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
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Summer Update!
It looks as though it has been awhile since we have updated our blog, so I thought I would give you an update on what has been happening in Conference and Events this summer.
The academic year officially closes with Commencement Weekend. While other campus departments are winding down, Conferences and Events is just gearing up! Between Friday, May 14 and Sunday, May 16 our office oversees a total of seven degree conferral ceremonies: School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Doctoral Ceremony, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, the College and the Eastman School of Music. The Simon Graduate School of Business Administration is our eighth degree conferral, which takes place in June due to their quarter system.
In additional to the seven degree conferrals taking place that weekend, there are also close to 30 diploma ceremonies (ceremonies where the students will physically receive their diplomas), receptions, dinners, and awards ceremonies. If you have never witnessed Commencement Weekend at the University of Rochester, you are missing out on quite an event. Mark your calendars for next May 13-15, 2011. Our office is always looking for ushers during the College Commencement that takes place on Sunday morning. Ushers assist with passing out programs, giving directions and seating families and friends.
Right after Commencement Weekend, our office’s attention focuses on Conference Summer Housing. Conference and Events oversees housing for close to 30 groups who spend the summer in the residence halls on River Campus. These groups range from academic groups coming to campus to take classes on River Campus, conduct medical research at Strong Memorial Hospital, or sports camps run through the Athletics Department. Conference and Events facilities the groups check-in and check-out dates, contracts, invoices, and works with offices such as Residence Life, Athletics, the Post Office, ID Office, Campus Dining and University Information Technology to make sure our guests’ stay is as smooth as possible.
While we are still a few weeks away from wrapping up another year of Conference Summer Housing, I think it is safe to say this summer has been one of the most successful summers we have ever had. The College made a push this year to make the summer vibrant and alive for our guests. The Office of Residential Life combined many programs into closer proximity to each other, creating a “community feel” which was sometimes missing during the summer months. Campus Dining offered extended summer hours and very flexible meal options and packages. The Student Activities Office offered a variety of events from movies, to shuttles to local festivals and events, to many recreational activities. A new initiative from the Student Activities Office I heard great feedback from was their weekly “Summer Weekend Highlights” email that went out to summer guests, noting what was taking place not only on campus but in the community.
Has your office thought about housing guests in the summer, whether it is for research, an internship, or community work? Feel free to contact me at 585-273-1765 or at scott.verrenti@rochester.edu and we can discuss what options would work best for your group.
In the next blog entry I will be talking about how Conference and Events is planning some very interesting events within the next couple of months. Stay tuned!
-Scott
The academic year officially closes with Commencement Weekend. While other campus departments are winding down, Conferences and Events is just gearing up! Between Friday, May 14 and Sunday, May 16 our office oversees a total of seven degree conferral ceremonies: School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Doctoral Ceremony, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, the College and the Eastman School of Music. The Simon Graduate School of Business Administration is our eighth degree conferral, which takes place in June due to their quarter system.
In additional to the seven degree conferrals taking place that weekend, there are also close to 30 diploma ceremonies (ceremonies where the students will physically receive their diplomas), receptions, dinners, and awards ceremonies. If you have never witnessed Commencement Weekend at the University of Rochester, you are missing out on quite an event. Mark your calendars for next May 13-15, 2011. Our office is always looking for ushers during the College Commencement that takes place on Sunday morning. Ushers assist with passing out programs, giving directions and seating families and friends.
Right after Commencement Weekend, our office’s attention focuses on Conference Summer Housing. Conference and Events oversees housing for close to 30 groups who spend the summer in the residence halls on River Campus. These groups range from academic groups coming to campus to take classes on River Campus, conduct medical research at Strong Memorial Hospital, or sports camps run through the Athletics Department. Conference and Events facilities the groups check-in and check-out dates, contracts, invoices, and works with offices such as Residence Life, Athletics, the Post Office, ID Office, Campus Dining and University Information Technology to make sure our guests’ stay is as smooth as possible.
While we are still a few weeks away from wrapping up another year of Conference Summer Housing, I think it is safe to say this summer has been one of the most successful summers we have ever had. The College made a push this year to make the summer vibrant and alive for our guests. The Office of Residential Life combined many programs into closer proximity to each other, creating a “community feel” which was sometimes missing during the summer months. Campus Dining offered extended summer hours and very flexible meal options and packages. The Student Activities Office offered a variety of events from movies, to shuttles to local festivals and events, to many recreational activities. A new initiative from the Student Activities Office I heard great feedback from was their weekly “Summer Weekend Highlights” email that went out to summer guests, noting what was taking place not only on campus but in the community.
Has your office thought about housing guests in the summer, whether it is for research, an internship, or community work? Feel free to contact me at 585-273-1765 or at scott.verrenti@rochester.edu and we can discuss what options would work best for your group.
In the next blog entry I will be talking about how Conference and Events is planning some very interesting events within the next couple of months. Stay tuned!
-Scott
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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
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
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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
Be sure to check back next week for a post-event write up and pictures!
-Scott
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Getting ready for NROTC 2010
Earlier this month I traveled to Lexington, Virginia to discuss plans for this October’s Association of NROTC Colleges and Universities’ Annual Conference. Virginia Military Institute will be this year’s host and retired Colonel and Association representative Woody Sadler met with me to discuss logistics.
The Holiday Inn Express-Lexington will be our hotel for Association members during their stay, as well as Thursday evening’s Executive Committee Meeting, New Member Orientation and Welcome Reception.
Yes, that’s snow you see in the picture! Actually, when I left Lexington there was more snow on the ground there than when I returned to Rochester. And they were expecting two more feet that coming weekend!
Usually Saturday’s main business meeting is held at the hotel where our Association members stay, however VMI is able to do something different this year. The Naval ROTC department has a new building on campus, and is willing to have our Saturday meeting on campus this year. One of their state of the art classrooms will perfectly accommodate our Saturday business meeting.
Because we will be meeting on a traditional college campus this year on Saturday, our lunch plans will change as well. VMI has agreed to have us eat in their mess hall on campus, with cadets as our lunch hosts. I ate lunch on campus with Woody while I was there and it was very good!
Lastly, Woody and I met with VMI’s Alumni Office to discuss plans for Saturday evening’s cocktail reception and dinner. Both will take place in Moody Alumni Hall, a very historic building with a lot of character.
There’s still much planning that needs to be done for October, such as catering, transportation, Navy Day, etc. but I think we are in very good shape for this year’s conference. Special thanks to Woody Sadler at VMI for being my tour guide during my stay. Woody gave me a great tour of both Lexington and VMI, and access to areas not many “civilians” would be able to see.
And a very special thank you to Tom Osella, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express-Lexington. Tom brought me to the Radford-VMI basketball game while I was there. Fun game to watch but not a lot of defense as Radford downed VMI; 111-84.
-Scott
The Holiday Inn Express-Lexington will be our hotel for Association members during their stay, as well as Thursday evening’s Executive Committee Meeting, New Member Orientation and Welcome Reception.
Yes, that’s snow you see in the picture! Actually, when I left Lexington there was more snow on the ground there than when I returned to Rochester. And they were expecting two more feet that coming weekend!
Usually Saturday’s main business meeting is held at the hotel where our Association members stay, however VMI is able to do something different this year. The Naval ROTC department has a new building on campus, and is willing to have our Saturday meeting on campus this year. One of their state of the art classrooms will perfectly accommodate our Saturday business meeting.
Because we will be meeting on a traditional college campus this year on Saturday, our lunch plans will change as well. VMI has agreed to have us eat in their mess hall on campus, with cadets as our lunch hosts. I ate lunch on campus with Woody while I was there and it was very good!
Lastly, Woody and I met with VMI’s Alumni Office to discuss plans for Saturday evening’s cocktail reception and dinner. Both will take place in Moody Alumni Hall, a very historic building with a lot of character.
There’s still much planning that needs to be done for October, such as catering, transportation, Navy Day, etc. but I think we are in very good shape for this year’s conference. Special thanks to Woody Sadler at VMI for being my tour guide during my stay. Woody gave me a great tour of both Lexington and VMI, and access to areas not many “civilians” would be able to see.
And a very special thank you to Tom Osella, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express-Lexington. Tom brought me to the Radford-VMI basketball game while I was there. Fun game to watch but not a lot of defense as Radford downed VMI; 111-84.
-Scott
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