Next week brings the annual Graduate Research Symposium. Find details on how to attend, as well as the program and abstracts, below in the For the Community section.
Also in today’s issue:
Andrea Tompkins Wright is the University’s first associate vice president for real estate, portfolio management, and planning
Attend or stream a carillon concert with guest artist Jonathan Lehrer
Narayana Kocherlakota, the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says that “there are still a lot of uncertainties” around the economy and the path of inflation. “To what extent can we get gains on inflation without higher unemployment?” he asks. “We’ve made some of the progress we’ve made because of temporary factors” like improvements in supply chains.
Today, March 22, is the Health Promotion Office’s annual Flourish Festival. Drop by any time during the day for programs to help you flourish: yoga, barre, guided meditations, pet therapy, a sound bath, mental health screenings, and more. Explore events and register here. Events located in the Goergen Athletic Center are open to all students and R-Club members.
Applications open for the All-Campus Judicial Council
The All-Campus Judicial Council, the judicial branch of the Students’ Association, will have its justice selections over the next few weeks. Justices serve as student representatives on Board of Academic Honesty cases and in student conduct. Through working with faculty, staff, and administrators, justices can have an impact on campus culture, climate, and policy. Students can learn more about the selection process by following the council on Instagram or emailing sa_chiefjustice@u.rochester.edu. Apply here.
Apply for the Bond Family Foundation Faculty Scholar Grant
The Greene Center is offering a new grant opportunity for faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, which would provide up to a $5,000 stipend to integrate project-based learning in partnership with a Rochester-based organizational partner. Funds can be used to compensate for instructional development time and operational needs such as transportation, food, honoraria, and materials. Explore the possibility of integrating project-based learning into your classroom. Learn more about the grant and apply here.
Preventive care benefits
Preventive care is the first step you can take each year to keep you and your loved ones healthy. Preventive care services are covered at 100 percent for Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers (deductible does not apply) on both the PPO and the HSA-eligible plans. Visit the Excellus website or contact the Excellus customer care line at (800) 659-2808 to learn more.
Carillon concert with guest artist Jonathan Lehrer
Guest artist Jonathan Lehrer, the fifth University Carillonist of Michigan State University, presents a concert on the Hopeman Memorial Carillon on Monday, March 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. Listen from the Eastman Quadrangle (park in the Library Lot behind Rush Rhees Library) or stream the concert live. Lehrer will also offer carillon technique masterclass workshops to students learning carillon at the University, sponsored by the Arthur Satz Department of Music.
Graduate Research Symposium
All are welcome to attend the Graduate Research Symposium on Wednesday, March 27, in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons. The poster session is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. New this year, you can vote for your top poster choices and enter a University swag raffle. Check out the program and review the abstracts in advance. The awards ceremony and networking reception follow from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Arts, Sciences & Engineering Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs office and the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement.
Learn about Warner’s addictions counseling advance certificate for healthcare professionals
Attend a Warner School of Education and Human Development virtual information session from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, to learn more about the new Advanced Certificate in Addictions Counseling. The four-course program is designed for master’s-level healthcare professionals, including counselors, social workers, nurses, rehabilitation counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists, seeking the Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor credential and looking to enhance and grow their careers. Contact Warner’s admissions office with questions. Learn more and register to attend.
Indigenous Sky-Earth Eclipse Festival
Join Indigenous scientists, knowledge keepers, artists, and educators for lectures, storytelling, and demonstrations considering the solar eclipse from a STEM perspective and what the Dakota astronomer James Rock calls CLAH: culture, language, arts, and humanities. Attend on Sunday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Free and open to all. Free lunch included.
Register for the Dr. Bernard Guyer Lecture
Keynote speaker Michelle Williams, the Joan and Julius Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and visiting professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University School of Medicine, presents “Bold Steps American Health Care Systems Must Take to Ensure an Equitable and Healthier Future” at the 13th annual Dr. Bernard Guyer Lecture Series on Friday, April 19, at noon. Attend the event, hosted by the Center for Community Health & Prevention, in person in the School of Nursing Auditorium, Helen Wood Hall, or online. Lunch will be offered for in-person attendees in Evarts Lounge following the lecture. Register today.
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