The nomination period is now open for the annual President’s Staff Awards. Find details on each award and information on submitting a nomination below in the For Faculty and Staff section.
Also in today’s issue:
Job catalog expansion as part of the Career Path Modernization project
April concerts and events at Eastman School of Music
A teaching institute about the solar eclipse through an Indigenous lens
The University community is encouraged to take a brief survey on the University’s 2030 strategic plan, Boundless Possibility. Your response will be used to improve communication about the plan’s goals, objectives, and progress. Take the survey.
Students’ Association reinstates Student Sustainability Council
Last semester, leaders from sustainability-focused student organizations formed an undergraduate sustainability council—a reinstatement of a student-led movement dating back 15 years. Now an official entity within the undergraduate Students’ Association, the Student Sustainability Council empowers leaders to work collaboratively on their shared missions and advance sustainability as a priority across the University. Learn more in this week’s Go Green blog post.
Do you have questions about student health? Are you confused about insurance? Do you have a concern or new idea about student well-being? Meet with UHS Leadership for a Q&A on Thursday, March 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons. The panel will include Ralph Manchester, vice provost and director of University Health Service; Brigid Cahill, director of the University Counseling Center; Amy McDonald, director of the Health Promotion Office, and Kristi Brock, business operations manager from the UHS Administration and Finance office. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required to attend. Brought to you by the Student Health Advisory Committee.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, yet less than 20 percent of students who die by suicide are identified as past or current clients of their college or university’s counseling center. Join the University Counseling Center for a suicide prevention workshop on Friday, March 29. Find training to respond effectively to students in distress, notably those who may be suicidal, and to make appropriate referrals. Expect a highly experiential and interactive workshop, promoting frank dialogue about mental health, suicide, and the emotional intensity of helping students in distress. The workshop is held in Genesee Hall, Room 325, from 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
Learn how to improve your sleep
Come to the Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 29, to learn ways to improve your sleep. Play Kahoot! to learn about healthy sleeping habits and create a DIY sleep mist that you can use to relax before bed.
Transgender and gender-expansive pool party
Join the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, University Counseling Center, and the Health Promotions Office on Saturday, March 30, for snacks, Capri Sun, and fun at the Goergen Athletic Center pool (with pool floaties) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Folks can swim if they are comfortable doing so or hang out with community in the space. The event is exclusively for transgender, gender-expansive, and non-binary students at the University. Register here by Friday, March 29.
International cuisine series
The International Students’ Association is collaborating with Dining Services on a weekly international cuisine series to offer a new weekly rotating international food station in dining halls to celebrate and spread awareness about the rich international diversity at the University.
This rotating food station will be curated based on student submissions and feedback. The only requirement is that the food be easily scalable (as it will be prepared for over 500 people) and that ingredients are relatively accessible. The link you provide for your recipe must contain all the information for ingredients and detailed preparation instructions to ensure authenticity and proper preparation. If you’d like to provide a recipe for a family/generational heirloom, it’s recommended that you include all the details on a Google sheet and then provide a link to that document on the sign-up sheet. You will have the option to be contacted by Dining to ensure the authenticity of the dish.
The launch of the University’s new job and pay structure marked a major milestone in the completion of the Career Path Modernization project. The job catalog has recently been expanded to include each job’s general purpose (job summary) and required knowledge and experience. Some useful resources, including self-led career navigation tools and MyPath playlists, are available for staff to explore career paths. Learn more about important updates on the HR Modernization journey.
Nominations open for annual staff awards
Celebrate a deserving colleague for their hard work and dedication by submitting a nomination for one of the annual President’s Staff Awards. The nomination period opens today for the following awards:
The Witmer Award for Distinguished Service honors a select number of employees for careers characterized by outstanding and sustained contributions to the University.
The Meliora Award recognizes a staff member or team of staff whose work and performance exemplify the University’s motto, Meliora.
The Staff Community Service Award honors a nonmanagement staff member whose volunteer service to the University or a nonprofit within the Greater Rochester community is outside of their usual assignment.
The Lamar Riley Murphy Leadership Award recognizes a staff member for innovative and proactive leadership.
Join Simon at Wilson Commons for Starbucks, scholarships, and tuition savings
Stop by Wilson Commons, today, March 27, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to chat with a Simon Business School admissions representative. Learn more about Simon’s graduate business programs, University tuition benefits, merit-based scholarship opportunities, program costs, curriculum, class schedules, scholarships, the application process, and more. You’ll leave with a giveaway item, a voucher for a free cup of coffee, and instructions to redeem your application fee waiver—a $90 value. University seniors: discover an exclusive opportunity to secure a minimum $10,000 scholarship and receive your admission decision by Commencement on May 17. University employees can learn how to save up to 100 percent on tuition costs with flexible programs for working professionals.
Talk examines ‘throuple plots’ in literature and pop culture
In this talk, Teagan Bradway, an associate professor of English at SUNY Cortland, examines “throuple plots” in contemporary LGBTQ+ literature and popular culture, which narrate relationships among three people working together to coordinate sex, intimacy, and care. The free event takes place today, March 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D, Rush Rhees Library.
One Community Program seeks undergraduate panelists
The Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center is seeking undergraduate panelists for this year’s One Community Program held during Welcome Week for incoming first-year and transfer students. Any member of the University community can nominate an outstanding undergraduate student here by April 1.
Students: If you have a great story to share about how you self-identify, the intersections of your identity, or how your various identities have impacted your college experience, apply here by April 15. Email bic@rochester.edu with questions.
Indigenous Eyes: A Sky-Earth eclipse teacher institute
The Warner School of Education and Human Development is hosting a teaching institute about the solar eclipse, connecting STEM learning with culture, literature, arts, and humanities through an Indigenous lens. Open to all, this program brings together scientists, knowledge keepers, artists, and educators from Indigenous nations in the United States and Canada on Monday, April 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (timed to end before the eclipse) in the Genrich-Rusling Room, LeChase Hall. Continuing education credits are available. Register to attend here.
OUTBreath for LGBTQ+ community
Following the practices in A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation by Jacoby Ballard, Kyle Trenshaw will facilitate two queer-centered spaces of shared experience and support in which participants can develop mindfulness skills for stress reduction and relaxation. All members of the campus community are welcome to join this practice; however, allies will be asked to “step back” to make space for queer voices during debriefs and commit to contributing to the safety of everyone in attendance. Classes will be held via Zoom on Thursdays April 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Registration is required to access the Zoom link. By attending all four sessions, you will receive a giveaway of your choosing: a copy of A Queer Dharma, a meditation cushion, or a yoga mat.
Cardiac Dysrhythmia Conference
Register for the Cardiac Dysrhythmia Conference, a one-day CME conference that aims to establish relationships with attendants that will make it easier for them to refer patients for advanced and cutting-edge treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Participants will be able to recognize common symptoms and presentations of patients with heart rhythm abnormalities including supraventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias, and become aware of available medical, invasive, and device-based treatment options. The hybrid event takes place on Friday, April 19.
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