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Recently it was brought to my attention that postings in online anonymous gossip sites have included racist or sexist postings about named University of Rochester students and administrators. The tragedy…

Submitted by the Faculty Working Group on Mentoring and The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity See Appendix A for a list of authors Summary The 2006 Task Force Report…

View/print presentation I INTRODUCTION By many measures, last year was among the most impressive in our University’s 160 year history. This was strikingly evident in sponsored research. In the 2010…

ADDRESS TO FACULTY SENATE AND UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PRESIDENT JOEL SELIGMAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 View/print presentation I INTRODUCTION By many measures, last year was among the most impressive in our University’s…

For more than 150 years, the faculty, students, alumni, and staff of Rochester have been challenging themselves as a community of scholars to advance knowledge, to break new intellectual ground,…

CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS MAY 18, 2010 JOEL SELIGMAN View/print presentation Listen to/download the speech Watch the video (To view the slides while reading the speech below, place your cursor over…

REFLECTIONS ON CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION SPEECH BY JOEL SELIGMAN Let me begin with a special thanks to John Field who has co-taught with me a seminar in…

Faculty Senate Remarks President Joel Seligman January 19, 2010 View/print presentation As with Hurricane Katrina a few years ago, this University is rallying to provide support in times of horrific…

To:        The University Community From:   Joel Seligman Re:       Medical Center Leadership I am pleased today to report that Dr. Brad Berk will resume as chief…

The loss of thousands of lives and the physical devastation on the island of Haiti have been calamitous. The images and early news reports from Tuesday’s earthquake leave us deeply…

Print the report Improving Faculty Recruitment and Retention at the University of Rochester: A Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty in a supportive and welcoming…

To:         The University Community From:    Joel Seligman Re:        Improving Faculty Recruitment and Retention Print the report Improving Faculty Recruitment and Retention at the University of…

To highlight exemplary contributions to the University’s diversity and inclusion efforts, President Joel Seligman has announced the creation of the Presidential Diversity Awards. “There are many people who have helped…

President Joel Seligman Address to the Faculty Senate and University Community September 8, 2009 View/print presentation Listen to/download the speech Let me begin with very good news. Unless unexpected developments…

For those of you returning, welcome back! We have had a busy summer, and the University community can anticipate an exciting 2009-10 year ahead. Let me also offer a special…

The University is proud to congratulate those faculty and students who have earned national recognition and teaching awards during the past academic year. See the complete congratulatory announcement

TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO ACTION JUNE 9, 2009 JOEL SELIGMAN   Listen to/download the speech Watch the video (To view the slides while reading the speech below, place your cursor over…

I want to update you after our March Board meeting with respect to the impact of the economy on the University during this and the next academic year. These continue…

On February 6, members of the University of Rochester Students for a Democratic Society held a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Goergen Hall. Some of the press coverage of that event, including…

JOEL SELIGMAN FACULTY SENATE REMARKS JANUARY 13, 2009 As the new year begins, the University is effectively addressing the ongoing economic emergency and continuing to make progress toward its long…