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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
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October 29, 2020
Trailer: Stephen Chiodo’s ‘Alien Xmas’ Invades Netflix Nov. 20
Animation Magazine features a new Netflix holiday special by The Chiodo Brothers, including Stephen Chiodo ’76 (professional photographic illustration).
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October 29, 2020
Students, community team up to change narratives around addiction
A one-credit workshop allowed RIT students to examine ways of sharing more accurate depictions of a complex topic. The class culminates in an exhibition that opens Nov. 5.
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October 26, 2020
Collaborative initiatives helping recent graduates reach for success during pandemic
Since the earliest days of the pandemic, a dedicated group of RIT faculty, staff, and alumni has come together to provide critical career guidance and insights to scores of recent College of Art and Design graduates beginning their careers at a most challenging time.
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October 8, 2020
'Trust, but verify' chronicles the era of misinformation
City Newspaper features work by Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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October 2, 2020
'It is heavy. It is exhausting'. Black journalists feel 'the weight' during a tumultuous time
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on an online panel of Black journalists hosted by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and journalism program in the School of Communication.
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September 30, 2020
Scanning for the Ages: How to Capture and Organize Your Family’s Photo History
ExtremeTech talks to Frank Cost, the James E McGhee Professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about tips for scanning images to make prints and enlargements.
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September 23, 2020
RIT to host Reporting While Black panel discussion on Oct. 1
RIT will host a virtual panel discussion focused on the unique challenges and opportunities facing Black journalists and why representation in the media matters. The event, titled Reporting While Black, will feature six Rochester-based Black journalists from TV, radio, and print media at both the local and national level.
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September 17, 2020
Joshua Rashaad McFadden reflects on career, using photography as a tool for justice: ‘The work has to be done’
TheGrio features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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September 14, 2020
RIT again ranked among the best universities in the nation by U.S. News
RIT has again been recognized as one of the best national universities by U.S. News & World Report, which also cited the university as among the most innovative, with strong undergraduate research opportunities and a highly regarded cooperative learning program.
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September 7, 2020
Innovative planning, teamwork transform RIT galleries into creative academic spaces
Normally lined with exhibits showcasing the talents of RIT faculty, students, and alumni, three RIT galleries are instead outfitted this semester with the desks and technology necessary to meet the academic needs of hundreds of first-year College of Art and Design students. The University and Bevier Galleries inside Booth Hall and the William Harris Gallery in Gannett Hall have been transformed into creative classrooms.
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September 1, 2020
Students, faculty to lead 'Representation Matters' panel
Students Joy Anderson (Film and Animation) and Aria A. Dines (Film and Animation; Illustration) are featured speakers for the Levine Center to End Hate's "Brave Spaces" event.
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August 19, 2020
RIT students start semester with encouragement and precautions
RIT welcomes a record number of first-year students today as classes begin in a semester that will look like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new students were welcomed Tuesday afternoon during an online convocation that featured several speakers, livestreamed without an audience from Ingle Auditorium.