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Campus

Meet Zophia!

November 25, 2020

Hi Rochester! My name is Zophia Dadlez [ˈzʌfiˌə ˈdædˌlɛz] and I’m the new Humanities Ambassador here at the University! That means I’ll be sharing my own experiences as a humanities…

Academics

College Life as a Remote Out-of-State Student

November 25, 2020

Left: Redwood trees in the Bay Area; Right: Crosby Hall, University of Rochester After leaving Rochester last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was already eagerly awaiting my return…

Extracurriculars

Keep the Music Playing: The University of Rochester Pep Band

October 5, 2020

The fall 2020 semester is like nothing ever seen at the University of Rochester. The shift to hybrid classes has been difficult, but professors and students are working to make…

Academics

What to Do When You Have Too Much on Your Plate

November 25, 2019

At the activities fair, people are thrusting flyers at you from all directions. Assorted sports balls are flying overhead. People are shouting to communicate. It’s all a blur and somehow…

Academics

Senior Year: Take One

November 21, 2019

Hello everyone! Sorry I have been MIA lately; senior year has been overwhelming. I’m almost at the two month mark, and to be honest, I can’t believe it. The fact…

Academics

Summer Highlights: Part Two

October 19, 2019

Read Part One! It’s been around three months since the end of summer, so it’s the perfect time to look back on my experience! Just to recap quickly, I spent…

Extracurriculars

Debate Union: More Than Just an Extracurricular

June 11, 2019

We offer two styles of debate in the University of Rochester Debate Union (URDU): British Parliament (BP) and Policy. The main difference is that policy debate offers the opportunity to…

Academics

My Humanities Journey

May 23, 2019

by Emily Tworek, Class of 2020 Hi everyone! My name is Emily Tworek, and I’m a rising senior at the University of Rochester studying English, theatre, and business, with a…

Academics

Highlights from Junior Year: Fall

April 9, 2019

Hi everyone! Now that spring of my junior year is underway, I thought I would share with you what fall of my junior year was like. Overall, I would give…

Diversity

Who’s Making Waves?

February 27, 2019

Waves? How? When? And who? What’s the next big thing on campus? All of these will be answered in this blog, which is the first in a series of blogs…

Extracurriculars

A Cappella at Rochester

February 20, 2019

When I started at Rochester, I was taken aback by how many a cappella groups there are here. I’m not a singer and therefore wasn’t interested in joining one, but…

Academics

Club of the Day: BCS & Neuroscience Undergraduate Council

February 13, 2019

There are many different student organizations offered at the University of Rochester. From academic clubs to sports teams to Greek life to a myriad of other extracurriculars, there is something…