University of Rochester
The
University of Rochester is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research institution located in
Rochester,
New York. The university is one of 60 elected members of the prestigious
Association of American Universities.
Founded in
1850, Rochester offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as in several professional disciplines. Its
undergraduate and
graduate degree programs in
optics,
medicine,
economics,
philosophy,
psychology,
health and society,
religion,
political science,
nursing,
business administration and
music are among the best in the nation.
The sports teams are called the
Yellowjackets. They participate in the
NCAA's Division III and in the
University Athletic Association. One exception to this is the
squash team, which plays in Division I.
Since 2005, University of Rochester, with its affiliated Strong Health System, has been the largest employer in the Greater Rochester area. The University's current president is
Joel Seligman, who replaced
Thomas H. Jackson as the University's 10th president on July 1, 2005.
The following is compiled from
The University's About Page (external link)Enrollment
:4,448 full-time
undergraduates :113 part-time
undergraduates :3,337 full-time
graduate students:555 part-time
graduate students
Faculty
:
Faculty: 1,225 full-time faculty:
Full-time faculty and staff: 16,555 (including Strong Health):
Alumni: More than 95,640 living
Research
Research volume: Rochester consistently ranks among the top 40 colleges and universities nationwide in federally financed
science,
engineering,
medical, and other research. For fiscal year 2004-2005, Rochester's research budget was $353 million. Rochester hosts many centers of research, including the
Laboratory for Laser Energetics and an
NIH-designated
AIDS vaccine evaluation center.
Academic affiliations
Consortium On Financing Higher Education (COFHE) Rochester is one of the 31 members of this association of the nation's top private colleges and universities.
Association of American Universities (AAU) Rochester is one of 62 members of this organization of the leading public and private research and graduate institutions in the United States and Canada.
Funding and finances
Tuition and other costs: 2005â€"06 River Campus undergraduate tuition: $32,650. Total charges (including room, board, fees, books, and personal expenses)â€"approximately $45,770.
Financial aid: Undergraduate: More than $40 million (includes 2001â€"02 University scholarship and grant expenditures only, not federal and state grants and loans).
Most Rochester undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance, including academic merit
scholarships. More than 95 percent of
Ph.D. students receive financial aid, usually enough to cover tuition and living expenses.
Total University budget for expenditures: $1.7 billion(2005â€"06).
Total voluntary support: $58,937,464 (2003-04).
Endowment: $1.4 billion (as of June 30, 2005). As of June 30, 2004 (latest available date for comparative figures), Rochester's endowment was ranked 33rd in the nation among institutions of higher educations. The 2004 return on the endowment was 17.4 percent.
The University of Rochester was founded in 1850 as a Baptist-sponsored institution. Major growth occurred under the leadership of the third president, Rush Rhees. During his tenure,
George Eastman became a major donor and the River Campus was established. The first
Ph.D. was awarded in 1925.
U of R History and DistinctionsThe University of Rochester has several campuses in Rochester. These include the main River Campus, Medical Center, South Campus, Mt. Hope Campus, the Eastman campus and the Memorial Art Gallery. The university also boasts a library system with more than 3.3 million volumes, including the landmark
Rush Rhees Library and the Sibley Music Library.
River Campus
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Eastman Quadrangle and Rush Rhees Library. |
The River Campus is the center of the university's academic and administrative activities. It is located in a bend of the
Genesee River about 2 miles south of downtown Rochester and covers around 200 acres. The original buildings of the campus, including
Rush Rhees Library, were dedicated in 1930. The main academic buildings are centered around the Eastman Quadrangle, which is formed by Rush Rhees Library, Bausch & Lomb, Dewey, Morey and Lattimore Halls and is widely considered the best landscaped area of the university. Rush Rhees Library, an unofficial symbol of the university, is also home to the Hopeman Memorial
Carillon, one of only six in New York and features 50 bells that chime on the quarter hour. During the summer, the carillon features a recital series where various artists perform on the instrument.
The majority of undergraduate students at the university live and take classes on the River Campus. Freshmen are housed in Susan B. Anthony Halls, Hoeing Hall, and Gilbert Hall. Upperclassmen have housing on the Residence Quad (Burton, Crosby, Lovejoy, and Tiernan Halls), Hill Court (colloquially known to students as Phase), and the River Campus Towers (Anderson and Wilder). Because of the University's increasing enrollment and subsequent housing crunch, Southside (formerly and colloquially known as GLC - pronounced "glick", or the Graduate Living Center), which is located south of the River Campus, was opened to undergraduate students. Several fraternities and special living groups also maintain housing on the Fraternity Quad. The rest of the fraternities and all sororities live either in Towers or Phase. Upperclassmen also have the option of living off-campus.
Students often congregate outdoors during the warmer months on the various quads. Other centers of student life include Todd Union,
Frederick Douglass Dining Center, the Goergen Athletic Center, and Wilson Commons, a student center designed by
I.M. Pei.
Schools:
College (Arts, Sciences, and Engineering) -
External Homepage:
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration -
External Homepage:
Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development:
School of Medicine and Dentistry:
School of Nursing:
Strong Memorial Hospital -
External Homepage:
Golisano Children's Hospital:
Eastman Dental CenterSouth Campus
:
Laboratory for Laser Energetics [
1]:
Center for Optics Manufacturing:Center for Optoelectronics and Imaging
Rochester Area Properties
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C.E.K. Mees Observatory [
2]
Students' Association
The Students' Association (SA) is the primary student governing body and includes most of the student groups at UR.
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SA Homepage*
The Strong Jugglers The Greatest (and only) Jugglers at the University
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Campus Times Student Newspaper
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The Midnight Ramblers all-male contemporary a cappella group
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The Yellowjackets Renowned male a cappella group
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WRUR 88.5 WRUR-FM--Student-run radio station
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CSA Chinese Students' Association
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RC-MERT River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team - all student, all volunteer
BLS First Response service
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the University of Rochester LiveJournal Community*
The Hive (UR's student association)
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University of Rochester Xanga Blogring*
RED (Rochester Every Day)
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www.URTV22.net The University of Rochester's Student Television Channel
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The College's Online Alumni Community*
George Abbott (B.A. 1911),
Broadway showman who wrote, produced, and directed notable Broadway plays, including
The Pajama Game (directed),
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (directed), and
Damn Yankees (co-wrote)
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Francis Bellamy, wrote the original
Pledge of Allegiance, published in 1892
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Robert Dicke (Ph.D. 1939), inventor of
lock-in amplifier, and who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, cosmology and gravity.
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Steven Chu (B.A. math and B.S. physics 1970),
Nobel laureate (1997, physics)
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Vincent du Vigneaud (Ph.D. 1927), Nobel laureate (1955, chemistry)
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Frederick Fennell (B.A. 1937, M.A. 1939), internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group.
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Renee Fleming (M.A.S. 1983) Grammy winning soprano opera singer
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Robert Forster (B.A. 1964) Academy Award Nominated Actor
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Stan Frankel (Ph.D. 1942),
Manhattan Project scientist and computer designer
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Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (B.S. 1943), Nobel laureate (1976, physiology or medicine)
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Edward Gibson (B.S. 1959), former
NASA astronaut*
Jeremy Glick, a passenger on United Flight 93 and widely considered to be a hero in the September 11 attacks
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Zeng Zhe, a trained emergency technician who lost life while trying to save others on September 11 attacks at the WTC site.
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Jerry Green (A.B. 1967, M.A. 1970, Ph.D. Economics 1970), John Leverette Professor and former Provost of
Harvard University*
Barbara E. Kahn, Vice Dean,
Wharton School*
N. Katherine Hayles, Ph.D. 1977, critical theorist
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Donald Henderson, M.D. 1954, physician and epidemiologist
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Zvi Hercowitz (Ph.D. Economics, 1980), Noted macroeconomist at
Tel Aviv University*
Susan Hockfield (B.S. 1973), sixteenth president of
MIT*
Kenneth Keating, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York
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Galway Kinnell (M.A.) Pulitzer Prize winning poet and Chancelor of the
Academy of American Poets*
Arthur Kornberg (M.D. 1941), Nobel laureate (1959, physiology or medicine)
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Masatoshi Koshiba (Ph.D 1955), Nobel laureate (2002, physics)
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Lawrence Kudlow (1969),
Reagonomist of the
Office of Management and Budget,
CNBC host
* R. Brooks LaPlante, (MBA) Founder/CEO of Doughmakers Gourmet Bakeware and former member of the
Indiana House of Representatives.
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Jay Last (B.S. 1951), member of the
Traitorous Eight that founded
Silicon Valley*
Janet Maslin, Film and Music critic for the
New York Times*
James A. Pawelczyk (B.S. 1982), NASA astronaut
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Richard Rashid (M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1980 Computer Science), invented the
Mach operating system, currently head of
Microsoft Research*
Debra Jo Rupp (B.A. 1974), actress
That '70s Show*
Ivan Sag (B.A. 1971), professor of
linguistics at
Stanford University*
Jose Scheinkman (Ph.D. Economics, 1974), Theodore A. Wells '29 Professor of Economics at
Princeton University*
Bruce Schneier (B.S. Physics), noted computer security expert
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Avie Tevanian (B.A. Math 1983), an important figure in the development of the
NeXT Computer and its successor,
Mac OS X at
Apple *
Richard Thaler (Ph.D. 1974), economist know for pioneering
behavioral finance*
University of Rochester Arboretum*
Danforth Dining Center*
University Homepage*
University of Rochester, Office of the President website*
Campus Times Student Newspaper*
Admissions*
The College Dean of Students Office*
RED (Rochester Every Day)
