Student Life – Page 20 – Admissions Blog

Modern Languages and Cultures Spotlight: The Romance Languages

by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow This month, I will write to you about the numerous language and cultural offerings here at Rochester! Each week will focus on…

Deaf-ine Meliora: A First Year’s Account on Disability

Hello. My name is Phelan Conheady. I am a native of Rochester. I am a first year and currently a triple major in French, international relations and American Sign Language…

A Guide to Rochester’s Unknown and Well-known Study Spots

Hey there, everyone! As we approach midterms and exams, the need to find good study places becomes more and more important. Wise saints like me will tell you to find…

Film and Media Appreciation and Education

February 28, 2018

by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow Earlier this month, fellow blogger Jackie Heinzelmann wrote “Rochester: A City & Campus for Cinema,” where she listed her top five ways…

The Underhill Installation: Telling Unconventional Stories

February 27, 2018

by Elise McCarthy and Saralinda “Linnie” Schell, Class of 2019 The Underhill was born in a single 2:00 am burst of creativity, wandering around the space where the installation would,…

A Look into Rochester’s Campus Setting

February 16, 2018

This weekend, I visited my friends in Boston. After residing and visiting the Cambridge area multiple times, I have come to grasp the large distinctions present between the University of…

Rochester: A City & Campus for Cinema

February 16, 2018

So, you probably applied to the University of Rochester for reasons like academics, or because you wanted to experience what real snow is like (welcome, Californians!). What you probably did…

Living and Learning Religion at Rochester

February 14, 2018

by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow There are so many ways to get involved in religion on campus, whether you are a practitioner of a certain religion, you…

Black Students’ Union Campus Events

February 13, 2018

by Jamal Holtz, Class of 2018 I hope your week is going well! As current students may know, the Black Students’ Union (BSU) wrapped up January with our step show, STOMP THE ROC.…

Winterfest Weekend Winter Wonderland

February 12, 2018

On Saturday, February 2, the University of Rochester had another Winterfest Weekend Winter Wonderland. Say that five times fast. From 4 to 7 pm, there was a carnival of sorts…

Let’s Make Some Noise: Musical Opportunities on Campus

February 9, 2018

by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow The University of Rochester is an incredibly musical campus, and there are so many opportunities to get involved—you might not realize them…

Being a Part of the Kearns Family

February 8, 2018

The University of Rochester offers many programs to help students of all types. One specific program that has been vital during my time at the University of Rochester is the Kearns…