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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.
2024 election
New York’s Congressional District 25
Incumbent Joe Morelle has held the seat of New York’s 25th congressional district since 2018 — where he represented District 136 of the New York State Assembly since 1991. This November, Morelle faces up against challenger Gregg Sadwick, a small business owner who hopes to see change in Rochester’s congressional representation.
2024 election
New York State Assembly: District 137
The University is in Assembly District 137, which has been represented by Democrat Demond Meeks since the passing of David Gantt (D) in 2020. Despite running unopposed that year, Meeks faced Marcus C. Williams (R) in the previous two elections, winning 67.9% of the vote in 2022.
2024 election
New York State Senate: District 56
Last election, Cooney won his election with 54.2% of the vote, against repeat challenger Jim VanBrederode. They will face each other again as they seek office this November. Both candidates were interviewed by the Campus Times on background, platform, and policy.
abortion
What is Proposition One?
In the upcoming election on Nov. 5, an amendment of the New York Constitution titled Proposition One (commonly referred to as Prop. 1) is on the ballot for voters. Voters can either vote “YES” to add the protections to the New York State Constitution or vote “NO” to leave the protections out of the state’s constitution.
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.
2024 election
ROCTalks holds election policy debate
With Election Day around the corner, the College Democrats and College Republicans met to discuss three federal topics in a debate hosted by ROCTalks on Oct. 23: housing affordability, climate legislation, and ranked-choice voting.