Posts categorized First Year

Most high school students think their identity crisis is going to end once they're in college, but the confusion actually lingers. You have to choose your major, decide where you're…

by Jason Buitrago Greetings incoming fall 2012 students! As you all enjoy your last summer before officially becoming UR students, we’ve been über busy in the Financial Aid Office getting…

Recently I had the opportunity to interact with a youth leadership program at the University of Rochester. The program, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), is one of many great examples…

I was so busy studying for finals constantly that, until I finished my last one, I hadn't really realized I will no longer be a freshman. It made me reflect…

By Jonathan Burdick, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid I’m happy to report that more than 1,200 high-achieving and exciting new students have declared their intention to enroll in the…

During this last week of classes, students are preparing for finals, going to their final lectures, and trying to study everything they have learned all year—and Eastman School of Music…

Who says there is nothing to do off campus in Rochester? Being a local Rochesterian, I can tell you that there are plenty of activities going on all the time…

  My brother Mustafa visited me over the weekend; he came with his friend D to see me. We went to see a movie, and when we came back, I…

Every Thursday morning from January through March, at the far-too-early-for-many-college-students hour of 7:00 a.m. (a two full hours before the earliest classes even start), a group of UR students can…

The University of Rochester has plenty of housing options on campus, and residental life is expanding. There is a new building being constructed, complete with air conditioning and carpeting! With…