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How I Spent Summer 2013

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For many in the RIT community, the perfect summer cocktail is a unique mix of travel, research, community service and other projects. Here’s a look at what a few RIT students and faculty members were engaged in this summer.

Reconnecting with ... (more)


RIT to provide unique artistry at 
First Niagara Rochester Fringe Fest

thumbnail imageBy Marcia Morphy

Dancing Chickens & Kissing Books: An Evening with Howie Lester Episode 2 is not the latest dance rage or a hot new 
release of a children’s book. 


Lester calls it performance art, where in the spirit of a gypsy campfire, a Turkish 
coffee house, a Greek hash house, 
or modern experimental theater, he acts 
as both storyteller and musician. 


“I mix ... (more)


Brick City Homecoming features big-name speakers

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RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend is traditionally a time to reunite with students, alumni and family and to 
celebrate the campus’ unique spirit. 


“With more than 17,800 people in 
attendance last year, the 2013 weekend—Oct. 10–13—is expected to draw an even 
bigger crowd with a little something for everyone,” says Michelle Seger, managing director of Special Events and Conferences ... (more)


50 years and counting

Longest-serving faculty member still has more to do

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Casey Kelly ’13 (graphic design) 
graduated with a better handle on her own design methods because she spent the last two years digging through the archives of American design pioneers. 


“You can experience firsthand design from the past,” Kelly says. “It’s a different experience to flip through boxes and see 
the designs for yourself.”


RIT has R. Roger Remington to thank 
for ... (more)