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Suzanna from Fruita, CO Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/04/15
This journey was truly a life changing experience for me. I left the US with certain beliefs about Cuba and was amazed how quickly those beliefs were dispelled. What a warm, welcoming county and people we encountered. This was truly an opportunity for learning and exchange on both sides and has provided me with an entirely clear understanding of this country which is truly our neighbor. I am so glad that I was able to go before the country is challenged to accommodate so many more visitors. I would highly recommend this adventure to everyone!

Elaine from Scarsdale, NY Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 03/13/15 - 03/29/15
The best quote I heard while traveling that should encourage people to visit now: "In five years, Paris will still be Paris; in five years Habana will not be what it is today."

Dinh from Gainesville, FL Number of programs attended: 4
Date attended: 03/13/15 - 03/29/15
I felt fortunate to go to Cuba before it becomes heavily travelled by U.S. tourists. Glad to see both pro and con aspects of the society, and the old American cars in beautiful condition were a special treat.

John from Gainesville, FL Number of programs attended: 4
Date attended: 03/13/15 - 03/29/15
The Inside Cuba Program gave us a chance to learn the geographic and historical differences within Cuba. The program took us from East to West and provided an excellent semi-in-depth overview of the country and its culture, and its history, old and including up to the present day. Excellent Program.

Joan from Nashua, NH Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/04/15
Joan from Nashua,NH What an exciting opportunity to see Cuba, learn it's history, meet ordinary as well as fascinating people and talented performers.A country with startling contrasts but resilient and practical approach to life's challenges. Beautiful children. Our guides, Carole and Yo were spectacular.

Stephanie from Grand Junction, CO Number of programs attended: 4
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/04/15
Also just back from 2 weeks in Cuba, starting in Havana and ending in Santiago de Cuba.Fantastic RS leader and Cuba tourism guide and a superb bus driver who expertly navigated many tight narrow turns in many areas. Got to see such great topography while traveling from the west to the south east side of the island.

Jere from Cary, NC Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/04/15
This remarkable trip from La Habana to Santiago de Cuba took me on a 2 week journey though Cuba that was unforgettable. We visited schools, saw dance and choral performances, stayed overnight in a private home, rode in every type of transport, had lunch with local fishermen, attended lectures, asked questions and experienced Cuba and met Cubans in a most personal way. Highly recommend!

Mary from Seattle, WA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/05/15
This is an amazing trip, but it's not a lay on the beach and read a book or a shopping vacation. Come prepared to exert a lot of energy and to learn a lot from Cubans and participants alike. It's education and fun.

Gene from Ligonier, IN Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 03/20/15 - 04/04/15
This trip gave me many opportunities to discuss Cuban culture and economics with Cubans and to observe Cuban life.

Karen from Carlisle, PA Number of programs attended: 10
Date attended: 02/20/15 - 03/08/15
I liked best: Cutumba Ballet Folklórico salsa lesson; Martha Jimenez-contemporary artist; King Ranch; Havana Queens Dance Company; Endedans Ballet Contemporaneo; Las Terrazas; Hemingway Farm; 15 days of Cuban music groups with CDs for 10 CUC and sunshine: rice pudding with coconut; and flan.

Uta from Berkeley, CA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 02/27/15 - 03/15/15
The Cuba trip was excellent, I highly recommend it. We got a good overview of the culture in different parts of Cuba by visiting and interacting with different people of various institutions. I especially enjoyed the music and dances, bought many CDs and the drum beat/rythm is still going in my head after 1week. The program is packed with information and activities but we still managed to visit several Casa de la Trobas independently which we enjoyed tremendously.

Patty from Saint Louis, MO Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 03/06/15 - 03/22/15
Try to read and prepare on your own before the trip and then you will be able to better keep up with the lectures and field trips provided. Expect to encounter some marginal hardships on the road but are worth the effort if you are flexible. Arrive willing to learn and share and you will have a rich experience and be able to bring back a real travel adventure tale to tell.

David from Baltimore, MD Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/20/15 - 03/08/15
Although frequent travelers, this was our first group tour and an excellent way to learn about Cuba and meet its people. Our tour team – Gigi from Road Scholar, Ismar and Juan from Havana Tour – were exceptional. They shared their knowledge and skills with good wit and humor. Our experience was enriched by the 21 other interesting and well-traveled participants. The people-to-people activities each day were outstanding and would draw us back to a group tour. We learned from and talked with very talented performers, artists and lecturers about life in Cuba as well as watched and participated in several dance and music performances. Our stay at a family run B and B was a unique opportunity to talk with Cuba’s new entrepreneurs. For just pure fun, our ride in a 1952 Cadillac convertible with four in the back seat and two in front was a highlight. With no seat belts, we were glad that every other person on the street is a doctor! We appreciated multiple opportunities to learn about the sweep of Cuban history; the role of key people like Che and Marti; the war(s) of independence over five decades in the 1800s; the revolution events of the 1950s. The impact of the “special period” was clear. There was opportunity to explore what lies ahead as the relationship between the U. S. and Cuba changes. Ismar expressed his desire for gradual building of the private sector, lifting the economic standard of living, while maintaining the strong health, education and cultural base the revolution has spawned. Finally, we hope many others can experience Cuba as we did. It would be wonderful if the increase in tourism and business/industry preserves the environment, architecture, history and culture of Cuba instead of resulting in additional “all-inclusive” beach or casino resorts.

Dan from Atlanta, GA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/20/15 - 03/08/15
Probably the most informative and educating trip I have taken. It was well conceived and well planned. The tour leader, Gig Austin, was outstanding. Cuba is much more complex and interesting than our media has represented.

Judy from Portland, OR Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 02/20/15 - 03/08/15
This is an amazing trip and I recommend it highly. You will be changed when you return home! I think that it is more strenuous than indicated because the pace is very fast, each day is full of activities and there are few breaks. It was not what I would call a small group because there were 23 of us. The Road Scholar team (Gigi, Ismar and Juan) were all fantastic!

Patricia from Chapel Hill, NC Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 02/13/15 - 03/01/15
This was a timely, fabulous trip with excellent guides. We were treated to an inside view of many of Cuba's cultural programs-dance, art, etc. People were so friendly, not suspicious of "Yumas' at all. My only regret is that we did not have much free time and we were not able to visit some major monuments such as the Guevara Museum, nor did we set foot on a beach or venture into the Sierra Maestra. But otherwise the trip was fabulous..highly recommended.

Carolyn from Dexter, MI Number of programs attended: 8
Date attended: 02/06/15 - 02/22/15
The trip exceed my expectations. If you have thought about going to Cuba, go now!

Gary from Eugene, OR Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/13/15 - 02/28/15
It's an action-packed program of two solid weeks of interesting activities. You can't help but meet a lot of lovely people, both Cubans and other tourists. I feel like I really got to know and appreciate the country in a way that would not have been possible traveling on my own.

Imogene from McMinnville, OR Number of programs attended: 29
Date attended: 02/13/15 - 02/28/15
Cuba! Be prepared learn a lot, see a beautiful country, be flexible with your thoughts and schedules. it is an eye opening experience and well worth the time.

Marie from Seattle, WA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/06/15 - 02/22/15
This was an amazing experience. We learned so much and felt we came to understand the Cuban people to some degree. Our activities were fun and provide a nice variety of experience we would not have had on our own.

Miriam from Chicago, IL Number of programs attended: 16
Date attended: 02/06/15 - 02/22/15
If you're thinking of visiting Cuba, come now. It's a time of flux and change as the economy evolves. Cubans we've met welcomed Americans with smiles.

David from The Villages, FL Number of programs attended: 8
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 02/01/15
Road Scholar did an outstanding job in helping us learn about and understand a country and people in profound transition. Even as the US government relaxes travel restrictions, we recommend that you go with Road Scholar rather than on your own: This program peels back the layers. And, do it now.

Bara from Tustin, CA Number of programs attended: 8
Date attended: 01/23/15 - 02/08/15
To add to Doug's remark which I fully support: The Cuban people want to hold on to their strong sense of identity and life style.

Doug from Edgewood, WA Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 01/23/15 - 02/08/15
Wow! Cuba was an incredible experience. So many stereotypes were changed and so many wonderful people were met. Our bus driver "Willie", guides Mark and Jose were beyond any expectation. Their knowledge of history, geography and the culture never ceased to amaze. I truly recommend this trip, the Cuban people are a resilient, proud and inventive group of people only more beautiful was their warmth and in sharing their culture with us.

Donald from Germantown Hills, IL Number of programs attended: 11
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 02/01/15
An excellent program. Can't imagine how our American and Cuban guides and the bus driver could have been better. We were received warmly everywhere. I certainly don't wish to live in Cuba, not with their repressive government and chaotic economy. But it was useful to learn how people there view their country and its situation. I only hope Cuba can transition away from rule by the Castros to a much better system.

Charles from Gig Harbor, WA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/23/15 - 02/08/15
Cuba can teach us a lot.

Rick from Durham, NC Number of programs attended: 10
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 01/31/15
I wrote a review and then it disappeared. Did you get it? Rick Searles

Martha from Farmington, NM Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 02/01/15
Mike and Bob are right on---start packing!

Michael from Santa Barbara, CA Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 02/01/15
If you think you should go before Cuba changes, you are right. Get going.

Robert from The Villages, FL Number of programs attended: 21
Date attended: 01/16/15 - 02/01/15
If you have ever thought of visiting Cuba, do it now and do it with this program! This destination, the program and the people you meet will have a profound effect on you.

Janet from Lexington, MA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/09/15 - 01/25/15
Hi Mary Lou! It was such a great trip and comprehensive. I learned more about Cuba than I hoped for. Our local guide was by far the best guide I've ever had. He had such a depth of knowledge and was able to answer almost everything we threw at him. Our RS facilitator was able to help us create a warm and supportive community. I felt I knew my fellow travelers forever! I highly recommend this trip.

Mary Lou from Rockville, VA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/09/15 - 01/25/15
I am so glad to have gotten the opportunity to see Cuba with an amazing group of people and a great tour team. What a wonderful experience!

Sally from Banner Elk, NC Number of programs attended: 4
Date attended: 11/07/14 - 11/23/14
The trip to Cuba is an incredible eye-opening experience. I especially enjoyed interacting with the Cuban people who are very warm and friendly. We were able also to visit in homes that were poor, lower middle class, upper middle class, and wealthy,an opportunity not available to most tourists in Cuba. This trip goes above and beyond!

Celia from Fort Collins, CO Number of programs attended: 5
Date attended: 11/07/14 - 11/23/14
Unless you have a Cuban background, you probably don't remember much about Cuban events, 1959, 1961, or know much about the role Cuba has played in history. After this program, the island takes on a real personality. And you might just consider your own practices just a little differently after meeting this resourceful (but resource-less) people.

Alicia from San Jose, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 05/22/14 - 06/06/14
This trip is a must for getting first hand information about the reality of Cuba and its people. Wonderful experience ! Alicia Rojas

Steve from Santa Rosa, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 04/10/14 - 04/25/14
After an organizational night in Miami, a charter flight takes you to Santiago de Cuba for four days to delve into the history and culture of the eastern end of the island before moving in stages through the differing history and culture of the island's largely rural mid-section and finally spending four days investigating the largest city and capitol, Havana. Very educational and truly worth while.

Ted from Coleville, SK Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 03/13/14 - 03/29/14
A very warm and satisfying experience.

Lauren from Brewerton, NY Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 03/20/14 - 04/04/14
I just returned from the 15 Day Inside Cuba: An In-Depth Journey. I highly recommend it. The days were filled with experiences learning about the rich Cuban culture and meeting the wonderful people. You need to see as much of the island as possible.

Katherine from Atlanta, GA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 03/27/14 - 04/11/14
This visit made me realize what a complex and fascinating place Cuba is--the problems Cubans face, their spirit, creativity, and energy, as well as the thoughtful intelligence, insight, and concern of Cuba's intellectuals. Their children are a delight--hope for the world.

Gladys from San Rafael, CA Number of programs attended: 14
Date attended: 03/27/14 - 04/11/14
I would recommend this program to anyone who is interested in learning what makes Cuba tick. Human inventiveness is demonstrated in Cuba to an extent exceeding Silicone Valley. This is making Lemonade out of Lemons beyond one's wildest imagination. When a country can call an economical disaster a "Special Event", that is the ultimate in PR. It now brags about about all food products grown "organically". That wasn't a choice (although a good result), it was a forced outcome from the "Special Event". Go and Learn!

Vicci from Lake Oswego, OR Number of programs attended: 10
Date attended: 03/13/14 - 03/29/14
The two week experience on the Cuba trip was exceptionally well organized with both lectures and visits to various educational/cultural/medical establishments. The Road Scholar Guides and local guides were outstanding. Solo travelers were warmly greeted by other participants. I would strongly recommend this experience to others.

Barbara from New York, NY Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 03/13/14 - 03/29/14
This was an amazing trip! I so enjoyed the "People to People as mmeting Cubans in their own homes and at their vocational/avocation areanas was extremely interesting.Fortunately my group was very interactive and the staff (manager,guide and driver) were all knowlegeable and wonderful, fun people also.

Linda from Sacramento, CA Number of programs attended: 9
Date attended: 02/20/14 - 03/07/14
At first it seemed like two weeks would be interminable. At the end, it seemed like it was not quite enough! Cuba is such a mystery to Americans: what we thought we knew once no longer applies. Every day was like an unveiling of another part of the Cuban picture. A worthwhile trip for anyone interested in "getting to know our neighbors" to the south!

Virginia from Cambridge, MA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 02/20/14 - 03/07/14
Inside Cuba An in-depth Island journey is amazing! I came away with a totally new understanding of the history, politics, landscape and it's people! I would encourage all who want to learn more about this treasure of the Caribbean islands, the struggles of its people to take this trip. It will chance you forever!

A Joanne from Seven Hills, OH Number of programs attended: 6
Date attended: 02/13/14 - 02/28/14
My suggestion: take pencils, lots of pencils. They are not heavy in your luggage, & the children [& their teachers] will be eternally grateful. We wish we had known how popular they are.

Melissa from Portland, OR Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/13/14 - 02/28/14
By experiencing the country; the people; the culture--music, dance, beliefs, history; our tour leaders; my fellow tour participants, I have grown as a mature adult.

Richard from Schererville, IN Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/30/14 - 02/14/14
The Cuban people are wonderful. Their politicians are not quite as dumb as the American Congress. The embargo is shameful. We have much to learn from the cuban spirit, art, and music.

Mark from Minneapolis, MN Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/30/14 - 02/14/14
How fortunate that U.S. citizens can take a trip like this. The people to people interactions left powerful impressions. I am now a passionate advocate of fully normalized governmental relations between the USA and Cuba. I am hoping that others who experience Cuba feel inspired to advocate for a similar outcome.

Linda from Davis, CA Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 01/30/14 - 02/14/14
We had a fantastic trip in February with like-minded participants. Everyone cooperated and we were like family at the end. Great group, wonderful leaders, and a skilled driver! I would like to repeat almost every moment. My only wish was that we could have had the intense, full days of contacts and also have more free time to wander. We learned so much about this beautiful island and its wonderful people. Yes, it was hot. But I love the heat and the sun. When it rains, it pours! And then the island is even more lovely. Worth every penny and I will be sorting out my impressions for years, I think.

Tana from Chicago, IL Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/30/14 - 02/14/14
Loved this program. Would consider doing it again. If you go remember it is hot not warm. I loved the people, visiting their homes, chatting with them and seeing their art music and daily considerations.

Grace from Milford, CT Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/23/14 - 02/07/14
Grace from CT Date attended 01/23-2/7/14 Fantastic people to people contacts and a very meaningful overall experience. Few observations: -participants who complain about Cuban coffee don't know what good coffee is all about -hotels were very comfortable and well equipped-hair dryers in all of them and plenty of toiletries like soap,shampoo,lotions etc. -food is wonderful most of the time with great variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that taste better then at home.Chicken and pork taste like real food.Fantastic offerings in family run paladars!

Lloyd from Anchorage, AK Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/23/14 - 02/07/14
Fascinating and informative. Overall a fun experience that provided some real insights into and appreciation of Cuba today.

Ursula from Brooklyn, NY Number of programs attended: 27
Date attended: 01/02/14 - 01/17/14
First: No need to feel any anxiety about going to Cuba. Second: The comprehensive "Cuba in Depth" program is very well organized and carried out. The two-week program (in my case from Santiago de Cuba to Havana) is jam-packed with events and encounters with groups and individuals and is rounded out with first-rate presentations by experts on architecture and historical preservation, US-Cuban relations, and religion in Cuba, but one tends to feel a bit exhausted toward the end. If you plan to go, familiarize yourself with the changes that have occurred recently by reading articles online that have appeared in the New York Times and other news organs in 2013 to date. Your knowledge may contribute to spirited exchanges with your Cuban tour guide, who will accompany you throughout the program.

Joy from Brooklyn, NY Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 01/02/14 - 01/17/14
This was a fascinating trip where we ere entertained by dance troups and singers, learned to dance the salsa, met many artists, had interesting and informative lectures about Cuban life and traveled in all sorts of unusual vehicles. The Cubans we met were open and warm and although the country is very, very poor, we felt that it is on the brink of moving forward and incorporating private ownership and private business into its model. I recommend the experience.

Virginia from Boston, MA Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 01/02/14 - 01/17/14
Very interesting, informative and fun trip to Cuba. Also it was nice to be out of the New England winter but it was hotter than I had imagined.

Jean from Richmond, VA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
My visit to Cuba was a thrill of a lifetime. The country is beautiful; the people are friendly, and the music, food, dancing and performances are outstanding. If you are fortunate enough to get the American and Cuban travel guides and the bus driver that we had, you will have a wonderful time.

Vicki from Napa, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
Vicki from Napa, CA I wholeheartedly agree with the comments of all below, especially Jack (John) and Phyllis. I just want to add how impressed I was with the Cubans we met and with whom we interacted. There is generally among such, a focus upon the positive, largely through maintenance of the culture: art, music, dance, theatre, architecture, etc. And there is a definite focus upon giving the children as much advantage as is possible within the constraints of the situation, e.g. poverty and societal/governmental rules, as well as making a meaningful place for all individuals. I was also incredibly impressed with the more rural and Eastern parts of Cuba, and this tour was one of the rare ones that took a tourist through these parts of the country. It took great flexibility, good humor, and superb adaptability to guide us through this trip, and our two guides (one from American and one from Cuba) as well as our driver notably exhibited these characteristics.

Phyllis from Raleigh, NC Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
I, too, thought that this was a great trip--excellent guides, good bus driver, and congenial co-participants. This was the perfect trip for me because we really did see, observe, and experience Cuba. The people-to-people connections were good and numerous. We danced with children, seniors, and professionals; talked to children studying English in an afterschool program; visited in the home of a woman who wrote love letters for hire; shopped in a farmers market; talked to student and professional artists; rode in horse and buggies, horse carts; bicycle taxis; and 1950's cars; listed to varied musical groups; walked the streets and squares making our own individual people-to-people connections; hears several lectures; as well as visited all the important sites of the Revolution and several museums. For me, it couldn't have been better.

John from Los Angeles, CA Number of programs attended: 19
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
This is an eye-opening and thoroughly enjoyable trip. It's enjoyable because of the openness and talent of the Cuban people--great conversations, great dancing, marvelous music. It's eye-opening because of the great hardships the Cubans have experienced since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the hard-hearted legislation of the U.S. to prevent aid from the U.S. and other countries. Cuba is a nation in transition, and it's now at the point where pure socialism meets expanding private enterprise and private ownership of homes, small businesses, and cars. The open question is whether Cuba can maintain free universal education through the university level and free universal health care with an emerging emphasis on a market economy.

Shannon from Plantation, FL Number of programs attended: 18
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
Cuba is getting ready to celebrate its 500th year since the founding of the first Spanish colony. (1514 to 2014) They are very busy restoring many of their magnificent buildings to get ready for this historic milestone. There will be lots of festivities. Don't miss it!

Dale from Eugene, OR Number of programs attended: 27
Date attended: 12/05/13 - 12/20/13
This is an excellent program for people wishing to gain a general (and sometimes detailed) understanding of how Cuba has responded to the 1958 Revolution, the USSR's overseer interjection into the Cuban economy, the departure of the USSR from Cuba, and Raul Castro's modifications in the Cuban economy since he has stood in for his brother Fidel. The program is a bit pricey but in my opinion the cost is justified. Things are changing fast in Cuba, and if one wishes to see what it has been like in the past half-century he or she should visit soon, because it's going to be a modern Cuba in a few years.

Sonny from Moraga, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 11/07/13 - 11/22/13
This was my first R/S adventure and glad I chose them for Cuba. Our group was very homogenous with older, inquisitive, well-traveled participants. Tipping is a great concern of mine, especially in Cuba. Since R/S took care if that, I never gave it another thought. The program has a lot of variety and well-planned. Safety was never an issue but keep your wits about you, especially when on your own. US dollars are easily converted to CUCs and the same conversion rate throughout Cuba. Obtaining Canadian money not worth time and expense. The only drawback, for me, is the food becomes predictable and bland and don't expect great coffee.

Janet from Denver, CO Number of programs attended: 10
Date attended: 10/24/13 - 11/08/13
Most educational tour I've been on. Packed full with information; friendly people wanting to share their lives with us, adults and children alike; artists, musicians, craftspeople of great talent; lecturers of high caliber; and terrific food.

karen from Berkeley, CA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 10/24/13 - 11/08/13
This is a great trip for anyone who wold like to understand the complexity of Cuba.

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University of Rochester President Named Academy's First Honorary Member

University of Rochester President Joel Seligman has been named one of five recipients of the Award of Merit of the Rochester Academy of Medicine, and he also has been named the first Honorary Member in the Academy's 108-year history. Academy of Medicine Executive Director Dr. Hechmat Tabechian said that the organization's bylaws have always allowed the election of honorary members, but the honor was being bestowed this year for the first time ever.

"I have been in Rochester for a half century and have seen wonderful connections between the University of Rochester and its community in that time," Tabechian said. "But those bonds have become so much stronger in the last three years, and we wanted to celebrate that progress with this distinction for President Seligman."

The Merit Awards are given each year to three to five individuals "in recognition of outstanding service to the medical profession or to the community." The other four recipients of the Merit Award for 2008 are: Dr. Richard E. Fullerton; Dr. Webster H. Pilcher; and Dr. Ronald Rabinowitz, all of the University of Rochester; and Dr. Hobart A. Lerner of Rochester. In addition, the University of Rochester's Dr. Arthur J. Moss received the Academy's Albert David Kaiser Medal.

Tabechian also noted that since the Academy was established in 1900, hundreds of physicians have received the Merit Award for their contributions to the medical profession. But only 15 non-physicians have received it for their contributions to the community. In addition to Seligman, some of those honored for community service in recent years include philanthropist Catherine Carlson, Paychex CEO B. Thomas Golisano, former Rochester Mayor William Johnson, and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.

The Rochester Academy of Medicine provides continuing medical education for the medical community and sponsors grants and awards for medical students, interns, residents, and physicians. It also coordinates programs for health care in the community and sponsors medical and scientific programs. It is one of only two organizations in Rochester authorized to provide credit for Continuing Medical Education.


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Engineering,Redesigned The Hajim School looks to bring more creativity and hands-on design—as well as humanities and social sciences majors—into its programs as the school prepares students to address the technological questions of the 21st century. By Karen McCally ’02 (PhD)
clark SOUND DESIGN: A course on the design of loudspeakers might be one way to introduce engineering—and how engineers approach their work, says Rob Clark, the dean of the Hajim School, as an example of a hands-on, project-oriented course that would appeal to engineering majors as well as to students in the arts and sciences. (Photo: Richard Baker)

Rob Clark, the dean of the Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is not able to devote as much of his time to teaching as most faculty. But there’s one engineering course he envisions offering at Rochester. The hook? Anybody could take it. Even students with no background in college-level math, and very little science.

That course is centered on the design of a loudspeaker.

“I think music is compelling to most people,” he says, and while speakers are made of simple components, “there’s some interesting science and engineering behind the design.”

At the large table at the center of his office in Lattimore Hall, Clark leans forward as he begins to describe just what can be accomplished in an entire course based on what appears to be a deceptively simple project.

“I can introduce electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, and optics. I can do all of that in one class.”

And as students build their own set of speakers, play them, and test them, Clark says, “they’ll see that things you build don’t always match what you predict.”

In an office two doors down from Clark’s, Lisa Norwood ’86, ’95W (MS), pulls a pen out of her desk drawer.

Norwood, who earned a degree in geomechanics from the engineering school more than 20 years ago, and now serves the school as an assistant dean of undergraduate studies and director of the Women in Science and Engineering program, unscrews the “big old fat pen,” as she calls it, and exposes a USB port.

People watching CNN’s coverage of the protests following the Iranian presidential election in June might recognize Norwood’s pen as similar to the spy pens that the network sent into Iran. Using such devices—which also contained tiny video cameras and voice recorders (which Norwood’s pen lacks)—ordinary Iranians photographed and recorded images and conversations on the streets, uploaded them onto computers, and transmitted them around the globe.

But who would think to build such a device? Many people, Norwood says, might look at the disassembled pen and think, “Why the heck would you have a USB port in a pen? If you’re going to be working on a computer, you wouldn’t be writing, and if you were writing, you wouldn’t have any need for a computer.”

But engineers are trained to ask, “Can you imagine what you could do with this?”

Imagining the engineering school of the 21st century is one of the goals of a new initiative at the newly renamed Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Coming off its 50th anniversary year and under the direction of a new dean, faculty and administrators at the Hajim School are poised to become leaders of a fledgling movement among engineering educators. The primary aim is to make the rarified concepts of engineering accessible to a much wider population.

mottley and norwood ENGINEERING TEAM: Jack Mottley, a professor of electrical and computer engineering (left), and Lisa Norwood ’86, ’95W (MS), an assistant dean for undergraduate studies in engineering, are helping explore ways to improve the education of Rochester’s engineering students. (Photo: Richard Baker)

Creative problem solving, often with important social consequences, is what engineering is all about. Yet for decades, engineers have worked far from the public eye, cast in a variety of unflattering stereotypes—“the pocket-protector-carrying Dilberts of the world,” says Clark.

Engineers are known far more for their special skills at working equations than for their attention to social concerns. And their sense of fashion, according to similar stereotypes, would hardly place them in the same category as the artists or sculptors who, Clark says, share a similarity with engineers in their penchant for creative thought and innovative design.

And yet in a society that reveres high-tech gadgets, and that faces environmental and health challenges that engineers are key to solving, surveys demonstrate that most Americans have little knowledge about what engineers do or of the basic scientific concepts on which their work is based.

According to Clark, it is “the social responsibility of every engineering school in the country” to provide courses for students in the humanities and social sciences to gain technical literacy. After all, he says, technical problems facing the globe now—in procuring energy, water, or ensuring sustainability—“are problems people would be willing to fight over.”

Beginning last January, faculty representing each of the Hajim School’s six academic departments began meeting bimonthly in the first schoolwide curriculum review in more than 20 years. The purpose was twofold: To fulfill the mission of offering technical literacy to students outside the school and to improve the engineering education of its own students.

The review has broad support in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. Richard Feldman, a professor of philosophy and dean of the College, says that devising technical courses is “a great idea, and it would fit well with the Rochester Curriculum.”

That curriculum, which is common to students in the Hajim School as well as the College, requires students to broaden their education by taking clusters of related courses in areas outside their major fields.

Tom Hsiang, the associate dean of undergraduate studies and professor of electrical and computer engineering who chairs the curriculum review committee, says the school starts from a strong position.

“Our professors have done a very good job of transferring the state-of-the-art, in the fields, into the classroom,” he says. “And we integrate really well with the liberal arts college setting,” an asset that technical schools such as MIT and Cal Tech, would not be able to claim, he adds.

But where the school has not been as strong, Hsiang says, is in “introducing engineering to our students.”

It is not only the scientifically averse who have little understanding of engineering. Often, beginning engineering students could benefit from a better understanding of the field.

“Students typically coming out of high school know science, know mathematics, but they have very little concept of what engineering is, let alone the individual disciplines in engineering,” says Hsiang.

Jack Mottley, a colleague of Hsiang’s in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, agrees.

“Many students come in the front door and they only know that some high school counselor told them, ‘you’re good in math and science, you should consider engineering.’”

Mottley addresses that problem in his Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering course for freshmen. Although not required, the course is designed for students who want a better sense of what engineers might do—specifically electrical and computer engineers—before committing to a rigorous professional program.

In the course, which requires no college-level science and math, Mottley says he approaches engineering design by engaging students in an assembly project, and having them ask questions such as, “How would I put this together? What do I want it to look like? What things does it need to have on it? How is somebody going to control this?”

The course also gives students hands-on experience many have not had. Mottley observes a generational difference between him and many of the students entering the Hajim School.

“There’s less of a hands-on approach to things than many of us remember from the way we started out,” he says. When he was an undergraduate in the 1970s, many students in science and engineering had experimented with circuits, for example, before they entered college.

But not every department in the Hajim School offers such an introductory course. And even if they did, students would not have time to explore each discipline, unless it were somehow through a single course.

Mitch Anthamatten, an assistant professor of chemical engineering who serves on the curriculum review committee, pulled together a focus group of chemical engineering majors and found that “the students would love to have a survey class, something their freshman year that showed them, ‘What are the different types of engineering that I can major in?’”

As it stands, many of the engineering students themselves don’t have a clear sense of the engineering disciplines until their junior or senior years, even while they declare a major at the end of their sophomore years. With the exception of the computer science department, all departments in the Hajim School have in common a structure in which students begin with a series of foundational courses in math, physics, chemistry, computing, biology, and finish their programs, either late in their junior, or even in their senior years, with courses in engineering design.

By that time, many who might have been successful engineers, begin to grow weary of their foundational math and science courses, and to wonder, as Maithili Jha ’05 once did, “why am I doing all of this?”

A native of Chicago, Jha declared her major in biomedical engineering as a freshman, and worked through the first two years of the curriculum, a demanding set of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math. Now an employee of Malvern Instruments outside Boston, where she markets instrumentation for what is called material characterization to biochemists, Jha recalls wavering, and struggling academically, until she got her second wind by taking advantage of the Hajim School’s Industry Practicum program.

The practicum offers students the option of spending eight months in a paid internship putting their knowledge to work in industry. For Jha, it was a game-changer.

“I was working on circuits, and building things. And when I came back, there was no question that I was meant to be an engineer.”

But the practicum has disadvantages. It means students must put off requirements, often spending up to a semester or year longer to finish their degrees. And it involves careful and early planning on the parts of students and multiple faculty and academic advisors.

Although Jha stuck with biomedical engineering, completing her degree in five years, along with a minor in studio art, many wavering students ultimately leave engineering for another major. Hsiang notes that of the Rochester freshmen who indicate they want to study engineering, only about 60 percent eventually graduate with an engineering degree.

That figure is mirrored nationally.

On the one hand, some attrition is appropriate. Engineering of any type is among the most demanding of disciplines. The math and science required to graduate with a bachelor of science degree in any of the engineering fields—a degree that meets the standards of the national Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology—is not for everyone. Yet among the questions the committee is asking, is whether more students might soldier on if they had a better sense of what awaited them when they finished.

For nine months, the seven-member committee discussed what a new curriculum would look like that would offer team-based, hands-on technical literacy and design-focused courses for non-Hajim students and first-year Hajim students alike.

At the same time, there was broad agreement that a path had to remain in place for those engineering students who are decided on a field and want to follow a traditional path.

“We still need to offer a path to students who know right away what kind of engineer they want to be, and want to jump right into the curriculum,” Clark says.

Altering the engineering curriculum in any field is difficult, and to do so schoolwide is an even greater challenge.

“On the one hand you’d like to have a lot of flexibility to take other courses. But on the other hand, you cannot sacrifice what your discipline does,” says Anthamatten. “The prerequisite structure is very intricate.”

Clark agrees. “The whole curriculum is a nest that is woven together, and as a group we need to figure out how you weave this in,” he says. “If you insert a new course into the curriculum, something else has to move. It affects the entire sequence.”

Among the most ambitious proposals the committee is considering is whether—and how—to offer a “common first year” to all Hajim School students, which would offer a menu of hands-on, multidisciplinary courses, such as Clark’s course on loudspeakers.

The idea poses challenges to the chemical engineering curriculum, says Anthamatten, who notes the difficulty of proceeding with a major in that department without having taken both semesters of the introductory chemistry sequence.

Yet the chemical engineering department has devised a model for the type of tech-literacy courses the committee would like to see the departments develop. For the past five years, the department has offered a popular course called Green Engineering, in which several faculty coteach modules on fuel cells, solar cells, environmental economics, and other topics.

“After more than five years of teaching and fine-tuning the course, the class size has grown and the student reviews have improved,” says Anthamatten. The course is offered to freshman chemical engineers but has attracted students from the humanities and social sciences as well.

“It’s offered to freshmen who are in our programs, but sometimes seniors in other disciplines” take it, and it is the type of course that could be offered to more nonengineering students.

If engineers were to devise more courses such as this one, Norwood says, it might encourage students to see their math and sciences courses as “tools, not roadblocks.”

“If you’ve got this picture of what you see yourself doing, it will be easier for you to look at those science and math courses as tools to your end result, as opposed to roadblocks to this amorphous thing out there called engineering.”

The curriculum review is still at the beginning of a long process, and no recommendations are final. But it is advancing a compelling vision that would place the Hajim School at the forefront a movement toward greater accessibility and hands-on design that is just starting to take place within engineering schools.

Clark, who came to Rochester from Duke a year ago, says Rochester, which has excelled in the implementation of multidisciplinary and crossdisciplinary programs, has an ideal opportunity to be leader. “It’s one of the things that drew me to the U of R.”


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Craig Bachrow, a longtime Rockaway resident, is a former associate editor of The Wave.

If you could pinpoint the date where Rockaway grew from a summer resort to a year-round community, it was on June 28, 1956 when the first Rockaway-bound A train rolled across the Jamaica Bay trestle, with Mayor Robert F. Wagner at the controls.

I’ve been analyzing Rockaway’s A train service since my days at Cardozo Junior High School in Arverne. At that time, I didn’t fathom that the LIRR sped passengers to Manhattan in half the time of the A train. Forty minutes to Manhattan’s Penn Station (faster then that during Rockaway’s early days). Most of these questions raise fond memories of the past 50 years.

Transit Authority Chairman Charles Patterson first called Rockaway A train service “the Toonerville Trolley” for the service during weekend and late-night weeknights.

Here’s a few questions to test your knowledge of the A-train.

1) We know the A train as:

A-the roundabout.

B-this and that.

D-round robin.

2) What signage on the motorman’s car designated service?

3) Which station was the eastern terminus of the A train when it started on June 28, 1956?

A-Rockaway Park.

B-Broad Channel.

4) Although the A train was always a 24-hour operation, unlike the LIRR, name the token booths in operation late-night on the line:

A- all.

B-All but Rockaway Park,

Wave crest and Playland.

C-All but Rockaway Park and

D-Broad Channel.

During the winter of 1956-57, the conductor was responsible for the collection of tokens.

5) Far Rockaway’s new, spacious $878,000 station opened on January 16, 1958 (long after the start of A train service to the Rockaways). Its glass-enclosed, aquamarine lower level was warmly received by patrons.

What other stations on the IND Rockaway line are aquamarine in décor?

A-Broad Channel.

B-The former Howard Beach

C-Grant Avenue.

D-All of the above.

6) When the A line opened to the Rockaways, why couldn’t trains operate at full speed?

A-not sufficient electricity

at Hammels.

B-Management fears of trains

falling into Jamaica Bay.

C-Westinghouse, the electric

signal supplier, was on strike,

prompting the TA to install

outdated equipment.

D-Did not want to exceed the

posted speed limit of 25 miles

per hour.

7) With the Grant Avenue station opening in 1956, what stations closed and were demolished?

A-Stations on the elevated

IND/ BMT Lefferts division west

of Hudson Street station and east

of Broadway East New York.

B-The Canarsie el.

C-Brooklyn Manor station.

D-Ramblesville station.

8) When the A train to the Rockaways started on June 28, 1956, what was the 1955 one-way rail fare on the LIRR?

A-double the 30-cent Rockaway

subway fare.

B-$1.02 on a monthly ticket.

C-40 cents.

D-$1.75 per trip.

9) Name two Rockaway residents who were arrested for theft of service in protest of the double fare in the late 1960s.

A-Dan Schneider and

Audrey Schulman.

B-Sy Sheldon and

Geraldine D. Chapey.

C-Leon Locke and Lew Simon.

D-Howard Schwach and

Audrey Pheffer.

Answers: 1)D 2)D 3)D 4)B 5)D 6)C 7)A 8)B 9)A.

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"Blink" takes the damnedest story and tells it about characters so real they could almost be from a documentary. It sets the action in a Chicago which harbors a serial killer right out of Hollywood - but in the midst of its thriller plot is a portrait of the city that is closely and accurately observed. And the movie contains a love story about two people who, far from falling into each other's arms, might really prefer to be left alone.

The movie stars Madeleine Stowe as Emma Brody, a blind woman who plays violin in a band called the Drovers, who work the North Side bars of Chicago.

She's not your average movie blind woman, all trembling and sensitive. She's independent, tough, smart, cynical, and she likes to take a drink from time to time. Shortly after the movie opens, she is given a corneal transplant, and finds that she can see for the first time. But her mind is overwhelmed by the torrent of visual images, and in defense it begins to edit what she sees; sometimes she may witness something that doesn't "register" until hours later. That man in the hallway, for example, who may have murdered her upstairs neighbor.

I don't have the slightest idea if this phenomenon is possible in real life; I'll give the story the benefit of the doubt.

The plot does, of course, sound like typically lurid and melodramatic thriller material. And it is. I was surprised, however, to find it in such a good movie. A lot of the good things come out of the relationship between Stowe and Aidan Quinn, as a cop who gets assigned to the case after she reports she "may" have been a witness to the murder. Quinn and Stowe are able to bring to their characters a certain no-B.S. edge that I recognize as very Chicago. Their rough edges and the way they speak - taking delight in saying exactly what's on their minds - sounds all the more authentic because in so many thrillers the characters talk as if they watch too many daytime soap operas.

The film's director is Michael Apted, who brings a couple of special qualities to the material. He was born in Britain but works in this country and says Chicago is his big-city location of choice (he made "Continental Divide" here, with its Roykoesque columnist).

Rare for a major director, Apted continues to make documentaries; the "7-Up" series is his, in which he visits the same group of British people every seven years. In "Blink," he is very perceptive about the way a certain kind of Chicagoan lives; the kind, let's say, who lives mid-north in an ethnic neighborhood, and works at night, and knows the bar scene, and reads the paper for the rock and blues reviews, and doesn't like Chicago-style pizza because why pay extra for a thick crust? There aren't a lot of skyline and Magnificent Mile shots in this movie, which is more interested in streetscapes around the corner of North and Milwaukee.

The Quinn and Stowe characters get the notes just right. And the movie portrays Chicago cops with a certain attention to detail; these aren't the wisecrackers of New York or the storm troopers of Los Angeles, but ordinary hardworking guys with a job to do and a bar to go to after they've done it.

The cop is tempted to dismiss his "witness"; after all, how much can you rely on a woman who is recently blind, and "thinks" she might have belatedly seen something? But other things happen to convince her she is right. The cop begins to doubt his own doubts.

And of course they're drawn to one another. But not in the usual Hollywood way, in which they're so attracted that they eventually can't resist going to bed with each other. No, this is more of a Chicago thing, in which they go to bed with each other so much that they eventually can't resist being attracted.

The love-hate friendship between Stowe and Quinn is one of the more authentic relationships I've seen in a genre movie. It feels right. And then on top of it you have the developing thriller plot, with more "visions" and an ominous possible killer, and, inevitably, a scene in which the young woman is too trusting and goes where she shouldn't go. But even then, the screenplay by Dana Stevens has some surprises, and this doesn't end like most of the movies about women in danger and big, strong police.

The people in this movie are so good, there's a temptation to put down the thriller material. But even here Apted has some surprises. His cinematographer, Dante Spinotti, and his visual effects supervisor, Art Durinski, cook up some visuals to let us understand what the woman can see - and what she can't see. And these have the effect of making us identify with her, making us strain along with her to decide what she can trust about what she sees.

"Blink" is an uncommonly good thriller.

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While the battle for the Australian mainland heats up, Minter Ellison has been investing in its wider Asian power-base by raiding rival firm Jones Day for three partners to bolster its Hong Kong office.

From early next year the three partners - Anne Ko, Barbara Mok and Katherine U - will front up to 10 Harcourt Road, adding muscle to Minter’s capital markets and M&A practices. The firm's Hong Kong office seems to be on something of a recruitment drive at the moment - with the recent additions of two partners from Linklaters and Hogan Lovells, according to an ALB report.

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Minters International managing partner Mark Green is clearly is pleased about the new acquisitions boasting that "between them have nearly 70 years of exceptional experience and knowledge of working in this market" and that   "their arrival further strengthens our capability in this area as demand ...continues to grow in Greater China and we expand our core practice areas of M&A and capital markets."

Lateral hires seem to have been the order of the day for the majority of Aussie firms this year. A recent AFR report has revealed that partner poaching, rather than promoting internally, has been the preferred method of expansion. Less than great news for all those hard working senior associates holding out for partnership.

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Alabama's Mullinax and Shelton Selected to Represent Team USA at Palmer Cup

ROLLTIDEDOTCOM Robby Shelton was named to the United States 10-man squad.
Robby Shelton was named to the United States 10-man squad.

April 17, 2014

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The 2014 Palmer Cup teams for both the United States and Europe were announced Thursday on the Golf Channel. The Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 26-28 at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England.

Alabama's Trey Mullinax and Robby Shelton were named to the United States 10-man squad along with Stanford's Cameron Wilson, Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederjans, Oklahoma State's Wyndham Clark, California's Brandon Hagy, USC's Rico Hoey, SMU's Bryson Dechambeau, Oglethrope's Anthony Maccaglia and LSU's Stewart Jolly. California's Steve Desimone will serve as Team USA's coach in 2014.

Mullinax, a senior from Birmingham, is third on the Alabama squad in 2014 with a 71.22 scoring average while ranking eighth in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index and 14th in the rankings. He has five top-10 finishes in nine starts, including medalist honors at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.

Shelton, a true freshman from Wilmer, Ala., leads the Crimson Tide in scoring average at 70.48 and is 17-under par for the season. He has two medalist honors with wins at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational and the Puerto Rico Classic to go along with six top five finishes in nine events. Shelton ranks second in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index and fourth in the ranking.

Alabama has now played multiple players on the Palmer Cup team in each of the past two years and has had a player represented on the team for the past three years. The 2013 team led by Crimson Tide coach Jay Seawell featured Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt and Justin Thomas. Thomas also played on the 2012 team.

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How to Find a Commercial Roofer in London

Commercial Roofer in LondonIf the roof on your commercial property it’s essential to act fast so that there’s no risk to your workers or disruption to your production or work flow. When you’re looking for a commercial roofer in London, you need a roofer that will offer quality workmanship and competitive prices while understand the needs of your business.

In commercial roofing it’s vital that you can get your roof repairs undertaken as quickly as possible. You need a roofer who is professional and will turn up on time, tell you exactly what’s required and won’t litter your premises with cigarette butts from those all too frequent breaks. Timing is everything and a good commercial roofing company will offer hours of work that will fit around your own business hours, helping you minimize the disruption so that you don’t have to shut down you business until after the work is completed.

Finding a commercial roofing contractor in the London area that is qualified, reasonably priced and professional can be a time-consuming task. Searching the internet or phone directory can throw up endless lists of commercial roofers but knowing which roofer to choose can be a minefield. After all, it’s important not only for the safety of your property and possessions but also for your employees that you need to find a reputable roofing firm.

If you can find well-established London commercial roofers that have plenty of reviews from satisfied customers then you’re on the right tracks. Knowing that the roofer has a history of quality workmanship and people who can verify their abilities is important when choosing your roofing contractor. A reputable company will happily give you details of customers who would give them references.

Quality or Price?

Get quotations from at least three commercial roofers from the London area. It’s often tempting to choose the cheapest roofer but for quality work that’s going to last, sometimes it’s worth outlaying a little extra cash. A roofer worth his salt will be happy to discuss your requirements over the phone and will give you an estimate at no charge. If they charge money for estimates, then they may not be the right roofer for you. Most roofers will happily go the extra mile, knowing that customer retention and satisfaction is worth more than a few extra quid in the pocket. Speak to a roofer over the phone and you’ll already have a good idea about the services they offer and their attitude to work.

Once you’ve found a few potential candidates, you must be sure that your commercial roofer knows his stuff. Making sure that you do things by the book is essential when you’re hiring a commercial roofer. It’s important that your roofer is fully trained and insured to carry out work on your property. Membership of a highly regarded trade body such as the National Federation of Roofing Contractors or the Confederation of Roofing Contractors will ensure that you get a high standard of work. Serious roofing contractors will often hold memberships to professional bodies to ensure that they’re up to date with current regulations and are able to assure their customers of quality.

Know Your Responsibilities

If extensive roofing work is needed for your commercial property where more than 50% of your roof is being refurbished, be aware that the Building Control department of your local authority in London must be informed of the work. This will be your responsibility, but when choosing a commercial roofer make sure that your roofer is fully cognizant of any safety or legal issues. When you’re picking a roofer, question the trader fully until you’re satisfied that they know everything they should know about the roofing trade and the implications of undertaking work on your roof. You need to feel confident that the roofer is competent in their work.

Cash Talk

Once you’ve assured yourself of the roofer’s competency it’s time to talk money. Get your quotations in writing unless it’s an emergency roofing job. A good roofer will give you a breakdown of costs so that you can see exactly how your cash is being spent and what proportion is labour and what is materials. Bear in mind that estimates may change, but your contractor should keep you informed of progress as they go along. Make sure that your payment terms are agreed before the work begins. If you’re tempted by VAT-free or cash deals, just remember that if anything were to go wrong after your contractors are finished, then you could be left facing huge bills and no legal provision to go after the roofing company.

Find out who will be carrying out the roofing work once you’ve contracted a commercial roofing firm from London. You should be satisfied that the work will be project managed professionally. And make sure you get the work guaranteed, so if there is a problem with the work you’ll be able to have it fixed at no further expense to your business.

Commercial Roofing in Your Area

For commercial roofing work in your local area, contact G&A Roofing and Building of London. We are a professional roofing firm that has been established for over 25 years.

Our trained roofers have many years of experience and are competent to deal with all aspects of roofing work across the capital and outer London areas. We offer abseiling, emergency repairs, roof replacement and a range of services for commercial properties at reasonable prices.

Our team of roofers will be happy to answer your queries and give you free advice over the phone. Call us to discuss your requirements today on London 020 7205 5785.

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