The Community
In his speech at the 41st annual Garden Party at the Memorial Art Gallery, President Seligman emphasized the role of a research university and the "human beings who are the teachers, scholars, and researchers who have been pivotal to the progress of this University."
“Throughout its 157-year history, the University of Rochester has been committed to the greater Rochester community. We are proud to be an urban university; proud to be a major health care provider in this region; proud that our students, faculty, alumni, and staff are deeply involved in community service; proud of the role we perform as employers, consumers, and neighbors in a community and region we dearly love. ”
President Joel Seligman
(from Connections:
The University of Rochester and the Community)
Rochester Promise
Graduates of Rochester public high schools who enroll at the University of Rochester stand to receive up to $100,000 over four years to cover the cost of tuition, under a new plan to expand higher education opportunities for talented students in the University's home city.
The Rochester Promise initiative, which will be available to applicants for the 2008-09 academic year, will offer a $25,000 tuition benefit annually to students who earned their high school diploma in the Rochester City School District and are admitted to the University of Rochester.
>> Learn more about Rochester Promise
Campus Master Plan
The University is engaged in a Campus Master Plan process that will evaluate the facilities and land use implications of future University programs and other new directions identified during our strategic planning.
>> Learn more about the Campus Master Plan
Arts in the Community
Office of Special Programs
The Office of Special Programs invites adult learners, talented youth, business professionals, educators, and community leaders to enjoy the many programs geared for their age group or interest.
Patient Care
With a broad slate of robust and unique-to-the-region patient care services, the University of Rochester is emerging as Upstate New York's premier medical center.