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This is the first year that Public Safety is participating in the Willow Domestic Violence CenterÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s annual Purple Box campaign to collect new holiday gifts for over 300 children in crisis.

The combined masterÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s degree ceremony will give masterÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s graduates from October, March and May an opportunity to walk across the stage and individually celebrate their academic achievement.

Holly G. Crawford has been named the University of RochesterÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s senior vice president for administration and finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. University President and CEO Joel Seligman announced her appointments at an event on Oct. 21, and she will begin in the roles on Jan. 15, 2016.

The newly converted all-gender restrooms are located in Wilson Commons and in academic buildings and student residence halls throughout River Campus.

Robert Clark (center) has been appointed provost, succeeding Provost Peter Lennie (left), who will step down in June 2016. University President and CEO Joel Seligman (right) announced the appointment today, adding that Clark will serve in the dual role of provost and senior vice president for research, and will step down from his current role as dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

In recognition of the continuing collective philanthropy of Mark and Carolyn Ain, the Center for Entrepreneurship will be named the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship.

The quadrangle enclosed by Robert B. Goergen Hall, Hylan Hall, the Computer Studies Building and the future Wegmans Hall will be transformed beginning next spring with new walkways, trees, seating, and a botanical rain garden.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced Wednesday it has been the target of a cyberattack in which attackers may have gained access to approximately 7 million individualsÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ personal information. Excellus is working…

The NOAAÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized the Rochester as a StormReady® university for its preparedness to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather. Rochester is the first private university in New York State to be certified StormReady.

The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is a key partner in a consortium that has won a national competition to advance U.S. photonics manufacturing capability. The new American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) will be headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Each year, seniors in the College are invited to nominate a high school teacher for consideration for the Singer Family Prize. The four award winners receive a plaque and $3,000, as well as $2,500 for their school.

The new building will be located at the current midway point of Hutchison Rd., in between Hopeman and Hylan buildings. As part of the overall construction plan, Hutchison Rd. will no longer be a thoroughfare and will be permanently reduced to only provide access into the Wallis Hall parking lot and Dewey Parking Lot.