Campus
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.
Hillel
Where do we go from here? Hillel hosts Dennis Ross and Ghaith al-Omari to discuss Israel and Palestine
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, a year and a day after the start of the war in Gaza, Hillel hosted Ambassador Dennis Ross and Negotiator Gaith al-Omari, to discuss the past, present, and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Courses
Faculty Council passes proposal for new Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (LACX) major
The major was originally presented to the College Curriculum Committee in September 2023 but stayed in limbo for over a year before being accepted earlier this month.
Board of Trustees
Joseph P. Mack Catholic Center begins construction
After seven years of fundraising efforts, the Joseph P. Mack Catholic Center will begin construction efforts this month.
Center for Community Engagement
Kearns Center holds voter registration event for first-gen students
The David T. Kearns Center hosted a voter registration event on Thursday, Oct. 24 in partnership with the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) to help students check their voter registration, and where they were eligible to vote.