University community marks the one-year anniversary of COVID-19
The University of Rochester community joined together in a moment of silence at noon Tuesday, March 9, to acknowledge the one-year mark of COVID-19. Faculty, staff, and students across the…
At-risk hospital patients receiving COVID-19 vaccine at discharge
While COVID-19 vaccinations continue at sites across the area, UR Medicine has begun vaccinating at-risk patients who are in the process of being discharged from Strong Memorial Hospital. The effort…
Pilot program for undergraduate residence hall visitation
Updated March 11: Explore FAQs about this program The University of Rochester Students Association (SA) and the Eastman Students’ Association have been advocating since the beginning of the academic year…
Extra masks available to students who want to double-mask
Updated March 2, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that double-masking—specifically, wearing a medical mask underneath a cloth mask—may provide a much higher level of…
Online teaching one-hour ‘how-to’ workshops
Register to attend any sessions in this series of one-hour “how-to” workshops to get you started with some basic online activities. This series covers everything from giving live or recorded…
COVID-19 testing for students who attend protests and rallies
Because protests and rallies sometimes involve large groups of people congregating together for an extended period of time, University Health Service (UHS) is again making post-protest testing available to full-time…
Update on fall and summer 2021 international travel for students
Update 6/16/21: The University announced it’s procedure for fall 2021 study abroad opportunities, which can be found here. The guidance below was shared for summer 2021. The Center for Education…
Deadline extended to opt back into parking and keep permit
Updated February 26, 2021 Faculty and staff who chose to suspend their parking payroll deduction or transferred to a remote half-time parking permit during COVID will need to reinstate their…
Vaccinated? Here are the important things to keep doing on campus
As more students, faculty, and staff complete the COVID-19 vaccination process this semester, there are some important points to remember when it comes to being on campus. Overall, everyone who…
#CovURup social media competition submissions due March 5
Would you like to be rewarded for wearing your mask? The UHS Health Promotion Office needs your help to show how easy it can be to stay safe and have…