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committee for political engagement
Mayor-Elect Malik Evans on the importance of local politics and community engagement in Rochester
Rochester’s got a new mayor in town, and he wants UR students to vote local. Almost Mayor-Elect and UR alum…
Campus
App implemented to help students know occupancy of library spaces
This fall, UR students can monitor occupancy rates in River Campus Library (RCL) spaces through the Waitz App, seeing which areas of the library have free space without having to physically visit it themselves.
business owner
UR student’s coffee company hit by Hurricane Ida
When Hurricane Ida hit New York City, nobody, especially 24-year-old UR student and owner of Don Carvajal Cafe, Hector Castillo…
international student
UR discontinues Social Security Number Focus Groups for international students
UR has discontinued the Social Security Number (SSN) Focus Groups, a program that enabled international students to receive an SSN,…
Campus
Remote international students unable to attend UR in-person
To address student concerns about not being able to make it to campus on time for in-person classes, junior Alina Fang published a petition on Aug. 11 on the SA Impact website for international students to continue the hybrid learning model into the fall. At the time of publication, 284 students signed the petition.
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Masks mandate ‘temporarily’ reinstated regardless of vaccine status, students split
On Aug. 9, UR reinstated the indoor mask requirement for all University campuses in a message from the President’s Office,…
COVID-19
Students required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 for upcoming academic year
All undergraduate and graduate students will be required to get COVID-19 vaccinations before they arrive on campus for the upcoming…
COVID-19
Students required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 for upcoming academic year
On April 23, the University announced that it will require all students who will set foot on campus “to have received an approved vaccine by August 1, 2021.”
Campus
AS&E plans for fully in-person 2021-2022 academic year
“It’s exciting [to finally be on campus], but at the same time I’ve missed out on so much so it just feels like I'm an outsider looking into this glass globe,” first-year Ro Kamala said. “It’s bittersweet.”
Commencement
2021 Commencement to be hybrid
The commencement events will be held in person on May 14-16 and 21-23 for eligible graduates, faculty, and staff. Family and friends will not be allowed to attend, but all of the events will be live-streamed online for family and friends to view.
