Open to University faculty, staff, trainees, students, and community members, Structural Racism in Health Care and Research is a free course sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Center for Community Health & Prevention. Learn more and apply below in the For the Community section.
Also in today’s issue:
March workshops on supporting student well-being for faculty and student support staff
Tickets are available for Memorial Art Gallery’s annual gala
UHS Director Ralph Manchester to retire at the end of June
Ralph Manchester, vice provost and director of University Health Service, will retire on July 1. Manchester has spearheaded key campus health initiatives, including the tobacco-free campaign and Eastman Performing Arts Medicine.
“The real value of integrating AI into business education lies in preparing leaders who can leverage technology to drive innovation, make data-driven decisions, and lead with foresight in an uncertain world,” says Mitchell Lovett, senior associate dean of education and innovation and the Benjamin Forman Professor of Marketing at Simon Business School.
“The Body Project” is an evidenced-based body acceptance program offered in a group setting that provides a safe space for all women to confront and challenge unrealistic appearance ideals through group discussion and interactive activities. The program seeks to give participants knowledge in developing a healthier body image and self-esteem. Open to all women who are undergraduate and graduate students, this course focuses more on topics regarding societal ideals of femme-presenting bodies rather than on topics related to gender identity and expression. The program takes place on March 20 and 27, and April 3 and 10, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the UHS Ralph A. Manchester Room. Registration is required.
In a survey conducted in 2023 by the UHS Health Promotion Office, 85 percent of faculty and staff reported having spoken one-on-one with a student about their mental health or well-being in the last 12 months. All faculty and student support staff are invited to join the Well-Being for Life and Learning Training Program in March to learn skills to add to your toolbox to support student well-being in simple, effective, and compassionate ways. Upcoming workshops include:
Educator Self-Care and Self-Compassion: March 1, noon to 1 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 325
Creating an Accessible Campus: March 4 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom
“Intercultural Communication: What Did You Say?”: March 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 325
“Creating Effective Learning Environments”: March 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom
“Religious Diversity on Campus and in the Classroom”: March 22 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Interfaith Chapel conference room
“Creating a Contemplative Classroom”: March 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom
“Navigating the Predominantly White Institution as an Underrepresented Minority Student”: March 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 325
“Supporting Students in Distress”: March 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom
More information on workshop locations and registration is available on MyPath by looking up the workshop title.
Social Security and Medicare webinar
Join the Office of Total Rewards for a Social Security and Medicare webinar on Wednesday, March 6, at noon. Conducted by Securian Financial, the webinar will help employees near retirement assess their current financial situation and take action toward financial wellness; provide actionable steps to help you understand when to claim Social Security; and share essential facts about Medicare to help you think ahead about health care needs in retirement.
‘Seeds for Collaboration’ faculty and postdoc mixer
“Seeds for Collaboration” is a faculty and postdoc mixer sponsored by the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience and the School of Medicine and Dentistry dean’s office. At each event, colleagues mingle for half an hour, and then three 5-8 minute talks are presented. Attend on Thursday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. in LeChase Assembly Hall, (G-9576), Medical Center. Drinks and snacks are provided.
Take classes, win prizes with Well-U
Well-U is offering employees a new wellness challenge to take part in throughout March: take 15 classes of any kind in Studio Sweat onDemand and automatically be entered in a drawing to win a prize. Learn more about the challenge and start today.
The annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium takes place Thursday, March 7, from 7 to 11:30 a.m. in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425), Medical Center. Ronald DeMatteo, the John Rhea Barton Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, is this year’s keynote speaker.
Wilmot Shared Resources seminar
The next session in Wilmot Shared Resources’ “Lunch and Learn” seminar series takes place Tuesday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in the K-307 Auditorium, Medical Center. The session will provide an overview of the Biobank Shared Resource. Learn more and register to attend.
Sexual wellness event for breast cancer survivors
Working with CURE Today and the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, Wilmot Cancer Institute will host, “Thriving Beyond Cancer: Empowering Breast Cancer Survivors with Sexual Wellness,” at the Memorial Art Gallery on Thursday, March 28, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free to attend and will include local and national experts. Learn more.
Structural Racism in Health Care and Research course
Structural Racism in Health Care and Research is a free course sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Center for Community Health & Prevention that explores how the history of racism has shaped the relationship between doctors or researchers and patients or research participants who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. This course is open to University faculty, staff, trainees, students, and community members (typically from community-based organizations). The course begins in April. Learn more and apply here.
‘Art After Dark’ annual gala at MAG
Save the date for the Memorial Art Gallery’s annual gala, “An Artists’ Affair: Art After Dark.” The event takes place Saturday, May 11, from 7 to 11 p.m. Individual tickets are $125; University faculty and staff can use discount code GALA$25OFF from March 1–15 to receive $25 off the ticket price. Learn more about this year’s event and purchase tickets here.
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