From Its Humble Beginnings to the Pomp and Circumstance of Today, UR's Commencement Ceremony Has Evolved Into a Modern Celebrati
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CampusSATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 / COMMENCEMENT ISSUE Times SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SINCE 1873 / campustimes.org ��� From its humble beginnings to the pomp and circumstance of today, UR's commencement ceremony has evolved into a ��� modern celebration still rich with UR tradition. ���� SEE COMMENCEMENT PAGE 7 Design by: Photos courtesy of rochester.edu and Antoinette Esce / Editor!in!Chief University of Rochester Archives PAGE 2 / campustimes.org NEWS / SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 COMMEN C EMENT CEREMONIES THE SCHOOL OF NURSING THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES & ENGINEERING FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1 P.M. THE scHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY SUNDAY, MAY 19, 9 A.M. KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC MASter’S DEGREE EASTMAN QUADRANGLE, RIVER CAMPUS SATURDAY, MAY 18, 12:15 P.M. KILBOURN HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC THE EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY SUNDAY, MAY 19, 11:15 A.M. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 4 P.M. KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC THE MARGARET WARNER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2:30 P.M. THE WILLIAM E. SIMON SCHOOL DOCTORAL DEGREE CEREMONY KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SATURDAY, MAY 18, 9:30 A.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 10 A.M. KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC KODAK HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONIES DEPARTMENT LOCATION TIME (SUNDAY) African American Studies Room 321, Morey Hall 2 P.M. American Sign Language Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall 1:15 P.M. Anthropology Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall 11:15 A.M. Archaeology, Technology & Historical Structures Sloan Auditorium 11:15 A.M. Art & Art History M&T Bank Ballroom, Memorial Art Gallery 11:30 A.M. Biochemistry 1962 Auditorium, Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building 11:15 A.M. Biology Palestra, Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center 1:15 P.M. Biomedical Engineering Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. Brain & Cognitive Sciences Palestra, Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center 11 A.M. Business Sloan Auditorium 1:15 P.M. Chemistry May Room, Wilson Commons 2 P.M. Chemical Engineering Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. Computer Science Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. Earth & Environmental Sciences Hoyt Auditorium 1:15 P.M. Economics Strong Auditorium 11:15 A.M. Electrical & Computer Engineering Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. Engineering & Applied Science Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. English Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall 3:30 P.M. Film & Media Studies Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library 2 P.M. Geomechanics Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 2:30 P.M. History Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall 2 P.M. Individualized Interdepartmental Studies Room 201, Lattimore Hall 11:15 A.M. Interdepartmental Engineering Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 12:45 P.M. Linguistics Lower Level, Interfaith Chapel 2:30 P.M. Mathematics Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel 2 P.M. Mechanical Engineering Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 3:30 P.M. Microbiology School of Nursing Auditorium 2:30 P.M. Modern Languages & Cultures Lower Level, Interfaith Chapel 11:15 A.M. Music Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library 11:15 A.M. Neuroscience Palestra, Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center 11:15 A.M. Optics Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of Music 3:30 P.M. Philosophy Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel Sanctuary 2:30 P.M. Physics & Astronomy Hoyt Auditorium 11:15 A.M. Political Science & International Relations Strong Auditorium 11:15 A.M. Psychology Strong Auditorium 1:15 P.M. Public Health Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel 3:30 P.M. Religion & Classics May Room, Wilson Commons 11:15 A.M. Statistics Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel 3:30 P.M. Women’s Studies Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library 1:15 P.M. 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Opinions expressed in columns, letters or comics are not necessarily the views of the editors or the University of Rochester. The Campus Times is printed weekly on COMMENCEMENT BRUNCH Thursdays throughout the academic year, except around and during university holidays. The first copy is free. TheCampus 10:30 A.M - 1:30 P.M., DANFORTH & DOUGLASS DINING HALLS Times is published on the World Wide Web at www.campustimes.org and is updated Thursdays following publication. The Campus Times is SA funded. All materials herein are copyright © 2013 by the Campus Times. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 / NEWS campustimes.org / PAGE 3 Ever NROTC better: recognizes UR ranks excellence 33rd in BY ALYSSA ARRE PHOTO EDITOR On Wednesday, May 1, NROTC nation held its annual awards ceremony in the Interfaith Chapel. Thirty BY JARED SMITH awards recognizing excellence in NEWS EDITOR both academics and leadership were presented by a variety of orga- UR recently claimed the 33rd nizations, including the American spot on the US World & News Legion, Monroe County Veterans Report national college ranking, of Foreign Wars, Sons of the a leap from last year’s 37th place. American Revolution, and the UR tied with Brandeis University Military Officers Association of and the College of William and America. Mary. Two of the most prestigious The ranking is compiled using a awards given were the Distin- detailed metric which is explained guished Naval Graduate Award on US World & News Report’s and the Lt. Thomas G. King website: Memorial Award. “First, schools are categorized The first recognizes a “distin- by their mission... Next, we gather guished midshipman of the gradu- data from each college on up to 16 ating naval class who has clearly indicators of academic excellence. excelled in both academics and Each factor is assigned a weight leadership.” The recipient of this that reflects our judgement about award was Midshipman First Class how much a measure matters. and senior Emily Rodenbush. Finally, the colleges and universi- The second award recognizes a ties in each category are ranked marine option midshipman who against their peers based on their “personifies outstanding leader- composite weighted scores.” ship, demonstrates courage, and Despite the detailed nature of fosters camaraderie throughout the process, there are some incon- the battalion.” The recipient of this sistencies that crop up during this award was Midshipman First Class ranking system. Erik Smolmski, who also received “A lot of the indicators used the Chief of Naval Operations in the rankings are based on Midshipman Graduate Award. schools self-reporting,” Dean of “Almost half of the battalion Admissions and Financial Aid J. ADAM FENSTER / UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHER won an award,” Midshipmen First Jonathan Burdick said. “There Class and senior John Emery said. have been issues in the past with COLLEGE TOWN OFF TO A SWEET START “This really speaks to the perfor- schools intentionally reporting mance and caliber of people we falsified data.” University President Joel Seligman (center) celebrated in a ground breaking ceremony for College Town that included ap- have in the program.” Several schools, including pearances by Sen. Charles Schumer (left), Rep. Louise Slaughter, and Mayor Tom Richards. College Town, located at the Arre is a member of intersection of Mt. Hope and Elmwood avenues, is expected to open next summer. Tulane University and Emory the class of 2015. University, have reported false SAT data to the report. George Washington University was dropped from the list altogether Senior projects apply education, design after multiple infractions. Additionally, while the report BY ANGELA REMUS offers students a useful metric NEWS EDITOR to compare colleges, Burdick feels that there’s little evidence to After four rigorous years at the show that the report factors into Hajim School of Engineering & students’ individual decision of Applied Sciences, seniors capped where to apply and even less to off their college careers with in- suggest that the report is used to novative design projects applicable decide between schools. to the real world. “The report is useful for in- In a course specifically designed ternational students,” he said. to facilitate this creativity, engi- “They have no way of visiting neering students were presented the campuses and rely on the with design problems by local reports much more so than local companies. Each team of students students.” selected a problem to tackle and Burdick is glad to see UR trend- designed a solution. ing upwards as it reflects the efforts “[Our project] is actually going of the admissions office and the to be used for something,” senior University’s administration as a Katherine Kabacinski said about whole.