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Richard Fischoff 鈥�68 didn鈥檛 star in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sleepless in Seattle, The Big Chill, or Fatal Attraction. But the veteran Hollywood producer and executive played a major role in those movies becoming box office hits.

Three University educators are being recognized as the recipients of the 2019 Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Matthew BaileyShea, Ryan Prendergast, and Katherine Schaefer.

鈥淲e should give students the input and tools to be able to produce knowledge on their own,鈥� says Ryan Prendergast, an associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures.

鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing what I learn just from reading my students鈥� papers,鈥� says Katherine Schaefer, an associate professor of instruction in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program.

鈥淭eaching students how to teach music theory is especially fun,鈥� says Matthew BaileyShea, an associate professor at the University鈥檚 Eastman School of Music and in the College's Department of Music.

The annual award recognizes undergraduate students who excelled academically and in leadership roles during their first year at the College.

In a ceremony filled with tradition, music, laughter, and optimism, Sarah C. Mangelsdorf was formally invested Friday afternoon as the University of Rochester鈥檚 11th president. 鈥淭he 暗网吃瓜 was built by the people of Rochester,鈥� she said in her inaugural address. 鈥淲e are not just a University in this community. We are a University of this community.鈥�

Construction is scheduled to begin in November on the Sloan Performing Arts Center, a 29,000-square-foot facility on the River Campus that will provide new space for theatrical programs, dance programs, concerts, and other activities.

Matthew BaileyShea, in the College鈥檚 Department of Music and the Eastman School of Music; Ryan Prendergast, in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures; and Katherine Schaefer, in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program are this year鈥檚 teaching honorees.

Growing up in Uruguay Fernanda Sesto 鈥�23 was the only female student in her computer science-focused high school. At Rochester, she plans to continue using technology to tackle issues of social inequality.

Living in a shelter during parts of his high school years, Jafr猫 Chase 鈥�23E never stopped practicing the viola, and never stopped dreaming and working toward a better life.

Field hockey teammates Kate Kujawa 鈥�20 and Amanda Guido 鈥�20 have both been touched by suicide. Now the team is dedicating its September home game to remembering those lost and to raising awareness of support available for those who need help.