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.
University of Rochester students called for a new space that would facilitate their exploration of ideas for social, cultural, community and economic benefit and provide an environment conducive to collaboration. In the fall of 2018, Rochester gave them the Barbara J. Burger iZone.
Earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee, The Boy Who Lived became The Boy They Banned. According to a Washington Post article, a pastor at St. Edward Catholic School expelled the Harry Potter series on the counsel of several exorcists.
On May 17, 1963, the University of Rochester inaugurated its sixth president, W. Allen Wallis. In his inaugural address, Wallis invoked the ambitious and adventurous spirit of Captain James Cook.
His vision for Rochester students was one that had them seeking new horizons “driven by their own inner expectations and standard.” With this in mind, he offered that “To Each his Farthest Star” would make a fitting motto for Rochester—if it did not already have a fine one in Meliora.
Throughout her career, Louise Slaughter was known as an ardent advocate for the region that she represented. She was incredibly visible in her community, evidenced by her showing up at parades, attending fundraisers, and even helping to serve a holiday meal for those in need. We’re not sure when and where this photo was taken (the joys of going through archives!), but the expression on Louise’s face makes it clear that she truly cared about the people she represented.
