Campus
Safe Ride
New “Safe Ride” program update announced
Safe Ride now requires students to contact the service directly by telephone number at (585) 276-RIDE.
2024 election
Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies hosts post-election reflection forum
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Hoyt Hall buzzed with over 30 people as the Frederick Douglass Institute and the Department of Black Studies hosted the Town Hall: Post-Election Reflection, One Week After.
Israel-Palestine
Shaul Magid shares how the liberal Zionism consensus tries to prevail
According to Magid, the Zionist consensus, which has dominated Jewish American discourse since its founding in the 1970s, has been undermined in the past year due to American Jews’ reaction to Oct. 7, 2023.
Protest
‘Wanted’ posters accusing University affiliates displayed throughout campus
Posters describing University affiliates as ‘wanted’ for involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict were displayed throughout campus late Sunday night into early Monday morning.
Feminism
Sa’ed Atshan explores the connection between queer liberation and Palestinian national liberation
The talk, held on Monday, Nov. 4, was a place for Atshan to share his book, Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique, and ask how national movements can strike a balance in the liberation efforts of other communities.
2024 Presidential Election
Burgett Intercultural Center begins post-election reflections
“Regardless of what the outcome was of the U.S. presidential elections, we wanted to create a space and place for anybody to come and be in community," BIC Director Jessica Guzman-Rea said.
Films
Politics intertwined with art: Israeli filmmaker Barak Heymann explains his work
“For me, if you are against racism, then you are against racism, any [...] racism,” Heymann said. “That was when I decided that I must make this film.”
2024 election
Center for Community Engagement runs Strolls to the Polls event
Strolls to the Polls, an event hosted by the Center for Community Engagement, has been helping students to cast their ballots for the 2024 election by offering walks to the early voting poll site at the Staybridge Suites on Genesee St.
Domestic Violence
The bravery of domestic violence survivors
In honor of domestic violence awareness month in October, Adelante Juntos (translation: “Forward Together”) held their second annual “The Color of Bruises” on Friday, Oct. 25.
Faculty
Anne-Marie Algier named Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for University Student Life
On Thursday, Oct. 24, the @Rochester daily newsletter announced that Anne-Marie Algier was named Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for University Student Life.
