Gallery r show documents culture in Dubrovnik (Feb. 14-March 13)
“Wow. Such an experience the students and I will never forget,” is all Professor Willie Osterman can say about his three-month sojourn to Dubrovnik, Croatia, with a dozen students from RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
Their study-abroad experience last spring was part of
Bill Stephens is an art teacher at Webster Schroeder High School, and during his 32-year tenure, he’s seen a lot of talent pass through his classroom. Right now he has 20 students in his Advanced Placement Portfolio Class, three of whom will be showcasing
Students in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences are helping a fellow student recoup his art supplies destroyed in the fire off-campus last November. The Dollar and a Dream Fund hopes to raise $1,000 for Michael DiCocco, a fourth-year industrial design major, one
The concept behind “strength in numbers” applies to more than just manpower. Success in research computing is driven by access to a large supply of individual processors, which is the incentive for RIT’s Condor 1000 project.
As part of this effort, the university recently surpassed
Four awards were presented at the annual Student Affairs Recognition Event honoring exceptional contributions from staff and faculty that embody the mission and goals of RIT’s Division of Student Affairs. Below are selected excerpts from the nomination letters of the 2007 recipients:
Faculty Award
News & Events is now being printed on 100 percent recycled paper resulting in favorable effects on our environment. For the 16 issues of News & Events produced each year:
The Department of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts was selected by the National Communication Association as a recipient of the 2007 Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award, which honors innovation and commitment to position the field of communication as indispensable in a
RIT SportsZone received a Platinum Best of Show award at the 2007 Aurora Awards for their outstanding graphics and design. The annual Aurora Awards honor excellence in local television programming by college and professional groups. In addition to the Platinum award, SportsZone also received
RIT President Bill Destler got a dye job during halftime of the RIT men’s basketball game on Jan. 19. He had agreed to dye his hair orange if both women’s and men’s basketball games that day had full attendance. The men’s game was full but the women’s didn’t quite make it. Compromising, Destler had three-quarters of his hair colored by Vice President for Student Affairs Mary-Beth Cooper. The challenge was to encourage more support at RIT basketball games and other athletic events.
