Posts categorized Faculty and Staff

Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Admissions Have you ever considered participating in a summer program at a college or university? Here are some reasons why you…

The room was unusually quiet given that we had a couple of minutes before the end of class. My blue-black backpack, the one I used on my travels around Europe,…

At the University of Rochester, we have these six ideals called our communal principles: Fairness, Freedom, Inclusion, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the Dean…

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director, Admissions And the winners are . . . Congratulations to all of our Simon Scholars Case Competition participants! On Sunday, February 17, we welcomed…

Written by Andre McKenzie, Senior Assistant Director, Admissions This is the time of year when admissions counselors are knee-deep in reading applications and trying to make difficult decisions about the future…

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs.…

As an alumnus and an admissions counselor, I like to stay connected with student life. It makes my job much easier to be able to tell students about the day-to-day…

Written by Joe Lanning, Instructor, Malawi Immersion Summer Seminar   Two things that are rare for high school students and shouldn't be: Courses in anthropology. Study abroad programs that are…

Last Thursday was the annual Boar’s Head Dinner, a Rochester tradition that I never really understood until I went. It’s held in Douglass dining hall and costs $21 in declining…

With many students visiting campus, the main question I hear from parents and students is, “How can I get financial aid?” (which is actually pretty fitting since I work in…