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A show week in the life: Ballet Performance Group edition

December 31, 2025

You may be wondering if the University of Rochester offers performing arts opportunities for students. The answer is yes. Whether you are interested in dance, a cappella, or musical theatre,…

A Class I Unexpectedly Loved

“Make sure to take fun classes outside of your major” was a very common advice I received coming into college. I didn’t quite see the point in that because at…

Professor Spotlight: David Hansen

October 31, 2023

As I sit down with David Hansen, who teaches Creative Writing: Fiction here at the University, one of the first things he tells me is that he never expected to…

Spotlight On: Philosophy at UR

Whenever I’m asked about what I’m studying, I like to respond that I’m majoring in Thought. “What?” you ask. “Isn’t that the root of every major?” Yes indeed, my friend.…

Spotlight On: Rochester’s Music Department

February 7, 2023

As a kid who wanted to major in Music since he can remember, I knew that Rochester was the place to go to receive a comprehensive education in music to…

View of the Sage Art Center, a one story square building with tall glass windows.

A Day in the Life of a Studio Art Major

January 10, 2023

8:15 a.m. My alarm goes off and I immediately roll out of bed because I purposefully put my phone out of my reach to force myself to actually get up…

How I Knew Rochester Was Right For Me

November 22, 2022

Deciding which college is right for you can be tough. There are several different factors to consider; what size of school, what the focus of that school is, what programs…

Finding Your Way in the Humanities Maze

September 27, 2022

If you have taken any time looking at the University of Rochester’s humanities departments you’ll see that there are several different areas of study. Full of programs, professors, libraries, even…

Finding Your Humanities Community at a “STEM School”

September 20, 2022

Maybe you are a person entirely engrossed in history and you can’t stop visiting museums. Maybe the class “Science, Magic, and the Occult” sounded appealing to you. Maybe you wanted…

Humanities Outside the Classroom

Sophomore year I lived in Douglass Leadership House (DLH). A group and house I was sure at the time everyone knew about, until I actually left it. When I discovered…

City of Rochester

Journeys into the 19th Ward

Three years ago, when I first walked across the River Campus (I know, I’m old). One of the first things I heard about the city of Rochester was, “Don’t go…

Research in the Humanities

The University of Rochester is well known for its exceptional STEM courses and world-class research, specifically in the natural sciences – but the amazing opportunities for research in the Humanities…