Thursday, Sept. 9, Liberty Underground will be installing cable on the west side of Mount Hope between Elmwood Avenue and Crittenden Boulevard.

We would like to inform you that we will be closing Lot 14 (the small visitor lot at the corner of Kendrick Road and Crittenden Boulevard) on Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, to continue construction work related to our Clinical and Translational Sciences Building project. We anticipate that this lot will re-open in early December.

As part of ongoing maintenance work in our ramp garage, Parking staff will temporarily close all East Drive entrance and exit gates beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. Gates are expected to re-open at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Online registration for Meliora Weekend 2010 (Oct. 14–17) opens at noon today. Featured events include a keynote address by Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for health and medicine at CNN; a performance by comedian Jim Gaffigan; a presidential panel on the future of health care; student performances; family events; and more.

Curious about how plastic soda containers travel from the blue bin and back to store shelves?

Looking to save some money this fall? The Regional Area Recreation and Employee Services Association (RARES) offers University employees a chance to save on hundreds of area and national products and services ranging from amusement parks to car washes to movie tickets to everyday savings (e.g., 10 percent off at Target.com!).

These are the latest traffic updates as of Sept. 8:

A variety of concerts fills the Eastman School calendar this fall. Come December, additional concerts will usher in a celebration of “The New Eastman Evolution.”

If you will be traveling with your laptop, here are some tips to help prevent it from being stolen.

The Medical Center Chamber Orchestra will perform its next concert Thursday, Nov. 11, and is seeking experienced musicians to join them. Celebrated cellist David Ying, of the Ying Quartet, will be a guest soloist.

T. Rowe Price, one of the investment providers under the University’s Retirement Program, will be setting up a "Hot Spot" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Wednesday, Sept. 8, in the House of Six Nations cafeteria.

In addition to a myriad of scientific pursuits, URMC Chairman of Neurobiology and Anatomy Gary Paige, M.D., Ph.D., also fits photography into his busy schedule. This Thursday, July 22, he’ll share some of his art while discussing the skill of balancing a demanding professional life with a favorite pastime.

When it comes to keeping clean, the University is taking steps to choose products that minimize negative environmental impact – from microfiber mops to multi-purpose “Green Seal Certified” cleaners.

The road constructions projects surrounding URMC have picked up speed again.  To help you road warriors out there, we have added an easier and more efficient way to get the latest information to you – a “traffic updates banner” you will see when you open the home page of URMC Today.

If you read the notice in @Rochester today about the expansion of the AlertUR system on the River campus beginning July 1, you may be wondering why URMC faculty and staff are not being offered the opportunity to enroll.

Mentoring can be a powerful force in the personal and professional development of an individual, benefiting not only the mentee, but also the mentor and the University. Whether you are junior faculty, a student or trainee, if you have benefited from such a relationship, now is the time to acknowledge support and guidance you have received in 2010.

Starting this week, the perimeter of the smoking outpost located next to Lot 6 has been changed.

The University's Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.

Leaders from both the Medical Center and its Parking Office extend special thanks to parkers in Lots 3, 2 and 9 (formerly called Lot A) for their continued patience during the CTSB (Clinical and Translational Science Building) construction. Especially during the cold winter months, these leaders appreciate employees’ willingness to make temporary adjustments to their routes in.

The last time we surveyed staff about their parking experience, we learned that only 33 percent were aware of all the convenient shuttles we offer to staff.  One in particular – our late night staff shuttle – can help ensure your safety while heading back to your vehicle between 5:30 p.m. and 1:20 a.m.