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HAPPENINGS
The spring rain couldn’t dampen the hundreds of smiles of the Warner School’s 2018graduating class and their families and friends during commencement weekend. Astream of graduates donning caps and gowns filled Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre onSaturday, May 19, for the Warner School of Education’s 60th Annual CommencementCeremony. Read more.
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Warner School faculty, staff, and students participated in the 2018 Excellus BCBSTeachers Challenge at Durand Eastman Beach Park on Sunday, June 10. Proceeds fromthis annual 5K run/walk support the purchase of classroom and school supplies forstudents and teachers across the Rochester City School District.
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The Warner School celebrated the awarding of the Advanced Certificate in OnlineTeaching to graduate students completing this New York State Education Departmentapproved program. Learn more about the program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Headliners for Meliora Weekend 2018 AnnouncedSoledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist, speaker, and author, will be thekeynote speaker for this year’s Meliora Weekend, Oct 4-7. She headlines aweekend that includes Pulitzer Prize–winning author Ron Chernow, formerRepublican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, comedian Nasim Pedrad,the genre-hopping musical ensemble Pink Martini, and a variety of activities—including class reunions, homecoming events, and family fun—for alumni,students, parents, faculty, staff, and the entire Rochester community. MelioraWeekend registration will open at noon on Wednesday, July25 at rochester.edu/melioraweekend.
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UR Student Demo Days for June – Please Join UsUR Student is presenting a student registration demonstration using UR Student onJune 19 and 20. Three identical presentations are listed below with remotemeeting options for each. Register for one today!
Eastman School of Music: June 19 from 10-11 a.m.Medical Center: June 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. River Campus: June 20 from 1-2 p.m. Agenda: A demonstration on the registration process within UR Student – registering to a course directly, or from a plan. A short demonstration of aregistration report will be included with a Q&A session at the end. All are welcomewith specific content directed toward registrars, staff, faculty and others whoadvise.
These monthly events will inform all impacted employees of the upcoming processand system changes due to the implementation of a new student informationsystem. The project team will provide a live demonstration of UR Student with timeset aside for Q&A.
If you have questions for the team, please contact us on our UR Student site.
CUES Hosts the All In: When Theory Meets Practice in Education ReformSymposiumOn April 28, over 250 teachers, administrators, and community members gatheredat East Upper and Lower Schools to learn about and discuss some of thetransformational education reform work of the UR-East Educational PartnershipOrganization (EPO). Attendees chose among 34 presentations led by East staffwho shared their theory-driven practices on EPO initiatives, including curriculumand instruction, Family Group model, support model, university-school partnerships,distributed leadership, family and community partnerships, and restorativepractices. Subject area teachers presented their work on literacy, writers’workshop, historical thinking, Universal Backward Design in a performanceensemble, and math inquiry. Attendees included a wide range of educators andcommunity members, representing: 13 school districts in Monroe County andbeyond; 15 Rochester area foundations, agencies & community-wide initiatives;parents and grandparents, retirees, and tutors; University of Rochester alumni,
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faculty, and students; as well as students and faculty from five other area colleges.Half of the attendees came from the Rochester City School District. The dayended with words of support from New York State Assembly Majority LeaderJoseph Morelle, words of inspiration from Syracuse University Professor, MarcelleHaddix, who was introduced by East scholar, Dennis Olmedo in both English andSpanish, and concluding remarks from Shaun Nelms, associate professor andsuperintendent of UR-East EPO.
To access the presentations of the plenary addresses, visit urcues.org.
Pride Alliance to Host Happy HourThe University of Rochester's Pride Alliance is hosting a happy hour as a recruitmentre-launch event on Thursday, June 14, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Fairbanks AlumniLounge at the Larry & Cindy Bloch Alumni & Advancement Center. Hors d’oeuvresand a cash bar will be provided. All faculty, staff, residents, and fellows at theUniversity of Rochester are welcome to attend. This will be a terrific opportunity tolearn more about the Pride Alliance and how to get involved. RSVPs are notrequired, but are encouraged. The anonymous two-question survey can be foundhere. Learn more about the Pride Alliance.
#ItCanWait Virtual Reality ExperienceEducates East Students on the Dangers ofDistracted DrivingNearly 9-in-10 people admit to using theirsmartphone behind the wheel. As part theAT&T #ItCanWait campaign, a newly launchedvirtual reality simulator stopped at East in May toshow scholars the real dangers of distracteddriving. Rochester was one of the “pit-stops” ina 200-stop nationwide tour throughout 2018
AT&T joined forces with Monroe CountyExecutive Cheryl Dinolfo, AAA Western andCentral New York (AAA WCNY), New York StatePolice and the New York State Thruway to bringthis nationally-touring "It Can Wait" virtual reality experience to East, one of the fewRochester public schools that has a driver’s education course that’s part of the
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school's curriculum.
Read press release.Watch news coverage.
Get Real! Science Teachers to Share Aerial Photography Study in JuneStudents in the first methods class (EDU 487 Integrating Science & Literacy) for the9 Get Real! Science future teachers, co-taught by April Luehmann, associateprofessor, and Mike Daley, assistant professor, recently conducted a small study atSodus using aerial photography (cameras hooked up to large helium balloons,kites and poles). They will share the findings of their investigation with the public ata University of Rochester Thinkers and Drinkers event on Thursday, June 21, from 5 -7 p.m., at Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall.
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NEWS
University of Rochester Trustee Emerson U. Fullwood toSpeak at East Graduation Ceremony
Celebrating the Class of 2018
Joanne Larson Receives William H. Riker University Awardfor Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Read her Acceptance Speech
Alumna Mary Ellen Burris Receives University of RochesterHutchison Medal
Warner Professor Co-Edits Book on Education of Refugee-Background Students
FACULTY/STUDENT NOTES
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Three Warner Graduates Receive City School District’s Award for First-YearExcellenceEmma Brinkman '16W (MS), Corinne Calabretta '17W (MS), and Angela Rodriguez '18W(MS) were named 2017-18 Career in Teaching (CIT) Interns of the Year for the RochesterCity School District (RCSD). They were presented the award at a ceremony in May inrecognition of their exemplary performance as first-year teachers. The CIT internprogram, a collaborative effort between the Rochester Teachers Association and theRCSD, pairs first-year teachers with mentors, who provide professional support. Readmore.
Lane, Zhang Recognized at Statistics ConferenceDoctoral students Jamil Lane and Xupin Zhang were recognized at the 7th AnnualConference of the Upstate Chapters of the American Statistical Association in Rochesterin April. The conference theme was “Better Living Through Statistics.” Lane wasoffered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Research Fellowship and will bespending 8 weeks at an NIH lab doing federally-funded research on stress and healthamong adolescents. Zhang received a second place award in the Data Competitionfor her paper “Crime Pattern Inference of Rochester, NY with Big Data.”
Kirschenbaum Gives Workshop in ChinaHoward Kirschenbaum, professor emeritus, gave a workshop on Carl Rogers and thePerson-Centered Approach to counseling and psychotherapy at Beijing NormalUniversity in China in April.
Hazen Joins International University Housing Task ForceLogan Hazen, professor, was selected as to be one of eight members of a task force forthe Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) viaan international application process. The task force is charged with addressing issuessurrounding faculty engagement with the professional community. Learn more aboutthe task force here.
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Lynch Gives Talk in Kazan, RussiaMartin Lynch, associate professor, delivered the talk "Factors of Self-DeterminationAmong Doctoral Students in the Educational Space of the University" at the IVInternational Forum on Teacher Education, hosted at Kazan Federal University in Kazan,Russia in May.
Warner Students Inducted into Counseling Honor SocietyEighteen counseling students were inducted into Upsilon Rho Iota, the local chapter ofChi Sigma Iota, the international honor society in counseling, at a ceremony in May.Students are invited to membership based on academic excellence, professionalintegrity, leadership potential, commitment to clinical service, and advocacy within thecounseling field. The guest speaker was Alisa Hathaway '12W (EdD), LCSW-R. Hathawayis a senior supervising therapist and director of Project Peace (Promoting EmotionalAdjustment in Children Experiencing Challenge) at Mt. Hope Family Center. Theinduction was followed by the appointment of chapter officers for the 2018-19academic year and a reception for family and friends.
Counseling Department Holds Annual SymposiumThe counseling department held its annual symposium in May. The event celebratedgraduates’ academic and professional achievements, and included a display of postersrepresenting capstone projects and a public expression of thanks to partnership sitesand supervisors. Site supervisors were recognized as Supervision Fellows and DedicatedFellows for their continuous dedication to the training of new counselors andcommitment to excellence in the provision of clinical supervision. Master’s Thesis Awardswere also presented to individuals in recognition of their outstanding academic effortsand achievements. Recipients of the Master's Thesis Awards were:Dalayna Gardner ‘18W (MS), Megan Gillson ‘18W (MS), Jennifer Parr ‘18W (MS),Aliyah Patterson ‘18W (MS), Kristin Rabb ‘18W (MS), and Michael Ripple ‘18W (MS). Viewpictures of the event here.
Finnigan, Bedell, and Nestro Participate in Inclusive Climate ProgramKara Finnigan, associate professor; doctoral student Precious Bedell, research IIcoordinator in the Department of Psychiatry at the Med Center; and graduate CarolineNestro ‘18W (PhD), associate director in the Office of Mental Health Promotion at theMed Center, were selected to take part in the Inclusive Climate Leadership Fellowship, a
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new program designed to support initiatives that foster an inclusive climate at theUniversity. The fellowship is a competitive two-year program open to staff and facultywho are passionate about incorporating diversity and inclusion into their careers. Learnmore about the fellows and their projects here.
Finnigan, Swanson, and Bedell to Study Criminal Justice SystemKara Finnigan, associate professor; Dena Swanson, associate professor; and doctoralstudent Precious Bedell, along with researchers from the University’s College of Arts,Sciences, and Engineering and Medical Center, received University seed funding tostudy the criminal justice system from a variety of angles.
Learn more about their project “How Is Rochester a Prison Town?” and other newlyfunded projects here.
EVENTS
June 15, 2018Writing Workshop: Critical Reading of Academic Texts
July 14, 2018Writing Workshop: Incorporating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
August 1-2, 2018Developing the Next Generation of Mathematical Thinkers
August 27, 2018Warner New Student Orientation
See All Upcoming Events
IN THE NEWS
Kara Finnigan's Research on School Leadership Churn Highlighted in Democrat &
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Hamad Ghazle ‘08W (EdD) Honored as 2018 Edwina Award Winner as Advocate forDiversity and Inclusion
Ralph Spezio ‘11W (EdD) Recognized by Victor Central Schools as a DistinguishedGraduate
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