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| A TIGER ON THE MOVE . . . The RIT Tiger statue was
temporarily moved from its usual location along the quarter mile,
between Wallace Library and the Student Alumni Union, while workers
prepared a new perch. The project also includes installation of a
new stone “sitting wall” and lighting to enhance the area
as a gathering spot. Work is slated to be completed in time for Kodak
Quad dedication on Nov. 14. For more on the history of RIT’s
tiger mascot, visit http://wally.rit.edu/depts/archives/Tigerpage.htm. |
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| HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE . . . Lucius “Bob” Gordon,
RIT trustee emeritus, left, and President Albert Simone congratulate
each other after laying several bricks for the new Gordon Field House
and Activities Center. During a tour of the developing facility, project
managers invited the men to lend a hand in the construction. Approximately
130,000 bricks, plus 1,500 tons of steel and 20 miles of wiring, are
being used to build the field house, which will be completed in spring.
The facility is named after Gordon in honor of his $5 million in gifts
and various commitments to the project. |
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| CELEBRATING THE UNITED NATIONS . . . The U.N. flag
flew over the RIT campus on Oct. 24 to commemorate the anniversary
of the founding of the United Nations in 1945. Above, Bill Larsen,
associate professor of civil engineering technology and advisor to
the RIT Caribbean Students Association, and Natesha Greaves, fifth-year
industrial and systems engineering major and president of the association,
prepare to raise the flag. Larsen is past president of the United
Nations Association of Rochester. |
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| UPSTATE BUSINESS STRATEGY . . . U.S. Rep. Amo Houghton,
far left, organized a “Partners in Regional Economic Revitalization”
forum at RIT on Nov. 3. Speakers included U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter,
center, and President Albert Simone, second from right. Also pictured
are Tom Flynn, president of MCC, second from left, and Carl Hayden,
former chancellor, New York State Board of Regents. Bottom photo:
Keynote speaker, Paychex Inc. CEO and RIT Trustee B. Thomas Golisano,
center, talks with John Martin, president, Roberts Wesleyan College,
left, and Simone. More than 125 business leaders attended the session
on how to improve the upstate New York economy. |
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| HUT, TWO, THREE, FOUR . . . Members of Army ROTC Tiger
Battalion, 1st Brigade, above, took first place in the Ranger Challenge
Competition last month in Fort Devens, Mass. Competing against 21
other schools, RIT earned first place in the Army physical fitness
test; the patrolling exam, a written test of basic infantry skills;
and orienteering. Other challenges in the two-day contest included
an obstacle course, marksmanship, rope-bridge construction, timed
weapons disassembly and assembly, and a 10-kilometer road march. Cadets,
coached by Maj. Donald Powell and Master Sgt. Robert Yelder, trained
six days a week in preparation for the competition. |
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