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Group of 8 UR Habitat volunteers in front of a partially constructed house.

Extracurriculars

Your guide to volunteering at UR

November 1, 2022

Pictured above: UR Habitat members in October 2022 at the build site for the home they cosponsored. Credit: Flower City Habitat Do you enjoy volunteering in your community? And do…

Getting Campus Support

October 18, 2022

College is hard, especially in a new environment and possibly a new city. Even though the University of Rochester is not that big, it’s a significant transition from high school.…

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…

How To Find The Right Fit In College

September 27, 2022

It’s September so you know what that means: college application season has arrived! As you are narrowing down your list of schools and sending out your applications, those letters of…

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…

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…

Advice for Incoming Rochester Students, From the Class of 2022!

With commencement right around the corner, I decided to ask some of my lovely senior friends to share their advice for incoming students. Since I’m sure that many incoming Yellowjackets…

Making Friends at Rochester

By: Ben Lapidus ’22 Let’s start off with a somewhat concerning caveat – I am not an expert in making friends. In fact, I would consider myself to be…

How to Make the Most of the Summer Before You Begin College

Congratulations— you are going to college! Now that you have committed and know exactly where you are heading in the fall, you may catch yourself in the awkward time period…

5 Things Your RA Wants You To Know About Residence Hall Life

Resident Assistant? Residential Advisor? No matter what you call it, your RA (actually referred to as a Resident Advisor) at the University of Rochester is someone to get to know.…

I’ve Been Admitted, What Do I Do Now?

If you’ve been admitted to your colleges, and are making a final decision or have made a decision, you may be asking yourself “what do I do now?” You’ve made…

5 Things to Consider Before Choosing the University of Rochester

Rush Rhees Library (Aug. 2021) During my senior year of high school, I was often unsure about how to evaluate colleges I was interested in. Although each person will…