Tiger's Tale: Alumni Tale - September 2020
Tiger's Tale
September 2020
BCW Goes Virtual for 2020
Tiger Alumni Week
Nothing can keep your RIT alumni relations staff from getting you fresh chances to learn, network, and celebrate Tiger Spirit. While an on-campus Brick City Weekend may be off for a year, we’re bringing you the power and pleasure of our annual homecoming event online. Tiger Alumni Week is five days of information, networking, reunions, and more, and registration is LIVE!
Register for TAW events
Commemorating 9/11
The Arnold Air Society hosted the annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony in the Simone Circle on campus on Friday morning. 2019 ceremony photo above by A. Sue Weisler
View a video of the 10th anniversary RIT Photo Exhibit
RIT Ready Efforts Continue to Succeed
RIT has started randomized testing to monitor the spread of COVID-19 among students and to facilitate a quick response to potential outbreaks on campus. RIT began surveillance testing the week of August 24.
Read about RIT’s COVID-10 survelliance testing
Tigers Connect
Unlock the potential of your network through Tigers Connect, the RIT Alumni Association’s new virtual networking program designed to create meaningful, regional connections between RIT alumni. This camera-on, online experience brings Tigers face to face for timed conversations with fellow alumni in their area.
View September Sessions
Tigers Helping Tigers
The Impact of ROAR Day, RIT’s Day of Giving
On October 21, RIT will celebrate its 15th annual ROAR Day. As the university’s biggest fundraising day of the year, ROAR Day is critical to student success. As this year’s ROAR Day approaches, we reflect upon the impact of last year’s annual day of giving.
Learn more about ROAR Day
Alumna Hands Out Bags to Homeless
After being homeless for 16 years, Julianna Truesdale BFA ’11 turned her life around and now helps others in need.
Read about Julianna
RIT Alum Named Minett Professor
RIT alum and community volunteer Orlando Ortiz BS ’04, MBA ’08, has been appointed the 2020-2021 Minett Professor. The professorship emphasizes the connections between education and industry, and also highlights the value of diversity.
Meet Orlando Ortiz
Career Services
RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education is available to assist alumni in career growth and job searches. Especially now, if you have been displaced from your job, your RIT family is here to help!
RIT Career Services and Co-op associate director, Kris Stehler, gave an overview of alumni offerings during last month’s Tiger Webinar. To see what's available to all alumni for career development support, including an indepth introduction to the Career Connect system, watch the webinar recording.
Watch Alumni Career Services Recording
Class Notes
We've switched to a new Class Notes system! Now you can submit your Class Notes directly through the Alumni website.
Michael Berrios ’14 (GCCIS) and Lorenny Mota Morla MS ’16 (SOIS) are happy to announce the birth of their son, Silas Michael, on February 24, 2020.
Nick Sprague ’18 (COLA) and Jasmine Newton ’18 (COLA), both Psychology majors, were married on November 30, 2019.