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

C&E Video

Did you know that the Conference and Events Office has a YouTube Page? Clips from past events can be found at www.youtube.com/user/URConferenceEvents.

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