Important Information from the Dean

March 21, 2020 Dear Students, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order earlier this afternoon mandating that 100% of the New York State workforce must stay home, excluding essential services.  I am writing at this time to provide clarity about the impact of this order on Eastman. Additionally, please find the most up-to-date information we have…

Important Information from the Dean

March 20, 2020 Dear Colleagues, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order earlier this afternoon mandating that 100% of the New York State workforce must stay home, excluding essential services.  I am writing at this time to provide clarity about the impact of this order on Eastman. Additionally, please find the most up-to-date information we have…

Deadline and Policy Changes for Spring 2020

March 20, 2020 AS&E and Eastman are committed to assisting students and instructors in managing the challenges posed by COVID-19. We acknowledge that many are working under resource constraints and time pressures in quickly evolving circumstances. We appreciate this commitment to educational excellence by all members of our University community. The following changes to academic…

Deadline and Policy Changes for Spring 2020

March 20, 2020 AS&E and Eastman are committed to assisting students and instructors in managing the challenges posed by COVID-19. We acknowledge that many are working under resource constraints and time pressures in quickly evolving circumstances. We appreciate this commitment to educational excellence by all members of our University community. The following changes to academic…

Message from Human Resources

March 19, 2020 Dear Eastman Faculty, We want to recognize & thank all our employees for their extraordinary efforts as we work through many challenges during these unprecedented circumstances. In addition to Dean Rossi’s March 17 email to faculty and staff, we’re providing some Eastman-specific information below, as many of you will be working remotely…

Important Message from the Dean

March 17, 2020 Dear Students, I am writing at this time with important updates about the remainder of the semester.  As you know from reading the news, additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic is coming in at a rapid pace, and our medical professionals at the University of Rochester are reacting as quickly as possible…

Commencement Message

From the Dean March 20, 2020   Dear Graduating Eastman Students, I write with a heavy heart, knowing how severely you are being affected by the coronavirus. The fact that it is impacting graduating students at every institution across the county does little to blunt the pain one feels, personally.  I can only begin to…

Remainder of Semester

Message from the Dean March 17, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I am writing at this time with important updates about the remainder of the semester.  As you know from reading the news, additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic is coming in at a rapid pace, and our medical professionals at the University of Rochester are reacting…

Eastman Weekly Student Edition: March 16, 2020

Message from the Dean Dear Eastman Students, Given the rapidly changing environment surrounding the Coronavirus, a great deal of information is being issued daily (if not hourly) on the national, state, local, university, and school levels. It is difficult to keep up with everything and not to feel overwhelmed. I am devoting this issue of…