“The most eminent man in authorship and reputation that Rochester had ever claimed." Champion of women's education. Internationally respected scientist. Successful lawyer and elected legislator. Generous businessman. These accolades are not for Douglass, Anthony, Ward, Seward, or Eastman: they all describe the achievements of Lewis Henry Morgan.
In early December, the Rossell Hope Robbins Library welcomed Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, distinguished professor of French at the University of Pittsburgh, to campus as the Helen Ann Mins Robbins speaker. Founded in 1993, this endowed lecture series is the annual highlight of the Robbins Library’s programming, notable medievalists who have made extraordinary contributions to their field through their scholarship and teaching. With 17 monographs and editions, numerous articles, and involvement in major international medieval studies organizations, Dr.
What’s the best way for an academic library to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Showing our love for data! Love Data Week (February 11–15), a collaborative initiative by data librarians in academic libraries across the world, is a social media event that celebrates how data intersects with our work and our lives.
There are few things more satisfying for those working in archives and special collections, than to see a completed project come out of the stacks and into the world. It is a testament to the value of historical material, as well as a way to connect the past to the present and the future.
Do you have fond memories of rushing across the Eastman quad, smelling the crisp leaves of the red oaks, admiring the beautiful metalwork of the Rush Rhees doors, and hearing the sound of bells chiming a tune? The soundtrack of that memory comes from the University's Hopeman Memorial Carillon.
“If painting was the art of the classical era, and photography that of the modern era, data visualization is the medium of our own time.” When Art Librarian and Head of the Art/Music Library, Stephanie Frontz read this statement from artists Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits, and Lev Manovich, she was inspired. Data, one of the University of Rochester’s research priorities, is a form of visual communication, and like art, it can be meaningful, challenging, and beautiful.
The River Campus Libraries was awarded the best “Collection-Focused” film at the 2019 ARLIES Film Festival at the recent Association of Research Libraries meeting in Minneapolis. “Farewell to Frederick Douglass” was produced by Matthew Mann, University of Rochester Communications, narrated by Autumn Haag, Special Collections Librarian/Archivist for Research & Collections, and performed by Jonathan Rhodes '20E (tenor), and Lee Wright '03E, '18E (DMA, piano), Eastman School of Music.
The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries have awarded University of Rochester Trustee Evans Y. Lam the 2019 Robert F. Metzdorf Award for his contributions and meritorious service to the libraries. The award is named for Dr. Robert F. Metzdorf, one of the University’s most distinguished scholars, a widely known bibliographer and appraiser of rare books and manuscripts and recipient of the first PhD in English by the University. Mr.
Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, in London, England. She is more commonly known today as Queen Victoria.
Across the Atlantic, on February 15 of the following year, Lucy Read gave birth to a daughter, who took the name of her father’s sister, Susan. History and the women’s suffrage movement remembers her for her full name, Susan B. Anthony.
In about a week, alumni, students, faculty, parents, and friends of the University of Rochester will come together for the annual celebration of all things “ever better,” Meliora Weekend.
From October 3 through October 6, weekend attendees will have more than 250 events—many of which are happening concurrently—across all University campuses to choose from.
With so much going on, it would be easy to miss a libraries event or two.
Not on our watch.
