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University of rochester

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{{Infobox_University |image = |name = University of Rochester |motto = Meliora
Latin: Always better |established = 1850 |type = Private, nonsectarian |president= Joel Seligman |city = Rochester, Monroe County, New York|Rochester |state = New York |country = USA |undergrad = 4,561 |postgrad = 3,892 |staff= 1,225 |campus = Suburban/Urban, 600 acres (2.4 km²) |mascot = Yellowjacket |endowment= $1.4 Billion USD [http://www.rochester.edu/giving/endowment/] |website= http://www.rochester.edu }} Located in Rochester, Monroe County, New York|Rochester, New York, USA and founded in 1850, the University of Rochester is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research institution. Rochester offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as in several professional disciplines. The University's current president is Joel Seligman, who replaced Thomas H. Jackson as the University's 10th president on July 1, 2005. The university is one of 60 elected members of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Rochester's undergraduate and graduate degree programs in optics, medicine, economics, philosophy, psychology, health and society, religion, political science, nursing and music are among the best in the nation. The sports teams are called the Yellowjackets. They participate in the NCAA's Division III and in the University Athletic Association. One exception to this is the squash (sport) team, which plays in Division I. The University of Rochester is the largest employer in the Rochester, New York Area.

Facts and figures

The following is compiled from The University's About Page (external link)

Enrollment

:4,448 full-time undergraduates :113 part-time undergraduates :3,337 full-time graduate students :555 part-time graduate students

Faculty

:Faculty (university): 1,225 full-time faculty :Full-time faculty and staff: 16,555 (including Strong Health) :Alumni: More than 95,640 living

Research

Research volume: Rochester consistently ranks among the top 40 colleges and universities nationwide in federally financed science, engineering, medical, and other research. For fiscal year 2004-2005, Rochester's research budget was $232 million. Rochester hosts many centers of research, including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and an NIH-designated AIDS vaccine evaluation center.

Academic affiliations

Consortium On Financing Higher Education (COFHE) Rochester is one of the 31 members of this association of the nation's top private colleges and universities. Association of American Universities (AAU) Rochester is one of 62 members of this organization of the leading public and private research and graduate institutions in the United States and Canada.

Funding and finances

Tuition and other costs: 2005–06 River Campus undergraduate tuition: $30,540. Total charges (including room, board, fees, books, and personal expenses)—approximately $43,063. Financial aid: Undergraduate: More than $40 million (includes 2001–02 University scholarship and grant expenditures only, not federal and state grants and loans). Most Rochester undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance, including academic merit scholarships. More than 95 percent of Doctor of Philosophy students receive financial aid, usually enough to cover tuition and living expenses. Total University budget for expenditures: $1.7 billion (2005–06). Total voluntary support: $58,937,464 (2003-04). Endowment: $1.4 billion (as of June 30, 2005). As of June 30, 2004 (latest available date for comparative figures), Rochester's endowment was ranked 33rd in the nation among institutions of higher educations. The 2004 return on the endowment was 17.4 percent.

History

The University of Rochester was founded in 1850 as a Baptist-sponsored institution. Major growth occurred under the leadership of the third president, Rush Rhees. During his tenure, George Eastman became a major donor and the River Campus was established. The first Ph.D. was awarded in 1925. [http://www.rochester.edu/aboutus/history.html U of R History and Distinctions]

Principal units

The University of Rochester has several campuses in Rochester. These include the main River Campus, Medical Center, South Campus, Mt. Hope Campus, the Eastman campus and the Memorial Art Gallery. The university also boasts a library system with more than 3.3 million volumes, including the landmark Rush Rhees Library and the Sibley Music Library.

River Campus

The River Campus is the center of the university's academic and administrative activities. It is located in a bend of the Genesee River about 2 miles south of downtown Rochester and covers around 200 acres. The original buildings of the campus, including Rush Rhees Library, were dedicated in 1930. The main academic buildings are centered around the Eastman Quadrangle, which is formed by Rush Rhees Library, Bausch & Lomb, Dewey, Morey and Lattimore Halls and is widely considered the best landscaped area of the university. Rush Rhees Library, an unofficial symbol of the university, is also home to the Hopeman Memorial Carillon, one of only six in New York and features 50 bells that chime on the quarter hour. During the summer, the carillon features a recital series where various artists perform on the instrument. The majority of undergraduate students at the university live and take classes on the River Campus. Freshman are housed in Susan B. Anthony Halls, Gilbert Hall and Hoeing Hall. Upperclassmen have housing on the Residence Quad, Hill Court (Fays) and the River Campus Towers. Several fraternities and special living groups also maintain housing on the Fraternity Quad. The rest of the fraternities and all sororities live either in Towers or Phase. Upperclassmen also have the option of living off-campus or at Southside, located south of the River Campus. Students often congregate outdoors during the warmer months on the various quads. Other centers of student life include Todd Union, Frederick Douglass Dining Center, the Goergen Athletic Center, and Wilson Commons, a student center designed by I.M. Pei. Schools :University of Rochester College of Arts Sciences and Engineering|College (Arts, Sciences, and Engineering) - External Homepage :William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration - External Homepage :[http://www.rochester.edu/Warner/ Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development]

University of Rochester Medical Center|Medical Center

:[http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/ School of Medicine and Dentistry] :[http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/SON School of Nursing] :Strong Memorial Hospital - External Homepage :[http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/gchas/ Golisano Children's Hospital] :[http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Dentistry/ Eastman Dental Center]

Eastman School of Music

South Campus

:Laboratory for Laser Energetics [http://www.lle.rochester.edu/] :[http://www.opticsexcellence.org/ Center for Optics Manufacturing] :Center for Optoelectronics and Imaging

Memorial Art Gallery

Rochester Area Properties

:C.E.K. Mees Observatory [http://spider.pas.rochester.edu/mainFrame/resources/Mees.html]

Students' Association

The Students' Association (SA) is the primary student governing body and includes most of the student groups at UR.

- SA Homepage

- Campus Times Student Newspaper

- The Yellowjackets Renowned male a cappella group

Internet communities

- the University of Rochester Livejournal Community

- The Hive (UR's student association)

- University of Rochester Xanga Blogring

- RED (Rochester Every Day)

Notable alumni

- George Abbott (B.A. 1911), Broadway showman who wrote, produced, and directed notable Broadway plays, including The Pajama Game (directed), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (directed), and Damn Yankees (co-wrote)

- Francis Bellamy, wrote the original Pledge of Allegiance, published in 1892

- Robert Dicke (Ph.D. 1939), inventor of lock-in amplifier, and who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, cosmology and gravity.

- Steven Chu (B.A. math and B.S. physics 1970), Nobel laureate (1997, physics)

- Vincent du Vigneaud (Ph.D 1927), Nobel laureate (1955, chemistry)

- Frederick Fennell (B.A. 1937, M.A. 1939), internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group.

- Renee Fleming (M.A.S. 1983) Grammy winning soprano opera singer

- Robert Forster (B.A. 1964) Academy Award Nominated Actor

- Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (B.S. 1943), Nobel laureate (1976, physiology or medicine)

- Edward Gibson (B.S. 1959), former NASA astronaut

- Jeremy Glick (September 11 attack victim)|Jeremy Glick, a passenger on United Flight 93 and widely considered to be a hero in the September 11 attacks

- Jerry Green (A.B. 1967, M.A. 1970, Ph.D. Economics 1970), John Leverette Professor and former Provost of Harvard University

- N. Katherine Hayles, Ph.D. 1977, critical theorist

- Zvi Hercowitz (Ph.D Economics, 1980), Noted macroeconomist at Tel Aviv University

- Susan Hockfield (B.S. 1973), sixteenth president of MIT

- Kenneth Keating, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York

- Galway Kinnell (M.A.) Pulitzer Prize winning poet and Chancelor of the Academy of American Poets

- Arthur Kornberg (M.D. 1941), Nobel laureate (1959, physiology or medicine)

- Masatoshi Koshiba (Ph.D 1955), Nobel laureate (2002, physics)

- Lawrence Kudlow (1969), Reagonomist of the Office of Management and Budget, CNBC host

- Jay Last (B.S. 1951), member of the Traitorous Eight that founded Silicon Valley

- James A. Pawelczyk (B.S. 1982), NASA astronaut

- Richard Rashid (M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1980 Computer Science), invented the Mach operating system, currently head of Microsoft Research

- Debra Jo Rupp (B.A. 1974), actress That '70s Show

- Ivan Sag (B.A. 1971), professor of linguistics at Stanford University

- Jose Scheinkman (Ph.D Economics, 1974), Theodore A. Wells '29 Professor of Economics at Princeton University

- Bruce Schneier (B.S. Physics), noted computer security expert

- Avie Tevanian (B.A. Math 1983), an important figure in the development of the NeXT Computer and its successor, Mac OS X at Apple

- Richard Thaler (Ph.D 1974), economist know for pioneering behavioral finance

Points of interest

- University of Rochester Arboretum

- Danforth Dining Center

External links

- University Homepage

- University of Rochester, Office of the President website

- Campus Times Student Newspaper

- Admissions

- The College Dean of Students Office

- RED (Rochester Every Day)

- Images from 1979 to 1981

:[http://mail.rochester.edu/~tg003m/evilur.htm The Student approach to River Campus Facilities] The following pages relate to the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. siehe University of Rochester

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