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The Alumni Blog
Alumni Opinion: Making a College Town
February 23rd, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Alumni Spotlight: Katie Schwertz
February 18th, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Katie Schwertz ’08 graduated from UR with a B.S. in Optics. While at UR, she was a member of the Optical Society of America and found time to play piano at Eastman. Katie now lives in Tucscon, Ariz. where she is working towards her master’s in optical sciences at the University of Arizona.
Online Initiatives Pay Off
February 13th, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
One of the main ways that alumni stay connected to the University is through the Internet. Several online initiatives have allowed alumni the opportunity to keep up-to-date with what’s happening at UR, and have also given us a chance to get involved in new ways.
Guest Blog: Schooled in France
February 5th, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
I never could have predicted that it would be my students who would provide the most consistent reminder that my “Frenchness” was imperfect, no matter how much I thought I fit in.
Tom Kraus
February 2nd, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
While studying Optics at Rochester, Tom sang with the Midnight Ramblers, and was a member of the Meridian Society, Optical Society of America and Freshman Fellows. After spending six years in Rochester, he now lives in Fairfax, Va., with his wife Emily (W ’05).
RCAN benefits entire UR community
January 28th, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Rochester Career Advisory Network (RCAN), UR’s new tool for networking between students and alumni, is officially up and running. Finally, a system is in place to allow all members of the UR student community — undergrads, graduate students and alumni — to interact with each other across all fields and disciplines.
The brain-drain issue
December 4th, 2009 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
The other week, the CT published an article “UR, other local colleges convene to tackle ‘brain drain’ dilemma.” The article reported on a consortium of officials from UR and other local colleges, including Cornell and Syracuse Universities, that convened to discuss the reasons graduates of prestigious universities in upstate New York leave and solutions for …
Alumni Op: How can UR make the best use of their new land?
November 12th, 2009 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Recently, the University announced plans to expand southward into an area of woodlands and wetlands. How can UR make the best use of this land?
As an ecologist, any expansion into a wetland raises a red flag to me. What about the flooding capacity of the wetland? Where will the water go if they cover it …
Good Neighbor ranking
November 5th, 2009 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Last month, UR ranked 13 in a survey of best college and university civic partnerships. While the University’s efforts in the transformation and development of the 19th Ward are commendable, it’s hard not to question whether or not UR really deserves to be so high on the list.
Indeed, UR is a good neighbor. Over the …
Reducing the carbon footprint of alumni
October 29th, 2009 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Last Thursday the CT ran an article about how UR declined in the latest College Sustainability Report Card rankings (down from a B- to a C+ this). To recap, the College Sustainability Report Card evaluates the efforts of 332 schools in the U.S. and in Canada.
Last Thursday I also received a very nice thank-you card …