After a four-month nationwide search, the University found its fourth Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the University of Rochester Libraries. Kevin Garewal, associate director of collections at Harvard Law School Library, will begin his tenure in February 2022.
Around this time last year, the University of Rochester was still trying to re-discover its in-person legs after months of campuses being closed due to the then-new global villain COVID-19. Even though students, faculty, and staff were back together again, it was at a distance no closer than six feet while wearing face-coverings.
If the University of Rochester decided to determine its Mount Rushmore of collections, the William Henry Seward Papers would be a strong candidate, if not a shoo-in. That’s because it’s as exhaustive as it is extensive.
When the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan around 1996, they reinstated ancient laws that infringed on the rights of Afghani women. As soon as a year later, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter began working to “highlight the horrible plight of women” under the Taliban regime.
After graduating from the University of Alberta with a B.S. in psychology, Lorraine Porcello watched all her friends dive into their careers. Several years later, she was still trying to figure out where to begin her own. Having discovered a knack for teaching, she began looking within the education field, where she came across the opening for “Library Assistant IV” in Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester.
Rainy days and a dip in the average temperature have most of the University of Rochester community settling into a more hygge lifestyle. Hot drinks. Blankets. Fleece-lined clothing. Choosing “Play without asking again” when Netflix asks if anyone’s still watching.
Ever wanted to create your own elaborate contraption to perform a simple task in the most extra way? Studio X is here to help! In this workshop, we will use Unity, a real-time creation platform used for video games, animations, AR/VR projects, and more to create the Rube Goldberg machine of your dreams. Unity is the engine behind all kinds of experiences such as Pokémon Go, Beat Saber, and the new Lion King movie.
Based on a true story, the film Just Mercy opens in 1987. A Black man (Jamie Foxx), having just finished a day of logging, is driving home on a densely wooded back road in Monroe County, Alabama. As Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ “Ode to Billie Joe” comes through his truck’s speakers, the man, previously washed out by the night’s darkness, becomes more and more visible.
