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Participants call on the University of Rochester to recognize the genocide in Gaza and sever its alleged ties to the Israeli war effort and settlement movement.
Liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger agree on this point: Parents will decide the future of charter schools.
Lawsuit prompts possible vote that could lead to ouster of directors
Alice Lovejoy’s “Tales of Militant Chemistry: The Film Factory in a Century of War” tells a story that connects the coal fields of the Belgian Congo and the cotton fields of the Carolinas to the Manhattan Project in Tennessee.
Asked to answer for apparent retaliation against an Eastman School of Music student who reported harassment, the University of Rochester dodged.
In its current term, the justices will decide several important cases—and perhaps answer fundamental questions about the legitimacy of the nation’s highest court.
Good citizenship requires critical thinking. But today, it’s a nebulous term that is often not clearly defined, assessed or demonstrated by students.
Next weekend, the Eastman School of Music will bring some of the best names in film, TV, and video game music to town.
The New York Museum of Transportation and the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum partnered during the Rush Fall Festival to highlight the region’s transit history.
The NYC hard rock band, which just dropped its second album, is scheduled to perform in Rochester next week after dropping their second album.
Indicators of a weakening economy may signal advantages for the Rochester housing market.
In addition to the environmental impact, Roc Paper Straws is concerned that its already tight margins could grow even tighter.
The popular Instagram account Explore Rochester celebrates 10 years of photography through a new exhibit at Rochester Contemporary Art Center.
In a 4-2 vote, the Rochester City School District chose Eric Rosser, who recently served as superintendent of the Poughkeepsie City School District.
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives has signed an agreement with the city of Rochester to explore the development of a museum, a cultural center and a public park.
The first case with a judgment against the Rochester City School District and Edwin Fleming, a former East High School music teacher accused of sexually abusing girls, was decided on Feb. 24.
Our region may be particularly well-positioned to benefit from the potential disruptive power of AI.
Rochester Area Community Foundation’s new grant cycle hopes to help more students engage with arts and culture.
The deal with the Graduate Labor Union would have allowed students to vote on union representation. Now, they are gathering votes for a potential strike.
Regardless of where you stand on diversity, it’s impossible to ignore a simple truth: diversity drives innovation.
James Goldman’s classic 1966 play is the first Rochester production of the Ensemble Theatre Company of New York and its director Kevin Shinnick.
The recent controversy in the Penfield school district is a microcosm of a growing trend in the country: challenges to books in public school libraries.
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes has a key role in the circular economy, working with businesses that are developing ways to convert waste textiles made of polyester into new thread that can be woven into new clothing.
The two universities are among new members taking part in New York’s efforts to increase the computing power of the Empire AI supercomputer.