RIT’s Women’s Center formally opened its new space during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 8. The Women’s Center, located in the lower level of the Student Alumni Union in room A510, is designed to foster an educational environment in which women can be personally, academically and professionally successful. Honorary ribbon cutters were, pictured from left, Denise Herrera, Student Government’s women’s senator, Rebecca Johnson, associate of the university, Tom Hildebrandt, a representative of the Davenport Hatch Foundation, and Donna Rubin, director of the Women’s Center.

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Computer engineering students presented their design projects to fellow students and RIT faculty during the department’s quarterly showcase Nov. 1. Harvey Palmer, left, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, tested the digital-simulated pinball machine during his tour of the displays. Roy Czernikowski, professor of computer engineering, and students look on.

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Therese Hannigan, left, RIT professor of new media design and imaging, offers feedback to a student artist during National Portfolio Day on Nov. 10. More than 400 student artists from high schools throughout Western New York converged on RIT for the free event. Representatives from the nation’s top university art and design programs provided the students with feedback on their portfolios. More than 30 RIT professors from the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences participated. Tours of the college were also given.

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Elementary and high-school teachers from across New York state participated in an educational outreach forum in the areas of microelectronics and nanotechnology Nov. 1 at RIT. The event was sponsored by the Department of Microelectronic Engineering and funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Nearly 300 students took advantage of the opportunity to connect with more than 100 employer representatives from 43 companies from all over the United States, including Bloomingdale’s, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft and the National Security Agency, at the annual NTID Job Fair Oct. 23. The event, which was NTID’s largest job fair ever, was sponsored by the NTID Center on Employment in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor.

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Members of the New York State Senate Higher Education Committee hosted an information forum Oct. 24 at RIT to gather comments and recommendations on issues related to New York state student financial-aid programs and campus security. Jim Watters, RIT senior vice president for finance and administration, far left, provided an overview of recent enhancements that RIT has made in the area of campus security, including the planned installation of a new rapid emergency alert system. The forum was led by Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R-Suffolk), center, who chairs the committee. He was joined by Sens. Jim Alesi (R-Fairport), second from left, and Joe Robach (R-Greece), second from right. Monroe Community College President Tom Flynn, far right, also participated in the panel. The committee will be using the information gathered at this forum and others to develop its legislative priorities for 2008.

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