Posts categorized Diversity

At Rochester, we're continuing our efforts to appeal to the IB community and to communicate what a good match we think we are for students who complete the IB Diploma…

It was the Chinese New Year a few weeks ago, and it was my first time not spending this important and joyous occasion with my family. Chinese New Year, very…

Dear reader, greetings. I hope your winter break was restful, and that whatever you’ve resumed, be it school, work, or travels, is going well. Perhaps you’d agree with me that…

Happy Holidays everyone! My name is Campbell Halligan and I am the Diversity and Outreach Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Rochester. I actually graduated…

Today's guest blog post is by Shoshi Preuss, an admitted student who chose to take a gap year between high school and college. Hi, my name is Shoshi Preuss and…

There is truly no greater feeling than being awarded a leadership position, having a checklist of accomplishments you hope the group can achieve in the coming year, and little by…

Hello there, Greetings. So, the past weeks have witnessed quite a few activities. The list includes a new set of classes, career fares, a trip to Niagara Falls with the…

October is a very special month here at Rochester, with some of the most exciting events of the year happening on the weekends. As a follow up on my previous…

Today's guest post is written by Serra Sevenler, Class of 2015.   The annual City of Rochester’s Gay Pride Weekend was held July 19–21 this year. Organized by the Genesee Valley…

Hello all! It has been a while since I have been in the blogosphere, but I assure you, I have been quite busy utilizing my time productively this summer. I…