‘World-Class’ Video Challenge Spotlights Rochester
Times Higher Education (UK) asked its top-ranked universities to make a 10-second video that complete the sentence: “My university is world-class because …” for the launch of its World University Rankings 2012-13. Rochester’s video, based on the University’s mission statement, is a finalist.
Admissions Seeking Volunteers for Referral Program
Undergraduate Admissions has launched “It’s Who You Know,” a referral program to provide the necessary tools for students, faculty, and staff to recruit prospective Rochester students. The office invites University…
Update on Contract Negotiations Between University and Service Workers Union
For the past several months, the University has been actively engaged in negotiations with the Service Employees International Union/1199 and Local 200 with regard to a renewed contract for its union workers. The University and SEIU have reached consensus on the non-compensation aspects of a renewed contract, but have yet to reach agreement on the economic aspects—pay, health insurance, time off, and outsourcing.
‘Health Impact Assessment: Connecting Research With Policy’
Katrina Smith Korfmacher, associate professor of environmental medicine and director of community outreach and engagement core for the Environmental Health Sciences Center, will present “Health Impact Assessment: Connecting Research with Policy to Shape Determinants of Health” at the next Public Health Grand Rounds on Friday, Sept. 21. The talk, which starts at noon in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium, will provide an introduction to health impact assessment, an overview of efforts in the Rochester area (including Rochester’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program), and reflections on the potential of the health impact assessment to broadly inform policy in our region.
Discount Offered for John Lithgow Show
Discount tickets are available to the University community for “John Lithgow: Stories By Heart” at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main St. Show your University ID at the theater box office to purchase a ticket for $22.50.
Paving Planned for Mt. Hope Avenue Corridor
The southbound lanes of Mt. Hope Avenue will be closed for paving from Sept. 20–28. Traffic patterns will also be changed to pave Raleigh Street, Rossitor Road,Crittenden Boulevard, and the Elmwood and Mt. Hope Avenue intersection.
Registration Open for Winter Good Food Collective
The Good Food Collective is currently enrolling for its winter CSA program that begins in December. The Good Food Collective Winter Membership provides four distributions for each member, once a month, December through March.
Postdoc Research Day Poster Session
Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are invited to attend a Postdoc Research Day poster session from 9 to 11 a.m. today in Flaum Atrium, Medical Center.
Book Sales Benefit Children’s Hospital
Retired local educator and writer William Guiffre ’56, ’63W (Mas), ’78W (EdD) is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of his children’s picture books to Golisano Children’s Hospital.
TEAM Master’s Program Info Session Is Sept. 20
Learn about the Master of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) degree program at the upcoming information session, Thursday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall.