Academics The Best 12 of 2012 May 11, 2012 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…
Academics Meliora, Class of 2016! May 2, 2012 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…
Campus The Incident of Walking UNDER THE CLOCK! April 17, 2012 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…
Admissions Walking Backward in Cardigans April 13, 2012 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…
Campus The Insider’s Guide to Campus Housing for Freshmen! April 5, 2012 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…
Admissions In the Name of Food and All Who Are Admitted Students April 4, 2012 Around campus, there are now unexpected pockets of delicious, free food, and the upperclassmen know what that means—don’t we, guys? The admitted students are arriving one by one to check…
Academics Spring Break!! March 12, 2012 IT IS FINALLY HERE. And yes, I am talking about nothing other than spring break. At the University of Rochester, this break lasts one week, but I feel like it…
Academics The Visiting Humanist March 9, 2012 It’s been close to two months into the 2012 spring semester, and the University of Rochester, perhaps the City of Rochester, is shying away from the characteristically strong winter. Every…
Academics Remember oUR Name March 8, 2012 The latest video created by Rochester's Office of Admissions gives prospective students facts and figures about the University with a hip-hop twist. Released on Wednesday, March 7, the video features…
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…
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…