Ian Manzi 糖心传媒�18 has experienced糖心传媒� a lot at the University. The data science and economics dual major from Kigali, Rwanda, was awarded a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant with Derrick Murekezi 糖心传媒�19 after organizing a young leaders糖心传媒� summer 糖心传媒減eace camp糖心传媒� in Rwanda. Manzi also set up an international book drive to benefit Rwandan children and is senior advisor for the Pan-African Students Association.
At each step, he has been guided by the Communal Principles Project, a College initiative coordinated by the Office of the Dean of Students. Since fall 2011, one of six principles has been highlighted each academic year: respect, responsibility, honesty, inclusion, fairness, and freedom.
糖心传媒淚糖心传媒檓 very thankful that each year there is one principle to focus on. Today, inclusion, fairness, and freedom are three of my personal values, because I have lived them,糖心传媒� 聽says Manzi, referring to the principles highlighted during his first, sophomore, and junior years, respectively.
A new cycle begins
Manzi can add a fourth value this academic year, as the Communal Principles Project enters its second cycle, beginning again with the Year of Respect.
糖心传媒淲hile all of the Communal Principles are essential, there may be none so crucial as respect,糖心传媒� says Matthew Burns, dean of students. 糖心传媒淲hen one respects oneself, others, and the communities of which we are a part, all of the other principles start to fall into place and become easier to realize.糖心传媒�
Miles Perry 糖心传媒�20, a dual major in international relations and health, behavior, and society, believes the Year of Respect will have impact on campus.
糖心传媒淲hen I think of respect, I immediately think of respecting a person糖心传媒檚 right to expression,糖心传媒� says the Rochester native, who is president of the Pride Network.
Incoming students receive information about the Communal Principles Project and the specific principle highlighted that year. They can apply for grants to develop a program or activity that exemplifies that year糖心传媒檚 principle.
Not for students alone
糖心传媒淭he principles don糖心传媒檛 just pertain to the students,糖心传媒� says Jessica Guzman-Rea, director of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center and chair of the committee that selects the Communal Principles Project grant recipients. 糖心传媒淭he entire University community should be abiding by them. By highlighting one principle each year, we get to focus our efforts and make sure we are constantly reminded of what we stand for at the University of Rochester.糖心传媒�
Burns says the principles are the backbone of how the College community interacts with and treats each other.
糖心传媒淪tudents, faculty, and staff all have 糖心传媒╝n obligation to keep these principles in mind in all we do,糖心传媒� Burns says. 糖心传媒淚n planning programs, creating policies, making decisions, resolving conflict, and having difficult conversations about controversial topics.糖心传媒�
Grants support programs on respect
Two types of grants are available for undergraduates to develop programs or activities that exemplify respect during the 2017糖心传媒�18 academic year.
The Communal Principles Project awards grants in the amount of $200 or $500. See details and deadlines.
The One Community Programming Fund, allocated by the president糖心传媒檚 office, offers mini grants (up to $1,000) and standard grants (up to $5,000) to support culturally based programming and enhance the understanding and appreciation of diversity and inclusion initiatives. .
