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When Ritter Arena was new

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RIT’s new ice arena, the Gene Polisseni Center, is currently under construction, just south of the Student Alumni Union. More than four decades earlier, there was a different arena being built on RIT’s campus—Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena.

Designed by architectural firm Roche-Dinkloo, Ritter Arena was constructed in 1968 as one of the original buildings at RIT during its move from downtown ... (more)