On May 17, the University conferred academic degrees to more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students at its 174th Commencement ceremony. An audience of thousands—including family, friends, loved ones, faculty, staff, community members, and distinguished guests—celebrated the graduates in person, while thousands more tuned in online from across the globe. Take a look back at the Class of 2024’s graduation day.
In today’s issue:
A seminar for faculty and staff on planning for college
Registration is open for a semiconductor-focused hybrid I-Corps regional course
Attend the Department of Psychiatry’s summer brown bag series
Keep your identity safe by shredding documents containing personal information like bank statements, pay stubs, and canceled checks. Recycling or throwing away these treasure troves for identity thieves is not enough to protect valuable information. IT Security offers this tip: if you ditch those mail statements and go paperless with your accounts, you can protect your information, save paper, and save on potential hidden fees. Iron Mountain totes are located in locations around campus for any work-related documents you are looking to securely recycle.
Financial Health Bites seminar on planning for college
The Office of Total Rewards hosts a webinar on Wednesday, May 22, from noon to 1 p.m. on strategies for saving and paying for a college education. You’ll also learn about the latest tips and tricks for choosing a college. This seminar will be conducted by a representative from MetLife. Register here to attend.
Rochester, in partnership with Syracuse University, is offering a semiconductor-focused hybrid I-Corps regional course June 17 through July 17. This hybrid course begins online and culminates with a trip to San Francisco, for the SEMICON West convention. Up to $5,000 (depending on team size) in travel reimbursement funding will be available for accepted teams. Learn more and register here.
NSF I-Corps Regional Courses are for university-based STEM researchers and early-stage startup founders who are interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Participants learn to apply “customer discovery” methodology to evaluate the potential for translating their technology innovation from the lab into a successful product or service.
URMC Learning and Development provides a course teaching the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use of the automated external defibrillator (AED). You will also learn what to do if someone is choking. This course will provide a two-year CPR certification from the American Heart Association. The cost is $40 for University employees and $55 for anyone else. This class is offered monthly at the UR School of Nursing. Register here
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