Posts categorized Diversity

Ramadan has always been a special time for me because it brings my family together. At home, we would gather to break our fast, pray, and share stories late into…

Getting Involved on Campus Student life is more active than ever, especially with in-person events making a big recovery after the lockdown. Clubs are teaming up more, which makes events…

When I first arrived at the University of Rochester, one of the first things I noticed was the sizeable international student population on campus. During Orientation Week, I met people…

What is a Yellowjacket? It’s a question that has been asked many a time, especially by people who don’t know a lot about bees (including that a yellowjacket isn’t one).…

The University of Rochester recently received a 5/5 star rating from the Campus Pride Index for LGBTQ inclusivity, recognizing the University’s commitment to making the community safe and accepting in…

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…

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…

Throughout my childhood and into my teenage years in Massachusetts, both my parents and my extended family members who migrated to the United States from Puerto Rico, spoke to me…

If there was one thing I was not prepared for prior to coming to college, it was the amount of diverse people I would meet. I come from Omaha, Nebraska.…

“We won’t change the world over spring break. But we can learn about and observe the long term partnerships SHH has with communities to decrease violence and poverty for their…