Archives - Haven Worley
CARE Network
A review of the spring semester’s mental health advocacy
There are many resources for UR students, both remote and on-campus, although most have been entirely online due to the pandemic. Resources that support students who are struggling include the University Counseling Center (UCC), the UR CARE Network, UR Connected, the Health Promotion Office, and many more.
Bad Weather
Dandelion Day sucked, students say
"D-Day is cursed, but at least I made a friend while freezing to death,” sophomore Jerome Daniels said.
crisis
Next semester, trained grad students will respond to mental health calls
Beginning Fall 2021, a new Mental Health Task Force program will be implemented so that trained UR graduate students will…
financial aid
UR announces tuition rate for 2021-2022 year
An email sent by the administration on March 15 announced that “[the] tuition rate for students in the College will increase by 1.9 percent over last year, to $58,276.” Room and board will also face a 1.9 percent increase to $17,388.
Abolition
URAC town hall discusses student demands, future meeting with Mangelsdorf
“Everyone here has a purpose,” Agyare-Kumi said. “But we need to come together.”
kearns center
Students reflect on UR’s mental health support
The increased difficulty of the semester in addition to online classes, COVID-19 precautions, and Zoom fatigue, has made burnout a critical issue for many students — especially the FGLI/POC community.
women's march
Women’s March organizer urges UR students to vote
Last Saturday, another nationwide march was organized in local communities across the country — but this time, this march was to honor former Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to support women’s voting rights.
COVID-19
UR students petition for new fall break
On Tuesday, an SA Impact petition asking the administration for a new fall break on Nov. 3 and 4 garnered nearly 600 signatures within an hour of its release.
alumni relations
Alumni Relations discuss lack of college access for local Black and Latinx students
Last Wednesday, over 100 UR alumni, faculty, staff, and community members attended the first monthly lecture and discussion series entitled REAL (Rochester’s Equity and Access Leadership) Conversations honoring Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.
Anti-racism
Interfaith candlelight vigil honors Daniel Prude
“I am in mourning for a man I never met because I fear that one day, it could be my brother or my mother — or me,” Baker said.
