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.
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.
Nick Vamivakas named dean of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs
Vamivakas succeeds Melissa Sturge-Apple as dean of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering.
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.
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.
Quadcast transcript: Freedom of speech and trigger warning
The complete transcript for the April 24, 2019 episode of the University of Rochester Quadcast podcast.
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…
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.
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.
Quadcast transcript: What’s the problem with civility?
The complete transcript for the February 7, 2019 episode of the University of Rochester Quadcast podcast.