Public Safety begins implementation of armed status
At the second meeting of the Public Safety Review Board, members reviewed and approved the University policies and procedures with regard to the issuance of firearms to Department of Public Safety officers.
Students, civil rights leader to be honored at Susan B. Anthony Legacy brunch
Save the date for this year’s ceremony, Saturday, February 4. Eight undergraduates will be saluted for their contributions to the University and local community, and this year’s Frederick Douglass Medal will also be presented to community leader Connie Mitchell.
Julia Maddox appointed director of Barbara J. Burger iZone
Maddox will play a pivotal role in the design of the collaborative, technology-rich space within Rush Rhees Library.
Community, civil rights leader to be awarded Frederick Douglass Medal
Constance (Connie) Mitchell, one of Rochester history’s most influential social, civic, political and industrial activists, is being recognized for outstanding civic engagement at this year’s Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards Celebration brunch on Feb. 4.
Richard Feldman to step down as College dean at end of academic year
Feldman, who has served as dean of the College for the past decade, is also a professor of philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences and will be returning to the philosophy department following a year of leave in the 2017-18 academic year.
Mathematician and longtime University faculty member Ralph Raimi dies at 92
After being named professor emeritus in 1995, Raimi became active in efforts to reform K–12 math education. Considered one of the top education experts in the country, he was a mathematics curriculum consultant to states across the country.
More than a decade of distinguished MLK speakers
Author Joy DeGruy, who will deliver this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, is the latest in a long line of exceptional luminaries in the civil rights field to speak at…
University Life Trustee Norman Leenhouts dies at age 81
As an alumnus, advisor, and supporter of the University during the past six decades, Leenhouts helped shape the success of the institution and its programs, particularly the UR Medicine Stroke program.
Former senior vice president George Angle remembered
George Angle, a longtime University administrator, was a passionate supporter of the Memorial Art Gallery and the Yellowjackets rowing program.
Mark Henderson named director of Transportation and Parking Management
As director, Henderson will lead the department responsible for overall parking and transportation management services on River Campus, the Medical Center and the Eastman School of Music.