Richard Ryan Awarded Honorary Degree Greek University
The award recognizes Ryan’s “significant contribution in the field of psychology, human behavior, and well-being worldwide.”
EVENT: University of Rochester’s Kearns Center Celebrates Two Milestones
This October, the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership & Diversity in Arts, Sciences & Engineering will mark the 10th anniversary of its founding and the 20th anniversary of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The center also celebrates three new grants totaling $3.9 million for its Upward Bound and McNair programs.
EVENT: Craig Ferguson Show at University of Rochester Open to Public
Craig Ferguson, the Emmy Award-nominated host of CBS’s The Late Late Show, performs during the University of Rochester’s Meliora Weekend celebration.
EVENT: University of Rochester’s Meliora Weekend, Oct. 11-14
Meliora Weekend runs concurrently with Eastman Weekend, which features a signature selection of concerts, lectures, exhibits, and more.
University Launches Center for Developing Medical Devices and Other Medical Innovations
CMTI will also make use of the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship as it coordinates activities to develop technological solutions to clinical problems.
2012 Goergen Award Recipients Chosen for Passion for Learning
The Goergen Awards recognize faculty members who have made substantial contributions to the undergraduate experience at Rochester.
Residential Life Improvement Plan Includes Investment in Historic Quad Houses on River Campus
The University expects to begin making the needed infrastructure improvements and interior enhancements to the houses in summer 2013, raising each one to Residential Life standards.
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.
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.
Cerulli Appointed Director of Anthony Center
Catherine Cerulli, an academic and legal leader with more than two decades of commitment to battling domestic violence and victimization, has been named director of the University’s Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership.