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Sustainability Ph.D. in the works

RIT has been awarded a $465,000 grant by the Henry Luce Foundation for the creation of an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in sustainability. RIT’s groundbreaking Ph.D. program will seek through coursework and research to advance sustainability,

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2006 Big Shot to feature Memorial Art Gallery

The lights will go out at the Memorial Art Gallery on the evening of May 1. One of Rochester’s notable landmarks will instead be lit by hundreds of hand-held flashlights capturing the magnificence of the edifice as never before. It’s time for RIT’s Big Shot. Faculty

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Moore to step down

Andrew Moore recently announced his plans to step down as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the end of the 2007 academic year after eight years of service and marking the college’s greatest period of growth. Moore’s stewardship has transformed the college from

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RIT sets 2006-2007 tuition

RIT has announced its new undergraduate tuition and other charges for the 2006-2007 academic year. Tuition for returning undergraduate students who matriculated prior to the 2003-2004 academic year will increase 5.9 percent to $23,949. Tuition for entering

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Student Spotlight: NTID student shares her love of teaching with the kids

Michelle Koplitz’s smile is as wide as the RIT pool, and from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. every Saturday it rarely leaves her face. The engaging third-year biotechnology student offers half-hour lessons to children of faculty and staff members through RIT’s Learn to Swim program

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Getting an ‘egg’ up on the competition
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Young hunters tracked down their prey as the RIT Leadership Institute played host to an Easter egg hunt on April 15. Hundreds of candy-filled eggs were hidden across the Eastman Kodak Quad and available for the taking. More than 100 youngsters—all children of RIT faculty, staff and students—enjoyed the festivities.

Mark Fleming | photographer

 


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