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Rochester\u2019s signature fall event welcomed thousands of community members for a weekend of inspiration and celebration.<\/b><\/h2>\n

From September 18 to 21, Meliora Weekend 2025 played host to more than 9,000 attendees across the 糖心传媒<\/b><\/a>\u2019s campuses. A combination of homecoming, reunion, and parents and family weekend, this Rochester tradition gave students and families, alumni, community members, faculty and staff, and distinguished guests countless ways to celebrate, while also marking the University\u2019s 175th anniversary\u2014plus centennial milestones for the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, and the School of Nursing. It was also an opportunity to turn an eye toward the future, as Rochester officially launched For Ever Better: The Campaign for the University of<\/em><\/strong> Rochester<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, which aims to raise $1.75 billion for Rochester\u2019s future and engage 250,000 people.<\/p>\n

Continue the celebration with a look back at the weekend\u2019s festivities!<\/p>\n

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QUAD GOALS: <\/strong>Meliora Village (better known as the Wilson Quadrangle) was the place to be, and where much of the weekend\u2019s celebrating happened.<\/p>\n

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PARTY TIME, EXCELLENT<\/strong><\/h4>","content":"From posing with the Meliora letters on Eastman Quadrangle and riding the Ferris wheel to playing lawn games and catching up with friends old and new, Meliora Weekend attendees had nothing but smiles to give.","above_below":"above","background_color":"#f4f4f4","images":[669932,670082,670092,670102,670112,670132,670142,670152,670162,670172,670182,670192,670202,670212,670222,670232,670242,670252,670262,670332],"caption":"yes","credit":"yes"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","content":"[caption id=\"attachment_669242\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Two (糖心传媒 photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nGO \u2019JACKETS: <\/strong>Yellowjackets football running back Cole Raux (right) is congratulated by teammate Benjamin Tripoli after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of their game against St. John Fisher University. Rochester took home the win, 28-21, to improve to 3-0 for the season.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669252\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Malia (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWE\u2019VE GOT SPIRIT, YES WE DO: <\/strong> Malia Dickinson, Amanda Wang, and Yi Ren receive class swag at the annual Rochester Traditions giveaway.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"YooJin (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOUT TO LAUNCH:<\/strong> On Thursday, Meliora Weekend kicked off with the launch of the For Ever Better<\/i> campaign. The program itself started with YooJin Jang, an assistant professor of violin, playing the University's Stradivarius violin, accompanied by students from the Eastman School of Music: Simon Cheng \u201927E, \u201927, violin; Kaylynn Li \u201926E, \u201926, violin; Mack Jones \u201926E, viola; Clara Schultz \u201927E, \u201927, cello; Kellen Mikesell \u201927E, violin; Claire Chien \u201927E, \u201927, violin; Vivienne Lucier \u201927E, \u201927, viola; Ariun-Enerel Gantumur \u201927E, cello; and Gregory Galand \u201927E, double bass.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669272\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Candlelight (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLET IT SHINE:<\/strong> In homage to the annual candlelight ceremony for incoming students during Welcome Week, guests lit candles to illuminate the many ways their lives are interwoven with the University.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669292\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Members (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nPITCH PERFECT:<\/strong> Members of Rochester a cappella groups, the Yellowjackets and Vocal Point, harmonize during a performance.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669302\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"The (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nALL THAT JAZZ:<\/strong> The Eastman School of Music Student and Alumni Jazz Combo performs onstage to a packed house as part of Friday evening\u2019s slate of activities.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669312\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"John (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nYOU CAN\u2019T STOP THE BEAT:<\/strong> John Blackshear swaps his vice president for student life hat for his DJ headphones during a set for Meliora Weekend attendees.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669552\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Students (糖心传媒 photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nPROPS TO YOU:<\/strong> No Rochester Tradition is complete without a spin on the 360-degree photo booth.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669322\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"The (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nEXTRAORDINARY FEATS:<\/strong> Rush Rhees Library looms large in the background as a performance from the Strong Jugglers closes out Friday\u2019s festivities.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669342\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Historian (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHISTORY HAS ITS EYES ON YOU: <\/strong>New York Times <\/i>bestselling author and historian Erik Larson (right), one of the weekend\u2019s headliners, was interviewed by Steven Hahn \u201973, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history for his book A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration<\/i>.\r\n\r\n\"People refer to it as narrative history,\u201d said Larson, addressing his writing\u2014which has covered such moments in history as the 1893 World\u2019s Fair in Chicago, Winston Churchill\u2019s life during the Blitz in World War II, and the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. \u201cI just refer to it as writing history in a way that can maybe be appreciated by more readers.\u201d\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669352\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Neuroscientist (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSCIENCE AND FICTION:<\/strong> Keynote speaker Lisa Genova, a New York Times<\/i> bestselling novelist and neuroscientist, discussed how we can take steps to promote brain health and prevent Alzheimer's, no matter how old (or young) we are\u2014including seven things you can do to keep your brain healthy today and tomorrow.\r\n\r\n\u201cFor 98 to 99 percent of us, Alzheimer's is caused by a combination of the genes that you inherited from your parents and how you live. Evidence today suggests that 45 percent of Alzheimer\u2019s cases can be prevented through counterweights that we call modifiable risk factors. We think almost half of all Alzheimer's cases can be prevented by how we live. That's super exciting.\u201d\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669372\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Trevor (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nTHE MORE YOU NOAH: <\/strong>Prior to his set at the Eastman Theatre, Emmy Award\u2013winning comedian, bestselling author, and former host of The Daily Show,<\/em> Trevor Noah, met with e-board members of Rochester\u2019s\u00a0Student Activities Board<\/a>.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669382\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"University (糖心传媒 photo \/ Matt Wittmeyer)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLOOKING AHEAD:<\/strong> This year\u2019s Rochester Symposium brought together Lynn Vavreck \u201997 (PhD)<\/b><\/a>, David Nash \u201981M (MD)<\/b><\/a>, Brian Mitchell \u201981 (PhD)<\/b><\/a>, Heather Higginbottom \u201994<\/b><\/a>, and University President Sarah Mangelsdorf for a panel discussion on the future of American higher education and academic medicine.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669392\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Eastman (糖心传媒 photo \/ Kerry Lubman)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBLOCK OF FAME:<\/strong> The Eastman School of Music knows how to throw a block party, as members of the University community took over Gibbs Street for live performances, food trucks, and more.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669412\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Panelists (糖心传媒 photo \/ Jeff Witherow)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHONORING A LEGACY:<\/strong> This year\u2019s Clare Dennison Lecture and Panel paid tribute to Loretta Ford\u2019s legacy in nursing and healthcare. Hosted by School of Nursing Dean Lisa Kitko (far right), the panel featured Meredith Kells, Madeline Schmitt \u201965N, \u201970N (MS), and Eileen Sullivan-Marx \u201980N (MS).\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669422\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Stephen (糖心传媒 photo \/ Jeff Witherow)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nRESEARCH AND FIND:<\/strong> Stephen Dewhurst, vice president for research, was one of the three featured speakers at this year\u2019s MED Talks. He shared his insights on why research matters\u2014 and the importance of presenting it in a way everyone can understand.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669432\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Students (糖心传媒 photo \/ Nataliya Kostiw)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nFORE EVER BETTER:<\/strong> Decorated golf carts showcased University spirit and pride among Rochester\u2019s student groups.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669442\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"Members (糖心传媒 photo \/ Gary Kong)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nCRASH INTO ME(LIORA):<\/strong> The Dave Matthews Tribute Band took the Meliora Village stage and regaled the crowd.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_669462\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]\"President (糖心传媒 photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBEAM ME UP:<\/strong> University President Sarah Mangelsdorf adds her signature to the final beam that will be placed in the structure of Strong Memorial Hospital's emergency department expansion<\/a> during a ceremony at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project will add more than 650,000 square feet of hospital space, tripling the size of the current emergency department\u2014including a nine-story inpatient bed tower and more than 100 private inpatient rooms.<\/span>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

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Support the people, ideas, and innovations that make our world ever better. There are so many ways to help: make a gift, get involved, stay connected, and share your Rochester story.<\/p>\r\n

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