Posts categorized Student Life

Classes have been going for a while now, and I’ve found them to be incredibly interesting, and the workload has been manageable. My professors have been quite inspiring as they…

As I mentioned in my introduction post, I really wanted to get involved when I got to UR. I went to an informational meeting about Class Council, Hall Council, and…

Written by Suzanne Dianetti, Administrative Assistant for Recruitment and Outreach, Office of Admissions   Since classes are well underway on the University of Rochester River Campus, I bet you can’t help but wonder…

The University of Rochester has such a unique way of integrating new students into the Yellowjacket Family. You’d be surprised to know that as a mid-sized university, students know tons…

Here at UR, our Men's Soccer team plays in the University Athletic Association (UAA).  Not to brag, but this is debatably one of the hardest conferences in all of DIII…

Hey, everybody! My name is Pedro Pablo Vallejo Ramirez, I am an international freshman here at the University of Rochester. I was born in Bogota, Colombia, but when I was…

The first annual Hillside Community Shield soccer game between the #14 University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology is scheduled to take place Tuesday, September 11. The game will…

Hello! My name is Grant Dever and I’m a sophomore at the University of Rochester. I’m from Honeoye Falls, NY, which is a small rural-suburb approximately 25 minutes from the…

Hi, everyone! My name is Heather Alico and I am a senior, brain and cognitive science (BCS) major. My focus in BCS is on neurodevelopment and language. I hope to…

Hi, my name is Griffin Drake.  I am a sophomore at the University of Rochester River Campus, class of 2015. I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where I…