Meliora Weekend kicks off today. Today’s newsletter highlights a few events that are part of the annual event, which takes place across the University through Sunday. Find registration information—and a sneak peek at the Meliora letters on the Eastman Quadrangle—below in the Social Media Spotlight.
Also in today’s issue:
Friday is the deadline for employees to register for Walktober
A panel event on American democracy in the 21st century
Weekend concerts celebrate the Hopeman Memorial Carillon’s 50th anniversary
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, October 12, for Dale McAdam, a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology, who died on September 19. McAdam joined the University faculty in 1967.
Join the Speaking Fellows on Wednesday, October 11, at 7 p.m. in the Barbara J. Burger iZone for the first Kohn Lecture of the year. The first session kicks off with series namesake, Miriam Kohn ’17 and Ha Nguyen ’24. The Kohn Lectures will include time for questions and discussion following both talks.
STI testing clinics
Did you know that the most common symptom of a sexually transmitted infection is no symptoms at all? This is one reason that you should make sure that if you are sexually active, you are getting regularly tested for STIs. Sign up for an appointment at one of the UHS Health Promotion Office’s free STI testing clinics throughout the semester. These clinics are held on Mondays from noon to 3 p.m. in partnership with the Monroe County Department of Health and are open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
Free on-campus yoga classes
As of September 30, the Shine Bright yoga studios in College Town and in Victor are closed and no longer offering free classes to students and R-club members. However, classes at the Goergen Athletic Center are still offered daily throughout the fall semester, including yin, gentle flow, foundations, and power flow yoga. Check out the schedule and sign up for classes here. Open to all University students and R-club members.
Have you signed up for Well-U’s Walktober yet? Registration ends Friday, October 6. Sign up here to join this motivating program.
Care.com benefits webinar
Join the Office of Total Rewards to learn more about the Care.com benefits offered at the University on Tuesday, October 10, at noon. Eligible employees have access to free premium Care.com memberships and subsidized backup care through Care.com. Register for the webinar here.
Facing the ‘Sunday Scaries’?
Do you feel restless or anxious the night before you have to go back to work? In this week’s UR Medicine EAP blog post, gain some helpful tips on alleviating the “Sunday Scaries.” UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals assess issues and provide short-term counseling and referrals.
University Symposium: ‘American Democracy in the 21st Century’
On Friday, October 6, at 2 p.m. the Democracy Center hosts a panel of experts who will share their insights on the sources of vulnerability and resilience in American democracy today. The event takes place in Strong Auditorium; advanced registration is recommended.
Concerts celebrate Hopeman Memorial Carillon’s 50th anniversary
The Hopeman Carillon Society has a program of concerts, tours, and discussions planned during Meliora Weekend to celebrate the Hopeman Memorial Carillon’s 50th anniversary. Concerts can be attended in person on the Eastman Quadrangle or streamed live. Highlights include:
Friday, October 6, 5 p.m.—The carillon studio plays a concert inspired by a Friedrich Schiller poem.
Saturday, October 7, 12:30 p.m.—Carillonist Alex Johnson ’18 returns to play the 50th anniversary concert, focusing on repertoire associated with and written for the Hopeman Carillon.
Sunday, October 8, 5 p.m.—Belgian carillonist Koen Van Assche caps things off with “Two Triptychs,” a concert of piano music on carillon and several North American premieres of original carillon music.
Morning Chamber Music concert with flutist Adam Sadberry ’18E
Flutist and educator Adam Sadberry ’18E will return to Rochester as this semester’s “Morning Chamber Music” featured artist at the Eastman School of Music on Saturday, October 7, at 11:30 a.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. The program includes Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Valerie Coleman’s Portraits of Langston. The concert is free and open to the public
Join an HIV vaccine study
The Rochester Victory Alliance at the Medical Center is seeking healthy volunteers ages 18–50 for an upcoming HIV vaccine study. It is impossible to get HIV from the study vaccines, and volunteers are compensated up to $750 for participation. Call (585) 756-2329 or email volunteer@rochestervictoryalliance.org for more information.
The iconic Meliora letters have arrived and the Meliora Village tents are going up. Rochester is getting ready to welcome families, alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to an incredible Meliora Weekend. Rain or shine, an unforgettable weekend awaits. The festivities start tonight, register today. Find photos of the letters on the University’s Instagram and a time-lapse video of the installation on Facebook or LinkedIn.
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