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Society & Culture
September 23, 2019 | 05:41 pm

Madeleine Albright to visit Rochester

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, pathbreaking diplomat and bestselling author, will be the keynote speaker at an October 24 event at the University of Rochester.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Donald Hall, events, featured-post-side,
Campus Announcements
September 2, 2019 | 08:33 am

John Tarduno named dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering

John Tarduno, the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor, professor of geophysics, and chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been named dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: announcements, arts, Arts Sciences and Engineering, John Tarduno,
University News
May 22, 2019 | 08:16 am

Gloria Culver reappointed Dean of School of Arts & Sciences

Serving as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2015, Gloria Culver has been reappointed to a new five-year term. The Board of Trustees approved Culver’s deanship renewal at its May meeting.

topics: announcements, Gloria Culver, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
April 25, 2019 | 12:50 pm

Free speech and trigger warnings

On college campuses, where safe spaces and free inquiry often coexist, do trigger warnings protect students or hinder free speech? This episode of the University’s Quadcast podcast takes on the growing debate.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, Matt Burns, QuadCast, School of Arts and Sciences,
Quadcast
March 25, 2019 | 10:39 am

Quadcast transcript: Should higher ed go digital?

Jim Ver Steeg:            You’re listening to Quadcast, the official podcast of the University of Rochester. I’m Jim Ver Steeg, your host. From smartphones and social media to augmented spaces and…

Science & Technology
March 25, 2019 | 09:52 am

Should higher education go digital?

From smartphones and social media to augmented spaces and virtual reality —three Rochester professors discuss the role digital technologies play in our learning.

topics: Department of History, Digital Scholarship Lab, Emily Sherwood, featured-post-side, Jayne Lammers, Joan Shelley Rubin, QuadCast, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
Quadcast
February 7, 2019 | 04:11 pm

What’s the problem with civility?

Three Rochester professors discuss the nature of America’s political and social divide and offer ideas on how higher education might help bridge the widening gap.

topics: David Primo, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Humanities Center, Joan Saab, Kevin Meuwissen, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
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