Events
Beacon event to feature two top political journalists
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The Washington Post’s Tom Hamburger and Politico co-founder John Harris—both Rochester natives—will discuss the state of U.S. politics and the outlook for local journalism.
Education
Pandemic reveals strains in higher education, panelists say
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College leaders taking part in a Rochester Beacon-Upstate Venture Connect webinar say institutions need to rethink their revenue sources.
Events
Education leaders to take part in online event
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In the third in a series of online forums presented by the Rochester Beacon and Upstate Venture Connect, St. John Fisher College president Gerard Rooney and two upstate peers will discuss how they are managing their institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events
Health care executives slated for online forum
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Mark Taubman M.D., CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, and three others will discuss their experiences navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events
Bello, two peers to discuss Covid challenges
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The Rochester Beacon and Upstate Venture Connect are presenting a June 4 online discussion with the county executives from Monroe, Onondaga and Oneida counties.
Events
Beacon event postponed
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A new date for the “Growing Pathways to Entrepreneurship” event will be announced in the coming weeks.
Events
Beacon event focuses on entrepreneurship
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Rochester Beacon’s first event of the year will be hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology’s MAGIC Center. Panelists will share their paths to entrepreneurship and discuss ways to build the next generation of business founders.
Education
The search for RCSD solutions
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A Rochester Beacon forum this week on ways to fix the city schools drew a packed house. “There are no silver bullets,” keynote speaker Christopher Cerf said. “The key is implementing 100 one percent solutions.”
Education
The role of education in Rochester’s economy
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The challenge of Rochester’s public schools has been the “elephant in the room” in every discussion of poverty and economic development for decades. On May 13, the Rochester Beacon Solutions Forum will explore possible solutions to the problem of Rochester’s underperforming schools.
Events
Rochester Beacon plans inaugural event on economy
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The Rochester Beacon 2019 Economic Forecast Forum will be hosted by the College at Brockport’s Institute for Poverty Studies and Economic Development. Panelists will discuss the state of the economy in Rochester and throughout New York, the legislative outlook in Albany, and the key challenges and opportunities for the coming year.