Denise Yarbrough Named Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Rochester
Yarbrough will support the University’s many faith communities housed at the Interfaith Chapel and will create programming that addresses the spiritual and religious needs of students, faculty, and staff. She assumed the position in August.
EVENT: Gandhi Institute Celebrates New Plymouth Ave. Location
The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence at the University of Rochester will officially open the doors to its new offices in the Plymouth-Exchange (PLEX) neighborhood.
EVENT: Girls Rule at University of Rochester Soccer Clinic
The Girls Rule Soccer Clinic provides young girls in the Greater Rochester region the opportunity to interact with members of Rochester’s Varsity Soccer team as they practice drills including shooting, passing, and juggling.
EVENT: Kappa Delta Hosts 5th Annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk
The event includes a Children’s Fun Run, which begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by the traditional 5K Run/Walk at 11 a.m.
University of Rochester Remembers Sept. 11
Navy ROTC students from the University along with Air Force ROTC members from local battalions held a small vigil on the Eastman Quadrangle to remember and honor those lost to the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy.
Admissions Adopts Test Flexible Policy
Beginning fall 2012, the University of Rochester Admissions Office will become “test flexible,” allowing applicants to the undergraduate College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering to submit any national or international test result along with their secondary school records of courses and grades.
International Expert Advances Restorative Justice Efforts in Rochester
Restorative circles pioneer Dominic Barter returns to Rochester this week to share how social justice techniques can be used in the city’s schools, courts, and communities.
Farash Foundation Grant Expands College Prep Center to Franklin High School
A second center will build on the success of the existing center at East High School.
Nine Rochester Students Awarded Scholarships to Study Abroad
Recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships are chosen through a competitive process from a national pool of applicants.
EVENT: High School Students Participate in Mock Legislative Session at UR
EVENT: The National Hispanic Institute’s Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session brings more than 130 high school students from around the world to the University of Rochester for a week-long…