Posts categorized Student Life

Moving into college and beginning a new chapter of your life, often far away from your family, is a huge life change. First-year students will end up living either on…

Calling everyone who enjoys theater, trials, and everything in between – Mock Trial sounds like the perfect opportunity for you! Mock Trial allows students to act as witnesses or attorneys…

As Halloween approaches in Rochester, the campus has many fun traditions planned for the season. Towards the end of September and all of October, there are events almost every Friday…

By: Stephanie Graham, Senior Admissions Counselor My name is Stephanie, and I was a non-traditional transfer student at the University of Rochester. I was non-traditional in a few ways. I…

Meet a Handler Scholar! Name: Jesse Campanelli What are you studying at Rochester? International Relations and Chinese From: Beacon, NY Extracurricular Activities: DandyHacks organization team and participant Residential Life D’Lion CLS…

Being a first-generation college student can feel like walking on a trail without any sense of direction, and often that is the reality. However, you don’t have to walk alone!…

Of all parts of the college application process, I always found campus tours to be the most fun. Rather than just writing essays, studying for standardized tests, and comparing programs,…

Name: Yousra Awad Pronouns: She/her/hers Class of 2025, Take 5 Class of 2026 From: Alexandria, Egypt Studying: Majoring in Computer Science and Business, Cluster in Music Theory Current Activities: I’m…

Name: Damian Rantshabeng Pronouns: He/Him/His Class: 2024 From: Mmadinare, Botswana Studying: Mechanical Engineering major, Actuarial Studies Certificate program, Cluster in Spanish How did you hear about the University of Rochester?…

Growing up in a generation where climate change is heavily talked about, I was always curious about nature and how the environment worked. This spring I took the class Introduction…

The University of Rochester recently received a 5/5 star rating from the Campus Pride Index for LGBTQ inclusivity, recognizing the University’s commitment to making the community safe and accepting in…

Are you a coffee connoisseur? Do your friends all consult you on the best blends and geomarkets for their daily bean infusion? Well, not me. While I have nothing but…