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Gearing up for Middle States Accreditation

Nearly 150 RIT faculty and staff are lending their focus to reaffirm the university’s commitment to student success, particularly as it relates to a global society. The team is taking part in a self-study effort for reaccreditation by the Middle States Association.

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President Clinton visits RIT

At the invitation of B. Thomas Golisano, RIT trustee and the founder and chairman of Paychex Inc., President Bill Clinton paid a visit to RIT on Dec. 14. The former president toured the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences prior

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MLK honored on Jan. 17

RIT’s Commission for Promoting Pluralism will host the 24th annual Martin Luther King Day celebration at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Ingle Auditorium, Student Alumni Union. The keynote address, “Living, Learning and Achieving in a Global World,” will

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Trio celebrates 25 years in broadcast booth

When someone thinks of RIT men’s hockey, a winning tradition is often the first thing brought up in conversation. Two national championships, nine ECAC titles and 13 trips to the NCAA Championship Tournaments in the last 25 seasons are

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RIT inspection course ‘takes off’

Pilots of light-sport aircraft—such as powered parachutes—can inspect and maintain personal crafts with expertise after completing a new, federally approved, 16-hour inspection course offered by RIT.

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Slam dunk—celebrating 50 years
Doran Mix

Members of the undefeated 1955-1956 RIT basketball team gathered at Clark Gymnasium as part of their 50th reunion recently. The team presented the ball from their final game of that season to President Albert Simone at half time of the RIT vs. York basketball game. The 1955-1956 squad remains RIT’s only undefeated basketball team. From left to right: Front: Lou Alexander (assistant coach), Ken Eybers, Ken Johnson and Ralph VanPeursem. In the second row, rear: John Buchholz, Rick Fox (Coach Leo Fox’s son), George Holdridge, Don McCaughey, Ed Baucum, Fred Moss and Jeff Landsman.

Seth Slavin | photographer

 


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