There’s still time for employees to register for upcoming myURHR Demo Days taking place through mid-November. Find more information and a registration link below in the For Faculty and Staff section.
Also in today’s issue:
This year’s “UR Out” photo collage for National Coming Out Day
Data visualization workshops
Friends of Strong’s “Friends in Good Taste” fundraiser
Electric vehicles add to growing options for sustainable transportation
The first fully electric fleet of vehicles has been installed for use by University Facilities and Services and adds to the ways the University reduces its transportation greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more in this week’s Go Green blog post.
It’s not too late to participate in myURHR Demo Days, happening now through mid-November. From employee self-service to timekeeping to recruiting—there are many sessions to accommodate different shifts, schedules, roles, and responsibilities. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a live, in-depth look at myURHR, your modern HR workspace, replacing HRMS in 2024. Review the Demo Days fast facts preview video or register now to join your colleagues for an in-person or Zoom session.
Workshop: Scaffolding writing assignments
The Teaching Center’s Instructor Spotlight is Rena Searle, an associate professor of anthropology who will offer a virtual workshop on Friday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Learn how to design and scaffold writing assignments to promote the development of critical writing skills, such as developing a clear thesis, arguing a position, and supporting an argument effectively using of evidence. Register here for the Zoom link.
‘Happy’ and ‘lousy’ cholesterol
Through Well-U’s high cholesterol program, learn what HDL (high-density lipoprotein or “happy” cholesterol) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein or “lousy” cholesterol) mean and how lifestyle changes can help avoid medical concerns down the road. Find out more and enroll here.
LiDA colloquium on creative learning activities that leverage generative AI
Today’s session of the Center for Learning in the Digital Age (LiDA) colloquium series aims to uncover the potential of generative AI tools to support students’ learning by sharing and reflecting on a variety of learning activities participants have been experimenting with. The virtual session takes place today, October 11, from 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. Register here.
Abstracts for Wilmot Scientific Symposium due October 13
The 28th annual Wilmot Cancer Institute Scientific Symposium will take place Thursday, November 2. All University students, trainees, and faculty members are invited to submit abstracts on basic, translational, or clinical cancer-related research. The deadline to submit is October 13. Learn more.
Upstate New York Music College Fair
The Eastman School of Music—in collaboration with the Juilliard School and Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance—will cohost the 16th annual Upstate New York Music College Fair on Monday, October 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. Students who are interested in being involved in music or the performing arts in college or graduate school are encouraged to attend. Families and teachers are also welcome. A pre-fair presentation on applying to music schools will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall. Find more information and a list of participating schools here.
Boost your data visualization skills
The River Campus Libraries can help you take your Excel, Tableau, and ArcGIS Online skills to the next level with Data Bloom, a series of workshops designed to help you create attractive data visualizations. At the end of a series, students can submit to the Visualization Contest. Prizes will be for best undergraduate and graduate student visualizations and most popular (People’s Choice award). Workshops are open to everyone. Find locations, times, and registration at the links below.
Following the practices in A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation by Jacoby Ballard, join a facilitated, queer-centered retreat of shared experience and support in which participants can develop mindfulness skills for stress reduction and relaxation. The retreat takes place Saturday, October 21, from noon to 4 p.m. via Zoom. All members of the University community are welcome to join this retreat; however, allies will be asked to “step back” in order to make space for queer voices during debriefs and commit to contributing to the safety of everyone in attendance. Registration is required.
Beer and food pairing event to benefit Strong Memorial Hospital
Join Friends of Strong for a palate-pleasing afternoon at Three Heads Brewing Company for the return of its “Friends in Good Taste” craft beer and food pairing fundraiser benefitting patient- and family-centered care at Strong Memorial Hospital. The event takes place Saturday, October 21, from noon to 3 p.m. Find more information online and call the Friends of Strong office at (585) 275-2420 with questions.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, the University’s LGBTQ Advocacy Committee shares the result of its “UR Out” photo project, which invited LGBTQ employees to participate by sharing a photo. The project is a visible representation that helps to foster a sense of community while also letting LGBTQ students, coworkers, and patients know that they are welcome here at the University.
Of those pictured, approximately 36 percent are from the Medical Center; 29 percent are from Arts, Sciences & Engineering; 8 percent are from the School of Medicine and Dentistry; 7 percent are from the Eastman School of Music; 6 percent are from University Health Service and the University Counseling Center; 6 percent are from Central Administration; and 5 percent are from the Libraries. University IT, the School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education and Human Development, Environmental Health and Safety, Bailey Road Microbiology, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Human Resources, and the Laboratory for Laser Energetics are also represented. Of the participating LGBTQ employees, 55 percent have been with the University for 0-5 years, with 17 percent having worked at Rochester for 6-10 years. Roughly 7 percent of those pictured have worked at the University for 26 or more years; 6 percent for 21-25 years; 6 percent for 16-20 years; and 5 percent for 11-15 years.
Participants were also asked about their identities, with the opportunity to select as many options as needed. (The total adds up to more than 100 percent.) About 40 percent of LGBTQ employees are queer; 40 percent are gay; 21 percent are lesbian; 17 percent are bisexual; 17 percent are pansexual; 12 percent are nonbinary; 10 percent are trans; and 7 percent are asexual. The University also has folks who are trans-masc, trans-fem, aromantic, demisexual, and genderqueer.
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