Academics Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires! March 1, 2012 Today was my fourth full day in Argentina, but it feels like I've been here so much longer! The city is beautiful, and it's warm enough that I can wear…
Campus Weekend Getaways February 29, 2012 Pittsford Plaza is just like any other ordinary shopping complex for people from the local Rochester area. And a really nice one too, that is. P.S. I heard Trader Joe's…
Diversity Taglit-Birthright: The Experience is Real February 27, 2012 As an American Jew, I have grown up with an unavoidably conflicted view of Israel. Distanced from it for my whole life by about 3,500 miles, my knowledge and any…
Campus Dinner of the Boar’s Head February 8, 2012 Hey there, Welcome back! I hope you had a great break and that this year will be full of creativity, good will, and progress, more so than the previous. I,…
Admissions Reflections on Native American Heritage Month: Part Two February 6, 2012 A continuation of last week's post by Carlie Fishgold, student intern In total, Native American Heritage Month was able to encompass the Anthropology Department’s Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series; the Ganondagan…
City of Rochester Happy Lunar New Year! January 27, 2012 I celebrated the Year of the Dragon with my friends this past weekend!It was my first time celebrating the Chinese-style Lunar New Year.When I’m back home in Korea, our family…
Academics RICE CREW: Peace Sign for Second Place! January 12, 2012 This past semester, my dance crew (Rice Crew) got second place in Delta Upsilon's 2nd Annual Dance 4 Charity! This friendly competition with 10 University of Rochester dance groups raised…
Academics Life is an inward journey of self exploration. Join the bandwagon now. January 10, 2012 "So, what are you studying in university, Natasha?" Yet another question about my major. Here goes, I say to myself. "Umm, microbiology?" I might sound unsure, but saying it aloud…
Academics Dance! December 22, 2011 I do some pretty random things, but recently I did something I could have never predicted a few months ago: I put on a jingly hip-scarf and all the glittery…
Academics Chinese Language Program at UR December 21, 2011 I come from loving parents. Especially when it comes to learning, my parents have always prioritized and supported what I have been interested in and let me learn whatever I…
Admissions From Rochester to Mumbai December 9, 2011 By Satyajit Dattagupta, Admissions Counselor and Director of Enrollment Communications Representing the University of Rochester in South Asia is a rewarding experience because of the enriching interactions with some of…
Academics The Office November 22, 2011 It is often said that college is a place where people learn and discover more about themselves. Reasonably so, it is not strange to hear people make remarks like: “It…