For Ever Better
Day of Giving 2026
For Ever Better
Day of Giving 2026
Miracle Kids 2026: Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson’s journey began before he was born, when doctors discovered a complex heart defect that would require surgery shortly after birth. Just days after arriving, he developed a life-threatening intestinal infection that led to multiple emergency surgeries and delayed his heart procedure. Thanks to the extraordinary care of his multidisciplinary team and his own remarkable resilience, Luke overcame tremendous odds and is now thriving, hitting milestones, and bringing joy to everyone around him.
Miracle Kids 2026: Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson’s journey began before he was born, when doctors discovered a complex heart defect that would require surgery shortly after birth. Just days after arriving, he developed a life-threatening intestinal infection that led to multiple emergency surgeries and delayed his heart procedure. Thanks to the extraordinary care of his multidisciplinary team and his own remarkable resilience, Luke overcame tremendous odds and is now thriving, hitting milestones, and bringing joy to everyone around him.
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Mary Ellen Burris makes landmark gift to support free admission at the Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is advancing its effort to make general admission permanently free, thanks to a milestone gift from Mary Ellen Burris ’68W (EdM)—a community leader, Warner School of Education and Human Development alumna, and longtime supporter of the University of Rochester.
Mary Ellen Burris makes landmark gift to support free admission at the Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is advancing its effort to make general admission permanently free, thanks to a milestone gift from Mary Ellen Burris ’68W (EdM)—a community leader, Warner School of Education and Human Development alumna, and longtime supporter of the University of Rochester.
The Sloan Performing Arts Center
The 30,000-square-foot Sloan Performing Arts Center had its soft opening at the end of August, adding a much-anticipated new building to the University of Rochester’s River Campus in time for the fall semester. The building will be fully functional by the end of the calendar year. The Sloan Center is made possible thanks to the generosity of University Life Trustee Thomas Sloan ’65, ’67 (MS) and Linda Sloan ’67 and other lead donors. Read more about the Sloan Center and get a behind-the-scenes look at artist Jay Yan’s installation of a specially commissioned mosaic that will span most of the building’s interior.
The Sloan Performing Arts Center
The 30,000-square-foot Sloan Performing Arts Center had its soft opening at the end of August, adding a much-anticipated new building to the University of Rochester’s River Campus in time for the fall semester. The building will be fully functional by the end of the calendar year. The Sloan Center is made possible thanks to the generosity of University Life Trustee Thomas Sloan ’65, ’67 (MS) and Linda Sloan ’67 and other lead donors. Read more about the Sloan Center and get a behind-the-scenes look at artist Jay Yan’s installation of a specially commissioned mosaic that will span most of the building’s interior.