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Campus Life
February 2, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Meet the 2017 Susan B. Anthony Legacy Award winners

Eight women undergraduates will be honored at the University’s annual Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards, a 60 year tradition that celebrates the extraordinary contributions these students make to University life.

topics: Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards Celebration,
University News
January 18, 2017 | 03:06 pm

Students, civil rights leader to be honored at Susan B. Anthony Legacy brunch

Save the date for this year’s ceremony, Saturday, February 4. Eight undergraduates will be saluted for their contributions to the University and local community, and this year’s Frederick Douglass Medal will also be presented to community leader Connie Mitchell.

topics: awards, Frederick Douglass Medal, Susan B. Anthony Center, Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner,
University News
January 13, 2017 | 12:38 pm

More than a decade of distinguished MLK speakers

Author Joy DeGruy, who will deliver this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, is the latest in a long line of exceptional luminaries in the civil rights field to speak at…

topics: events, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address,
Society & Culture
January 13, 2017 | 12:17 pm

Events celebrate legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Events across the University mark Monday’s MLK celebrations, and renowned author, educator, and activist Joy DeGruy will deliver the University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address on Friday, January 27.

topics: diversity, events, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, Office of Minority Student Affairs,
Campus Life
December 20, 2016 | 04:26 pm

Engineering project poses iconic puzzle for students

Associate professor Chris Muir devised a unusual way to teach his mechanical engineering class how to use the many tools available at the Fabrication Laboratory in Rettner Hall, with a surprising final result.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Campus Life
December 20, 2016 | 02:36 pm

On Phi Beta Kappa’s birthday, we honor our own

Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the nation for the liberal arts and sciences, turns 240 years old this month. In celebration, the University honors the 13 members of the Class of 2017 who were elected as juniors last May.

topics: Phi Beta Kappa,
Campus Life
December 8, 2016 | 04:24 pm

Giving back: A roundup of campus holiday drives

From Thanksgiving through the December holidays, faculty, staff, and students have been giving back to the greater Rochester community, and many are collecting donations in the next couple of weeks.

topics: giving,
Society & Culture
December 7, 2016 | 12:45 pm

Pearl Harbor: When war came to campus

On December 7, 1941, the lives of Rochester faculty and students were immediately changed, and a sleepy campus by the Genesee River was transformed into a vital hub for the war effort.

topics: Alan Valentine, Institute of Optics, University Archives, World War II,
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