to 1 p.m. with Martin Shapiro, a professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Registration is required. ASL interpreters will be present. Email Carolyn Settle with questions.
Members of the University community gathered Friday for the “Boundless Together: The Future of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice” conference.
Renowned rapper, actor, and activist Common delivered the keynote address and shared an inspiring message on “the art of being you,” and award-winning author and professor Bettina Love discussed education and true reform in a fireside chat. Find more photos on Facebook and Instagram.
1970: The Laser Energetics Laboratory, a multidisciplinary teaching and research laboratory, was established on the first floor of Hopeman Hall on the River Campus. Associate Professor Moshe Lubin (pictured)—a leading authority on laser-produced plasmas, thermonuclear fusion, and other high energy density phenomena—was the first director of the lab, which later moved to its own facility on East River Road in 1978. As a nationally funded facility, the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), as it is known today, conducts implosion and other experiments to support a Department of Energy (DOE) program to explore fusion as a future source of energy, to develop new laser and materials technologies, and to conduct research and develop technology related to high-energy-density phenomena. The LLE is recognized nationally and internationally for its substantial contributions to the DOE’s inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density physics programs in partnership with three national laboratories (Los Alamos, Sandia, and Livermore). Construction began last year on a 66,000-square-foot addition to LLE. Learn more about the lab’s history. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation)
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