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Forever better at Meliora Weekend 2024

ROCHESTER TRADITIONS: Meliora Weekend 2024 is officially in the books. (乱伦强奸 photo / AJ Pow)

The signature fall event welcomed thousands of University community members to campus for a weekend of joyous celebrations and meaningful conversations.

Meliora Weekend 2024 hosted more than 10,000 registered attendees鈥攊ncluding students and families, alumni, community members, faculty and staff, and distinguished guests鈥攐n the 乱伦强奸鈥檚 campuses. The traditional fall event, which took place September 26鈥29 this year, combines homecoming, reunion, and parents and family weekend into a unique opportunity for members of the Yellowjacket family to celebrate, reunite, reminisce, socialize, and learn together.

Enjoy this look back at the festivities!

Aerial view of Meliora Village on the Wilson Quad during Meliora Weekend 2024.
(乱伦强奸 photo / AJ Pow)

A YELLOWJACKET鈥橲-EYE VIEW: Wilson Quadrangle, transformed into Meliora Village, is where much of the Meliora Weekend magic happened.


Two people smile from a ferris wheel with Rush Rhees Tower in the background.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

RIDING IN STYLE: Attendees enjoyed ferris wheel rides on the Wilson Quad.


A student in a 乱伦强奸 t-shirt break dances on stage during Meliora Weekend 2024.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

MAKING MOVES: Performers and student groups, including Free Flow, performed on one of several stages set up in Meliora Village on the Wilson Quad.


Crowd of people mingling and celebrating during the Eastman Block Party in downtown 乱伦强奸, New York.
(乱伦强奸 photo / John Schlia)

STREET EATS AND BEATS: Revelers gathered outside of the Eastman School of Music for a block party鈥攃omplete with food trucks and performances by Eastman School student musicians.


Norah O'Donnell smiling while delivering a keynote address on stage.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

NORAH THE EXPLORER: Veteran newscaster and Emmy Award鈥搘inning journalist Norah O鈥橠onnell, who is one of only three women in history to solo anchor a network evening news broadcast, delivered the weekend鈥檚 keynote address in the Palestra.

鈥淔ear and self-doubt is your constant companion. And that may sound daunting, but the key is to turn that fear into fuel and that doubt into determination,鈥 she told a rapt audience. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 be sitting in Walter Cronkite鈥檚 chair today,鈥 O鈥橠onnell recalled, if she had let others鈥 doubts about her determine her future.


Panelists, including City of 乱伦强奸 Mayor Malik Evans, seated on stage.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY: A panel of experts on politics and international relations discussed democracy and elections worldwide during the University Symposium in Strong Auditorium. Among the speakers was City of 乱伦强奸 Mayor Malik Evans 鈥02 (second from left), who noted that 鈥淢ost of the folks in our country, not even just in the city of 乱伦强奸 or Monroe County, they want solutions to their problems, but they鈥檙e turned off from the far right and far left. And that鈥檚 dangerous because then they won鈥檛 participate in the democratic process.鈥


Three 乱伦强奸 alumni chat outside during Meliora Weekend 2024.
(乱伦强奸 photo / Matt Wittmeyer)

THREE鈥橲 (GOOD) COMPANY: Valeria Lopez Aldaco 鈥14, Conor McNamara 鈥13, and Zamantha Lopez 鈥13 made the most of their reunion.


People playing a game of giant checkers on the Wilson Quad.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

CHECK IT OUT NOW: Oversized lawn games could be found throughout Meliora Village.


Shankar Vedantam presents on stage in front of a screen that says "Hidden Brain."
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

INSIDE OUT: Shankar Vedantam, the host and executive editor of the Hidden Brain podcast and radio show, talked about the psychological keys to success during his presentation in Strong Auditorium. 鈥淧art of the reason for our endurance and resilience is that we鈥檝e had a number of people looking out for us … helping other people transforms the way we think about ourselves. The act of helping other people makes us feel better about ourselves,鈥 he said. 鈥淚f you want to make your life better, spend more time looking outward instead of inward.鈥


乱伦强奸 Yellowjackets football team strategizes on the sidelines.
(乱伦强奸 photo / John Schlia)

BIG WEEKEND WIN: The Yellowjackets triumphed over the visiting University of New England by a during the homecoming game on Saturday afternoon. 乱伦强奸鈥檚 4鈥0 start to the season is the first for the program since 2000. Go, Jackets!


A mother and father in matching 乱伦强奸 t-shirts smile for a photo with bleachers and campus in the background.
(乱伦强奸 photo / John Schlia)

PROUD PARENTS: Lily and Prince Nuamah cheered on the Yellowjackets during the big game, including their son Samuel Nuamah, #8.


Five 乱伦强奸 students smile and hold up blue sweatshirts with big yellow R's on them.
(乱伦强奸 photo / Deron Berkhof)

GEARLY BELOVED: Meliora Weekend is the only time and place for undergraduates in the College to pick up their limited-edition 乱伦强奸 Traditions鈩笍 giveaway item. This year鈥檚 seniors (not to mention a skateboard) snagged鈥攁nd showed off鈥攖heir vintage 鈥淩鈥 sweatshirts.


Hand holding a donut with white glaze and blue and yellow sprinkles with a ferris wheel blurred out in the background.
(乱伦强奸 photo / Matt Wittmeyer)

DO OR DONUT. THERE IS NO TRY: 乱伦强奸鈥搕hemed baked goods? We鈥檒l take a dozen.


Joel McHale on stage with a mic.
(乱伦强奸 photo / David Hildreth)

BRINGING THE LOLZ: Actor, comedian, and television host Joel McHale brought his signature brand of comedy to the guests at the Palestra on Saturday night.


Members of the Yellowjackets a cappella group perform on stage.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

WHEN WE SAY 鈥楨VER鈥, YOU SAY 鈥楤ETTER鈥: It wouldn鈥檛 be a proper Meliora Weekend without performances by the Yellowjackets and other student a cappella groups.


People seated at long rows of tables under the lights of a tent.
(乱伦强奸 photo / J. Adam Fenster)

I LIVE FOR THE APPLAUSE: You could say the a cappella jam in the Meliora Village was in tents.


Two people juggling items on fire at night.
(乱伦强奸 photo / David Hildreth)

LIGHT MY FIRE: Intermittent rain couldn鈥檛 dampen the spirits of the Strong Jugglers during the group鈥檚 11th annual fire show.


A couple poses for a selfie in front of the giant letters spelling out "Meliora."
(乱伦强奸 photo / Matt Wittmeyer)

DO IT FOR THE GRAM: Gretchen Friedhaber Badami 鈥99 and Ashirwaad Badami 鈥99 were among the many guests who posed for a selfie together on the Eastman Quad.


A group of School of Medicine and Dentistry graduates takes a tour.
(乱伦强奸 photo / John Schlia)

THERE AND BACK AGAIN: Alumni were taken on guided tours of the School of Medicine and Dentistry.


Students pose for a photo in a giant letter "O" on the Eastman Quad.
(乱伦强奸 photo / John Schlia)

OH, THE PLACES YOU鈥橪L GO: And that鈥檚 a wrap on Meliora Weekend 2024. Can鈥檛 wait to see you next year, Yellowjackets!