Jim Mandelaro

2 months ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college. As communications director for House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Ian Krager ’22 interacts with the national media on a regular basis. “My job is to be the spokesperson for an incredibly high-profile Member of Congress,” he says. “If any reporter wants to talk to Nancy Pelosi, they go through me.” He also pens all of Pelosi’s speeches and social media posts.

Jan 27, 2025 | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

The innovative professor prioritizes inclusiveness in the classroom. Mark Buckley was already working on his doctorate in physics when he was first introduced to the world of biomedical engineering (BME). It was love at first byte. “I didn’t even know what biomedical engineering was until then,” he says. “But my thesis was a collaboration between my physics lab and a BME lab. And each day, the BME field became more and more of a passion to me.

Jan 16, 2025 | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith on why the self-deprecating broadcaster and TV star was a beloved figure to millions. The following essay was penned by Curt Smith, a senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Rochester. His 18 books include Voices of The Game and Pull Up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story. USA Today called him “the voice of authority on baseball broadcasting.” Smith was also a speech writer for President George H.W. Bush, with whom he worked for 14 years.

Nov 21, 2024 | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

Amy Arbogast ’16 (PhD) offers six tips for helping people find their voice. Amy Arbogast ’16 (PhD) says she’s “always been a talker,” so forging a career in public speaking was a natural fit. “I was terrible at every sport in high school, so I joined the speech team,” says Arbogast, an associate professor in the University of Rochester’s Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program (WSAP). “The coach couldn’t coach my senior year, so I stepped in. That’s when I discovered my passion.

Oct 25, 2024 | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

The Rochester Curriculum’s only required course teaches writing skills that benefit undergraduate students throughout college—and well beyond, too. Each year, thousands of courses are offered to undergraduates enrolled in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester. But only one course is required as part of the Rochester Curriculum: the primary writing requirement, or Writing 105: Reasoning and Writing.