Campus
Campus
Students sent wrong information in degree audit mix up
UR Student — an online system for class registration, student finance, and record-keeping — was rolled out last April. Since the switch, students have pointed out a few growing pains.
Center for Community Engagement
RCCL changes name to better reflect department’s goals
As part of its recent rebranding process, The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) changed its name last month to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) in an effort to accurately reflect what the Center does. The name change coincides with RCCL’s 15th anniversary.
COVID-19
Runner responds to student concerns over lunch
On Monday, Nov. 16, 15 students attended a Zoom lunch hour with Jeffrey Runner, Dean of the College in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, to air grievances and ask questions about whatever they wanted.
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.
Academic Honesty
Reforms passed to the Board on Academic Honesty
The main reform includes a change to the student and faculty representation. Previously, the Hearing Board consisted of three professors and two student representatives. The Board now consists of two professors and two student representatives.
DPS
Students occupy frigid DPS lot, Mangelsdorf and DPS chief promise discussion
Six hours into their Saturday occupation of the Department of Public Safety’s parking lot, student activists spoke with President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Commissioner Mark Fischer over issues surrounding DPS.
COVID-19
Executive Director of ResLife Talks About Plans for Winter Stay, Spring Semester
Students looking to stay on campus over the extra-long winter break will be able to snag a room free of charge if they already have a housing contract for the school year.
Administration
Office of Equity and Inclusion responds to Levy’s resignation
In an interview with Campus Times, the Office of Equity and Inclusion Vice President Mercedes Ramírez Fernández and Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Engagement Jim Ver Steeg commented on the Title IX budget and the GME system — two reasons that previous Title IX Coordinator Morgan Levy cited as to why she resigned.
black lives matter
Students protest for Black lives worldwide
The goal of the demonstration, according to DLH vice-president and junior Andre Hodges, is to keep the conversations going and to continue “raising awareness about governments failing Black lives” in the United States, the African continent, and the Caribbean.
Public Safety
Public Safety reports armed robbery attempt near Hill Court Footbridge
DPS commended the victim for their reaction. “You never know what’s in a person’s mind,” Assistant DPS Director Commander Dana Perrin said. “I think the victim just reacted very quickly and made an almost unconscious [choice] that they wanted to separate from the suspect.”
