| The mystery of the monasteries |
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| Former RIT photography professor Douglas Lyttle signed copies of his latest book, Miracle on the Monastery Mountain, at RIT's Campus Connections bookstore last month. Lyttle compiled
photos taken during his 20 extended visits to the historic Byzantine Orthodox Monastic Republic of Mt. Athos between 1972 and 1998. |
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| Honoring the spirit of a great visionary |
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On Jan. 19, the RIT community celebrated the legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. with a musical presentation from the RIT Gospel Ensemble and a talk from Robert Colon, New York State assistant attorney general, Rochester division. Colon's talk focused on whether Martin Luther King's dream has become a reality. A question-and-answer session followed.
The program was sponsored by RIT's Commission for Promoting Pluralism. |
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| The proof is in the print |
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| Representatives from Kodak Polychrome Graphics helped train Erich Lehman, second from left, prepress facilities coordinator, and Michael Riordan, bottom right, assistant professor of color imaging and publishing, both in the School of Print Media, on the latest proofing technology. KPG donated the Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System to RIT. The equipment, using thermal imaging technology, produces digital halftone proofs faster than the current industry standard. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in December. |
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| Do-it-yourself publishing |
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| Wallace Library's Idea Factory was the setting for aspiring writers learning to publish their own work. The library featured experts in the areas of scrapbooking, bookbinding and finishing, and self-promotion. Here, Douglas Holleley, faculty at Visual Studies Workshop, speaks to a crowd of interested guests. |
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Inspiring today's female leaders
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| In honor of RIT’s 175th anniversary celebration, Tanya Van Court, director of broadband and interactive television at ESPN, was the inaugural speaker for the Women in Leadership series. In addition to her talk, Van Court chatted with RIT communication students and made an appearance at RIT’s Sports Zone. |
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