About University News
University News is the primary information link between RIT and a variety of audiences—which include the media. University News publications include News & Events, News & Events Daily and RIT: The University Magazine (RIT’s alumni publication).
University News staff members cover “beats” to identify news and feature stories to be communicated to the news media and campus community. Beat responsibilities are:
- Bob Finnerty
- Chief Communications Officer
- (585) 475-4733
- refuns@rit.edu
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- Global University Issues
- Internal Communications
- Paul Stella
- Director
- (585) 475-4950
- pbscom@rit.edu
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- Global University Issues
- Scholarship and Research
- RIT News YouTube Channel
- Michael Saffran
- Associate Director/
Manager of New Media - (585) 475-5697
- mjsuns@rit.edu
- Kelly Downs
- Associate Director
- (585) 475-5094
- kaduns@rit.edu
- Vienna Carvalho-McGrain
- Managing Editor, News & Events
- (585) 475-4951
- vnccom@rit.edu
- Michelle Cometa
- Senior Communication Specialist
- (585) 475-4954
- macuns@rit.edu
- Will Dube
- Senior Communication Specialist
- (585) 475-2816
- wjduns@rit.edu
- John Follaco
- Senior Communication Specialist
- (585) 475-4948
- jpfuns@rit.edu
- Susan Gawlowicz
- Senior Communication Specialist,
Editor, News & Events Daily - (585) 475-5061
- smmuns@rit.edu
- Steve Jaynes
- Co-Sports Information Director
- (585) 475-6154
- skjsid@rit.edu
- Kathy Lindsley
- Editor, RIT: The University Magazine
- (585) 475-7616
- kjlcom@rit.edu
- Greg Livadas
- Director of Media Relations, NTID
- (585) 475-6217 (V/TTY)
- Greg.Livadas@rit.edu
- Marcia Morphy
- Senior Communication Specialist
- (585) 475-4951
- mpmuns@rit.edu
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- College of Business
- RIT Galleries
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Joe Venniro
- Co-Sports Information Director
- (585) 475-5598
- jtvsid@rit.edu
- Sue Weisler
- Manager of Photography
- (585) 475-2054
- aswcmp@rit.edu
If you aren't sure who to contact, please contact Paul Stella.