The annual fall celebration combining reunion, homecoming, and family weekend welcomed thousands to the University for four days of activities, get-togethers, and programs. Check out a collection of photos from Meliora Weekend.
In today’s issue:
Appointments are still available for flu clinics on the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music
Workshops for faculty and student support staff on student well-being
Seminar series on equity-focused dissemination and implementation science
Appointments available for student, faculty, and staff flu vaccine clinics
University Health Service (UHS) is hosting a flu vaccine clinic on Thursday, October 12, for students, faculty, and staff from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on River Campus at the Goergen Athletic Center located across from Fauver Stadium. A separate flu vaccine clinic for Eastman School of Music students will be held on Tuesday, October 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Eastman faculty dining room.
Students can schedule an appointment for the River Campus or Eastman flu vaccine clinics through UHSConnect. Please complete the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Consent Form 2023 and bring it to your appointment. Students under 18 must bring a completed consent form signed by a parent or guardian to their appointment.
The flu vaccine is covered in full for all active members of the University’s student health insurance plan (Aetna) and the University’s employee health plan (Excellus), and it is generally covered in full by most private insurance plans. UHS has limited availability for faculty and staff at the flu vaccine clinic this year, but employees can also get their flu vaccine at a pharmacy walk-in, primary care doctor, or local clinic.
How Nobel Prize–winning author Jon Fosse was found in translation
Norwegian author and playwright Jon Fosse is the recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Fosse’s first foray into the North American market came in 2006 via Dalkey Archive Press. “I read the sample, loved it, brought it to the publisher, and we acquired the book,” recalls Chad Post, then an editor at Dalkey who now oversees its editorial activities while also heading up Open Letter Books, the University’s nonprofit, literary translation press. “Fosse’s lyricism, his style, his focus on structure, and his heart is what makes him really an interesting and very cool writer to read.”
There are several different tactics malicious actors use to steal your identity. University IT advises that you familiarize yourself with these scams and their terminology, what they have in common, how they differ from each other and the platforms (texting, emails) scammers use to try and steal your information. For the full list of terminology, examples, and tips to protect yourself from falling victim to these various scams, visit University IT’s scams page. You can also check out the release of games and videos for the second week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month for your chance to win a prize.
Feeling stressed? Join the UHS Health Promotion Office at the first Destress Fest of the semester in the Welles-Brown Room on Monday, October 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy pumpkin painting, gratitude jar making, coloring, stress balls, lavender, tea and hot cocoa, and more.
In a recent survey conducted by the UHS Health Promotion Office, 85 percent of Rochester faculty and staff reported speaking with a student one-on-one about their well-being, while 59 percent of staff and 74 percent of faculty mentioned they had never received specialized training to navigate conversations with students in distress. In the Well-Being for Life and Learning Training Program, employees can learn a variety of skills to support student well-being in simple, effective, and compassionate ways. Upcoming workshops include:
“Educator Self-Care and Self-Compassion” on Friday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m.
“Suicide Prevention Workshop” on Tuesday, October 17, from noon to 2 p.m.
“Navigating the Predominantly White Institution as an Underrepresented Minority Student” on Thursday, October 19, from noon to 1 p.m.
“Religious Diversity in the Classroom and On Campus” on Friday, October 20, from noon to 1 p.m.
“Well-Being in Learning Environments” on Monday, October 23, from noon to 1 p.m.
“Effective Study Strategies: Guidelines to Empower Students’ Learning Success” on Friday, October 27, from 2 to 3 p.m.
“Creating an Accessible Campus” on Monday, October 30, from noon to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31, 4–5 p.m.: “Collaborating on Planning Equity-Focused Research to Advance Young Adolescents’ Sexual Health Development Support in Rochester, NY”
Tuesday, November 14, 4-5 p.m.: “Implementation Science Models, Methods, and Strategies for Meaningful Community Engagement in Co-Creation of Culturally Responsive Public Health Solutions”
BHP blog on factors affecting parental confidence
Parenthood often stirs up uncertainty, which may be influenced by a variety of factors. In Behavioral Health Partners’October blog, delve into how external stressors shape parental uncertainty and learn strategies on how to find confidence.
Biking or walking to work saves money and provides an opportunity to gather your thoughts before the day begins. Join the Department of Transportation and Parking Management on Wednesday, October 11, from noon to 12:15 p.m. via Zoom to learn “Commuter Tips for Cycling and Walking”. Registration is required.
Fitness Center weight loss program
For $20 you can join a four-week weight loss program at the UR Fitness Center in College Town and get tips and weekly weigh-ins. Prizes include cash and $50 gift cards for those who lose the largest percentage of weight. The program starts Wednesday, October 11.
Presentation on protecting kids from harmful environmental exposures
Visit the Center for Community Health & Prevention’s Facebook page on Thursday, October 12, any time after 11 a.m. as Jennifer Becker, outreach coordinator at Finger Lakes Children’s Environmental Health Center, presents “Reducing Environmental Exposures: The Seven Best Kid-Friendly Practices.” This taped presentation will help you learn how to decrease environmental health exposures for children who are especially vulnerable to the effects of harmful substances. Find out how to protect kids where they live and play. This event is a special promotion for Children’s Environmental Health Day on October 12.
General Pediatrics Primary Care Research Fellowship
The Division of General Pediatrics is accepting applications to its Primary Care Research Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship for MD/DOs, PhDs, PsyDs, and others holding doctoral degrees in health professions. The program focuses on training in research, population health, leadership, and career development with an emphasis on reducing health disparities, and provides support to postdoctoral health care professionals pursuing careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. Learn more about the program, including the application process. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and be a US citizen. Email Maggie_Mazur@urmc.rochester.edu with questions or for additional information.
1956: “Painting with Sound,” a live television series featuring Eastman School of Music musicians, made its debut on the evening of October 13 on WROC-TV in Rochester. The show was led by Eastman School Director Howard Hanson as “a public service, essentially a music education course for the general viewing public,” according to the blog “This Week at Eastman: The View from the Archive,” which offers more details about the popular series.
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