Papers and Speeches

Here is where you'll find President Destler's papers and speeches that he's made to the RIT community.

• Change in RIT's Academic Calendar from Quarters to Semesters - February 2010
• 2009 Climate Study
• State of the Institute Address - Brick City Homecoming 2009
• Cooling RIT (making the university more environmentally friendly) - keynote address to Cool Rochester, Rochester City Hall - September 2009
• Opening Address to the RIT Community - September 2009
• Commencement Speech – May 2009
• A report to the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership/National Academies in Science, Washington, D.C - December 2008
• President's Report: Open Administration Initiative - October 2008
• State of the Institute Address at Brick City – October 2008
• Remarks for RIT Staff Awards Ceremony – October 2008
• Welcome Back Address to the RIT Community - August 2008
• Commencement Speech to the 2008 Graduates - May 2008
• Rescuing Rochester?, Presentation to Rochester Downtown Development Corporation - April 2008
• Henrietta Rotary Club presentation - December 2007
• The Importance of Building Diversity in Industry and Academia - November 2007
• Inauguration Address - November 2007
• A New Relationship Between Business and Academia - November 2007
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presentation - October 2007
• RIT Institute of Fellows presentation - October 2007
• State of the Institute Address, Brick City Homecoming - October 2007
• Opening Address to the RIT Community - August 2007
• Convocation for New Students and Families - August 2007
• Reflecting on the Legacy of President Simone’s Leadership - June 2007
• Conversation Starter no.2: Corporate R&D at RIT - May 2007
• Conversation Starter no.1: RIT–Required InnovaTion - May 2007

Looking for papers from RIT's previous president, Dr. Simone? Find them on Dr. Simone's site.