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Judge’s decision gives retaliation claims new weight

Nearly all of the claims presented in a lawsuit have a legal basis to proceed, a judge ruled, setting the stage for a showdown in court over allegations that UR retaliated against and defamed nine former students and faculty affiliated with complaints against professor T. Florian Jaeger.

The olds and news of the Campus Times

I’m far from the first to say the way we consume journalism is changing. Nor am I the first to…

UR’s motion to dismiss Jaeger suit denied

The University’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit from nine current and former employees and students was denied on Wednesday by…

Sarah Mangelsdorf begins UR presidency

New University President Sarah Mangelsdorf officially began her role on Monday, according to a university-wide email sent from her office.…

Sigma Alpha Mu suspended three years for hazing violation

Sigma Alpha Mu is facing a three-year suspension from UR, effective immediately, due to hazing charges made in the spring.…

Burdick, dean of admissions and financial aid, leaving for Cornell

Jonathan Burdick, UR’s admissions and financial aid dean and vice provost for enrollment initiatives, is leaving for a position at…

I.M. Pei, Wilson Commons architect, is dead at 102

I.M. Pei, the famed architect who designed the Louvre’s glass pyramid, the John F. Kennedy Library, and the University’s Wilson…

Browsing through Rochester’s used bookstores

There are few things like a used bookstore. There’s the distinctive smell, probably a cat slinking around, old records in…

Inside Rochester’s police accountability struggle

In front of Rochester’s City Council on April 16, Phyllis Harmon tearfully opened her neck brace, showing what she says…

Armed with down-to-earth energy, Neon Trees keeps the rain off D-day’s parade

In short, the name of the game was energy. Glenn came prepared.