Dr. William H. Sanders installed as RIT’s 11th president
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RIT Board of Trustees vice chairs Frank Sklarsky ’78 (business administration accounting), left, and Susan Holliday ’85 (MBA) place the Presidential Collar of Authority on Bill Sanders. The collar was created in 1983 by the late Hans Christensen, the first Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Professor of Contemporary Crafts in the School for American Crafts.
The inauguration of Dr. William H. Sanders as RIT's 11th president actually took place on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Hundreds of people, including delegates from 42 universities and state and community leaders, attended the tradition-filled ceremony at Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Dr. Irena Guszak, President and Dean of RIT Croatia was one of the esteemed members of the platform party.
Dr. Sanders, who has nearly 40 years of experience in higher education, officially began his term as president on July 1, 2025, succeeding David C. Munson.
You can read the entire article, as well as Dr. Sanders’s speech HERE
