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Sep 21 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Safer Partying (Interpersonal Competence)
To give student leaders the tools to plan safer, more consent focused parties and events for their student groups. Presented by Mace McDonald, Title IX
Genesee 325
Sep 22 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Commitment: What Keeps You Motivated (Intrapersonal Development)
We've all experienced not accomplishing a goal. Maybe you're considering dropping an organization you were excited about or questioning what you want to get out of your college experience. Join Associate Director for Student Leadership Courtney Floom in discovering what keeps you as an individual committed and motivated. Presented by Courtney Floom, Office of the Dean of Students
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Sep 23 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
LGBTQ Leadership Lecture ft. Peter Paige
The Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center is excited to announce Hollywood actor, screenwriter, and director Peter Paige as this semester's Lorri L. Jean and Darrel Cummings LGBTQ Leadership Lecture speaker. Come listen to Paige talk about his work on shows such as Queer As Folk, The Fosters, and The Thing About Harry while enjoying a delicious meal catered by Salena's Mexican Restaurant. This event is open to the Rochester community. This event is sponsored by the Ostrow-Newkirk LGBTQ Fund.
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Sep 24 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Medallion Level-Up Social 2026
Time to level-up our social skills while celebrating those students who are Leveling Up in the Medallion Leadership Program! Attendees will participate in relationship-building activities, eat yummy Mel Catering, and there will be a brief ceremony to celebrate students completing different levels of the program. Bring a friend!
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Sep 26 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Practices of Leadership (Level 2 Opener)
During this session you will complete the Leadership Practices Inventory to understand your unique leadership style and how it can benefit your organizations. We’ll also discuss how leaders work collaboratively to help a group succeed. Presented by Olivia Krimin, Medallion Leadership Society
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Sep 28 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Interfaith Literacy for 21st Century Leadership (Civic Engagement)
This workshop will briefly introduce you to issues and concerns that you should be aware of as you lead student groups on a religiously and culturally diverse campus. We will discuss the concepts of bridged and bonded social capital, and what it means to be a leader in a religiously pluralistic environment. We will identify key areas of concern as you plan and execute events on campus where interfaith literacy is important to the success of your work. This workshop offers important leadership tools even for those leaders who do not consider themselves religious and for groups that are engaged in secular programming and activities. Presented by Sean Watson, Religious & Spiritual Dept.
Genesee 325
Sep 29 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Generosity by the Genesee: The Endowment and You (Knowledge Acquisition)
Ever wonder how endowed funds work at the University? What does it mean for a scholarship to be endowed, and why would a donor create one? Join a discussion on the basics of the University endowment, why endowed funds matter to students, and how student engagement is essential to helping the endowment (and University) become ever better. Presented by Emma Maikis, Advancement
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Oct 5 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cultivating Community Partnerships (Interpersonal Competence)
Where do you start when you want to identify a new community partner? How can you grow an existing partnership without imposing on your partner? This workshop will help you identify strategies to cultivate mutually beneficial, sustainable collaboration with off-campus partner organizations to benefit the public good. Presented by Glenn Cerosaletti, Center of Community Engagement
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Oct 6 | 5:00pm - Nov 3 | 6:15pm
Healing from Within Series (Medallion Program: Knowledge Acquisition, Practical Competence, and Intrapersonal Development)
If you're a University of Rochester student, faculty, or staff member living with chronic pain and looking for tools to feel better, you're not alone. Chronic pain affects over 50 million adults in the U.S. and more than 2/3 of URochester student respondents in our National College Health Assessment reported seeking care for chronic pain in 2026 (n=710). It significantly impacts overall quality of life, academic performance, work productivity, and teaching effectiveness, highlighting the urgent need for accessible, evidence-based support. The Healing from Within 4-week series offers practical, research-backed mind-body approaches to managing chronic pain. The program explores Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, and mindfulness techniques, tools shown to help people rewire how the brain interprets pain and support long-term healing. Please note this is an educational program and is not a substitute for medical treatment.
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Oct 6 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Connecting through Civic Dialogue (Leadership Edition) (Civic Engagement & Interpersonal Competence)
Connecting through Civil Dialogue is a workshop developed by the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment. The workshop is part of a wider program we are building to support, uplift, and be part of efforts to foster civil discourse (CD) and an environment of connection and dialogue. During the interactive session, activities will prompt learners to consider and share their thoughts on the value of civil discourse/civic dialogue. After a brief review of terminology, facilitators will engage learners in scenario-based activities to explore outcomes of different ways to engage around topics both civic and interpersonal. Scenario topics will be chosen in ways that, hopefully, both invite humor and shared connection (does pineapple belong on pizza?) as well as provide opportunities to explore more pressing, civic engagement topics (should currently protected national forests and parks be put up for sale?). Rather than reaching consensus on the topics themselves, learners will ideally explore how it feels to experience contentious vs. productive discussion on the topics. Learners will then participate in discussion and activities related to barriers and facilitators for engaging in dialogue: what are their observations and experiences of what makes it difficult? And what tools could be useful for easing these difficulties? Different strategies will be explored, such as: deep listening, managing discomfort when speaking up, identifying mis/disinformation, and more. Presented by Desmond Davis and Gerlander Bost, Office of Engagement and Enrichment
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