Photos from our recent events!

Here are some photos of a few of our recent events - for more pictures, visit our Facebook page!

-Kaitlin

The annual signing of the Freshman Class Roll, held on August 25, 2010.

The YellowJackets at the Simon School Convocation, September 23, 2010.

Simon School Convocation in the Interfaith Chapel, September 23, 2010.

The 2010 Benefits Expo held in the Flaum Atrium on September 28, 2010.

Energy for the 21st Century Conference 2010

The Conference & Events Office is happy to be involved once again with the Energy for the 21st Century Conference on Monday, October 11, 2010. This is the second symposium sponsored by the University of Rochester’s Energy Research Initiative.

The event, held in the Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics, will have many specialized speakers and University of Rochester scientists and engineers will present research posters and will be available for discussions. A buffet lunch and wine and cheese reception will also provide time for networking and conversation.

This event is free and open to the general public. Online registration will be available until Thursday, October 7 at 10am. On-site registration will also be available. For more information, including the day's agenda, please visit the conference website. A listing of the day's speakers is also available.

The 2009 Energy for the 21st Century Conference.

For questions regarding the conference, please contact Ms. Vicki Heberling at heberlin@ece.rochester.edu.

We hope to see you there!
-Kaitlin & Erica

Some Upcoming Events

I wanted to update you on some events the Conference and Events Office will be working on over the next couple of weeks:

The 4th annual Simon School Convocation will be held on Thursday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the University of Rochester’s Interfaith Chapel. Convocation is the official kickoff to the academic year at the Simon School of Business. Remarks will be given by Chairman Emeritus G. Robert Witmer, University President Joel Seligman, Simon School of Business Dean Mark Zupan, and Sarah Pare, Simon School Class of 2011 and President of the Graduate Business Council. Joseph Abrams ’74, co-founder of MySpace and a member of the Simon School National Council and Executive Advisory Committee, will give the Convocation Address. Simon School faculty, staff, and students are invited to a reception in the Eisenberg Rotunda in Schlegel Hall immediately following the Convocation ceremony.

Make sure you plan on attending the 2010 Benefits EXPO, held September 28-30. This event gives University of Rochester employees a chance to speak with representatives from carriers, third-party administrators, and investment companies under the University’s various benefits plans. In addition, employees can receive information regarding health and wellness initiatives, tons of freebies and handouts, as well as raffle prizes!

Some of the participants include:
Retirement Companies
TIAA-CREF, Fidelity,
T. Rowe Price, Vanguard
Health Care Plan Administrators
Aetna, Excellus
Dental Plans
Excellus
Flexible Spending Accounts Administrators
Life Insurance
Securian Life
Auto and Home Insurance
MetLife
Home Ownership Programs
Advantage Federal Credit Union,
Bank of America,
Canandaigua National Bank,
Chase, City of Rochester,
HSBC, M&T, NeighborWorks Rochester
URMC Fitness & Wellness Center
River Campus Athletic Facilities
Employee Assistance Program
Well-U
. . . and many more!

Tuesday, September 28, Medical Center
Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building
(Sarah Flaum Atrium), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 29, Medical Center
Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building
(Sarah Flaum Atrium),10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, September 30, River Campus
Wilson Commons (May Room), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hope to see you at some point over the next few weeks!

-Scott

A Couple of Upcoming August Events

We have some exciting events coming up in August I wanted to share with everyone.

Our office has been involved with the planning of the 4th Annaul CEIRS (Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance) Network Meeting that will take place August 3-5. This meeting brings together representatives of the CEIRS network, including research scientists, public health experts, government representatives, wildlife biologists and veterinarians from all over the world to exchange and discuss critical scientific information on influenza virus infection in animals and humans.

The business meeting will take place at the Woodcliff Hotel and Conference Center. On Wednesday evening, conference attendees will attend a dinner outing at Pier 45 on the shore of Lake Ontario.

One of the many traditions at the University of Rochester starts at Freshman Orientation. All incoming freshmen sign the “Freshmen Roll.” Once all of the signatures are collected, our office has the book professionally bound, and then it is sent to the University Archives at Rush Rhees Library to be stored forever!

Each year our office oversees the College Commencement Rehearsal the Friday of Senior Week. This gives graduating seniors an idea of what to expect come Commencement Day. Following Commencement Rehearsal is a champagne toast and lunch. Each year the graduating class’ freshman roll is signed out of Rush Rhees Library and on display for the students to look at. I always get a kick out of the graduating seniors scurrying to the scroll to find their John Hancock.

This year’s signing of the Freshman Roll will take place on Wednesday, August 25 from 5:45pm to 6:30pm on Meliora Plaza, right outside of Rush Rhees Library.

-Scott

Monroe County Math League: Part Two

On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 over 35 schools from all over Monroe County came together for the annual Monroe County Math League competition. The event featured over 600 high school students, along with approximately 70 teachers in the day-long math contest.

Students started the day at Strong Auditorium for a welcome. From there, they broke off into over 30 classrooms all over the River Campus. Lunch was served in Douglass Dining, and then the students were back into their classrooms for their afternoon competitions. While the judges were calculating their scores, the students participating in math contests in Strong Auditorium.

The top three large school winners were Brighton, Fairport and Penfield High Schools, while the top three small school winners were Pittsford Sutherland, Honeoye Falls-Lima and Wayne County High Schools.

Congratulations to all of the area high school students, and we hope to see the Monroe County Math League back at the University of Rochester next year!

-Scott

Monroe County Math League

On Tuesday, March 9 the University of Rochester will host the annual Monroe County Math League. This day long event brings together over 500 high school students in a day long mathematics competition in various classrooms across campus. The winners will advance to a final round that will take place in Strong Auditorium later that day. The top competitors from this event will move on to a state wide competition later this spring.

Be sure to check back next week for a post-event write up and pictures!

-Scott

3rd Annual Simon School Convocation

The 3rd Annual Simon Graduate School of Business Convocation was held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in the Interfaith Chapel. The annual Convocation kicks off the new Simon School academic year.

This year’s Convocation included remarks from Robert Witmer, Jr.; Chair Emeritus of the University of Rochester’s Board of Trustees, Ralph Kuncl; University of Rochester’s Provost and Executive Vice President, Mark Zupan; Dean of the Simon Graduate School of Business, Ricardo Medeiros; President of the Simon School Graduate Business Council and a Convocation Address by Gino Santini; Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Eli Lilly and Company and Simon School Class of 1983.

Following the academic ceremony, a reception was held in the Rotunda in Schlegel Hall.









For video footage of Convocation, visit the C&E YouTube page!

-Scott

Welcome to the new academic year Simon students!

Please join us on Thursday, September 24 to celebrate the opening of the 2009-2010 academic year at the third annual William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration Convocation. This wonderful tradition welcomes the newest students to the Simon School, while celebrating the student and faculty interests that make the Rochester experience so unique.

Convocation will take place at 4:30pm in the Interfaith Chapel. The ceremony will feature remarks by Gino Santini, '83 , the Senior Vice President of Eli Lilly & Company, as well as Ricardo Medeiros, '10, president of the Simon School Graduate Business Council.

We encourage you to attend the Convocation ceremony to welcome our newest students and reacquaint yourself with the Simon community. We hope to see you there!

2009 Health and Wellness Fair

Next week, The University of Rochester is making their employees’ health a priority.

On September 22, 23 and 24, the U of R Human Resources Benefits Office invites U of R employees to take a break from their busy schedules and learn how to get fit, eat more healthfully and reduce their stress at the 2009 Health and Wellness Fair.

Conference and Events has been assisting to make sure the fair will be a success and an opportunity for employees to educate themselves and learn how to improve their health.

It’s been an eye-opener assisting HR with their fair; the U of R offers a wide-variety of programs and information aimed at keeping their employees healthy – some we didn’t even know about! Everything from yoga classes, assistance quitting smoking, mapped out walking paths and weight management support is available to employees.

Information at the fair will be provided from vendors such as Aetna, Excellus, WELL-U, URMC Fitness and Wellness Center, the American Heart Association, the Eye Institute and the City of Rochester Fire Department, to name a few (for a full list of vendors, please visit the WELL-U website).

Raffle prizes, giveaways and free biometric screenings (for employees, spouses and domestic partners covered by the University Health Care plans) are just a few things to expect at this year’s fair.

The fair will be held in two different locations around the University.

September 22, 2009
10am – 4pm
Medical Center, Arthur Kornberg Bldg. (Atrium)

September 23, 2009
10am – 4pm
Medical Center, Arthur Kornberg Bldg. (Atrium)

September 24, 2009
10am – 4pm
River Campus, Wilson Commons (May Room)

The Benefits Office and WELL-U are happy to sponsor this event. Please visit the WELL-U website for more information.

-Kaitlin

Energy for the 21st Century

The Conference and Events Office planned the 1st-ever Energy for the 21st Century Conference that took place on Thursday, April 30, 2009 in the Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics. Over 200 conference attendees heard experts within the field of energy from around the world during this all-day symposium.

During lunch, remarks were made by University of Rochester President Joel Seligman, New York State Senator Joe Robach, and New York State Assemblyman David Koon.

For video footage, visit the C&E YouTube page!



More pictures from the event can be found at: http://energyforthe21stcentury.shutterfly.com.

-Scott

The Biodiesel Bus' Maiden Voyage

Before we get too far into the new academic year, I did want to mention some of the great events that took place at the end of last academic year. The Conference and Events Office assisted with the Biodiesel Bus’ Maiden Voyage that took place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

A group of University of Rochester undergraduates converted excess fryer oil from Campus Dining Services into biodiesel to fuel shuttle buses. Following remarks from those involved with the project, faculty, students and staff boarded the Biodiesel bus for it’s maiden voyage around campus, with a stop at the biodiesel lab for a tour of its facility.






More pictures from this event can be found at: http://biodiesellaunch.shutterfly.com.

-Scott