Hi, my name is Michelle Cometa; I joined the UNS team in October and cover the many adventures in engineering and CAST. My background before coming University News Services? I’ve spent the past seven years with the ITS team, first as assistant to the CIO, then as communications and PR manager. Prior to that I more »
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RIT traditions: Hockey, Brick City Homecoming, Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, Orange and Brown….Let’s add Student Government’s “Dorm Challenge” to the list. This is the sentiment I heard from the students at last night’s debriefing forum on the 3-day event. And the administration agreed it should return next year in some form or another. more »
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I swear Student Government wants the RIT administration to hoist up the white flag. But we will never surrender? But I have to admit I was close to throwing in the towel this morning when the fire alarm went off at 5:20 a.m. And this was an evacuation RIT style: piercing alarm, flashing strobe lights more »
Categories: Events Comments OffFootball … Pizza … Cold Beverages … Staying up late … Welcome to Bill and Bob’s Bachelor Pad, a.k.a. Room 7088 Sol Heumann Hall at RIT. Yesterday, for the first time in nearly 25 years (gulp), I checked into a college dorm as part of the Student Government “Dorm Challenge.” Let me introduce you to more »
Categories: Dateline: RIT, Events 2 CommentsOn Sunday, I get to be 18 again thanks to RIT Student Government (can you bring back my once curly hair?). I’ll be moving into the Residence Halls as part of SG’s “Dorm Challenge.” The students have challenged the RIT administration to live in the dorms for 3 days and 3 nights. Check in is more »
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With nearly 90,000 miles on the original battery, I knew I was playing with fire. “But why today?” The clicking sound coming from my car’s ignition on Monday prompted this reaction. So much for my plan to arrive at work early and practice my presentation for the PR Now symposium. Sponsored by the RIT Department more »
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