Permit renewal season is here, and all current University parking permits will expire on Friday, June 30. If you did not enroll in auto renewal and would like to purchase a permit, go to My Parking Online, log in using your Active Directory username and password, and select “Get Permits.” Employees will see no increase in permit fees for the 2024–25 parking year. If you have questions or need assistance, contact Transportation and Logistics at (585) 275-4524 or via email.
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University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, June 18, for Weiguo Peng, a faculty member at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, who died on May 17. Peng joined the University faculty in 2004.
Safe Sex Express, a program created by the Student Health Advisory Committee, is still operating for students staying on campus over the summer. Students with an on-campus mailbox can order supplies to be delivered directly to their mailbox, anonymously and for free.
The Office of Human Resources Learning and Development Team presents the next Safe Space Lab on Tuesday, June 18, at noon. The one-hour, virtual session will include a personal presentation by Gwenn Gates, an engineer at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Her presentation entitled “Coming into My Identity as a Woman,” is about her journey into self-acceptance, which led her to recently complete a gender-affirming medical transition. The Safe Space Lab is available for all employees. Search for “Safe Space Lab” in MyPath to register.
Discover Warner School graduate programs and begin your education this fall
Attend a Warner School of Education and Human Development virtual information session from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, to learn about scholarship opportunities that can significantly reduce tuition expenses and get detailed insights into a variety of graduate programs, including applied behavior analysis, counseling, educational leadership, education policy, health professions education, higher education, human development, online teaching, program evaluation, and teaching. The Warner School welcomes applications on a rolling basis. Apply any time before July 15 for an entry term as early as fall 2024. Contact Warner’s admissions office with questions. Learn more and register to attend.
Recreational badminton, kickball leagues
Register to play in a URMC Fitness Center badminton league starting in June and playing in College Town, or a kickball league at Genesee Valley Park starting June 26 and playing through the end of July. Complete information can be found here.
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