Posts categorized Joel Seligman

To:    University Community Re:   Interdisciplinary Fund I am today publicly announcing the creation of a new Interdisciplinary Fund to support faculty research involving two or more disciplines that will become…

View/print presentation We have just completed a terrific year at the University of Rochester, and another great year is beginning. For the fifth year in a row, admissions applications to…

To:   University Students Welcome back to campus! We have just completed a terrific year, and I am optimistic that the coming year can be equally great. For the fifth year in…

To:    The University Community I’m writing to let you know that within the past few days I have been diagnosed with a treatable and curable form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Our…

To:   The University Community As with many fellow presidents of the Association of American Universities (AAU), I today express my support for the statement of Columbia University President Lee Bollinger…

Remarks at the Garden Party, Memorial Art Gallery The year 2006-2007 was a year of notable developments at the University of Rochester. In August 2006, our University was listed as…

I am delighted to provide the University of Rochester community the First Annual Report on Diversity. During the 2006-07 academic year, the University of Rochester began a new faculty diversity…

Remarks by Joel Seligman, President I am delighted to announce the selection of Ralph W. Kuncl, current Provost and Professor of Biology at Bryn Mawr College and Professor of Neurology…

President Joel Seligman’s Comments I am delighted to announce the selection of Douglas Lowry to be the Eastman School of Music’s dean. For the past seven years, Doug has been…

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

To:        The University Community From:   Joel Seligman The hearts of all of us at the University of Rochester go out to the Virginia Tech community which has suffered…

Print “A Message to the University Community”(.pdf) As we mark the halfway point of the 2006–2007 academic year, I wanted to highlight some of the milestones of what has been…

The global economic crisis has now reached historic proportions not seen in this country since the banking holiday of 1933. It is understandable that many in our University community may…

Related Links Dr. Evarts’ letter to President Seligman President Seligman’s response to Dr. Evarts President’s letter nominating Dr. Evarts for a Distinguished University Professorship Today’s news release on this topic…

The University of Rochester Board of Trustees Advisory Committee will be chaired by William A. Peck, M.D.; the other Board members include: G. Robert Witmer, Jr.; Robert H. Hurlbut; Louis G.…

View/print presentation Later today the presidential portrait of Thomas H. Jackson will be officially presented to the University in a ceremony on the Great Stairs in Rush Rhees Library. (SLIDE…

To:  The University Community Few employee benefits are more valued than health care insurance. Because of this University’s awareness of the importance of health care insurance to our employees, we…

Related Links Office of the President Office of the Provost About the University Virtual Tour 2005-2006 Annual Report Provost Search – News Releases Provost Search – Search Committee Provost Search…

Report to President Seligman on Recommendations for the University of Rochester’s Technology Commercialization Program Read the Report • Executive Summary • Committee Charge and Summary of Committee Work • Key…

Read the complete report Announcement of Task Force on Faculty Diversity and Inclusiveness (February 2006) I am today adopting the 31 recommendations unanimously recommended by Task Force on Faculty Diversity and…