RIT Graduate School Pulse Newsletter- January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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The submission portal for the 2025 RIT Graduate Showcase is now open. Visit the Proposal Submission page for details and to submit.

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Find Success in the USA: How to use Interstride

When: January 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: Virtual: Career Connect

Join Julian Huenerfauth, assistant director for international student services, to learn more about Interstride! Interstride is a platform that empowers RIT international students to thrive in their job search.

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Momentum I: Spring 2025 Cohort Interest Meeting

When: January 22, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Student Alumni Union: 1829 Room

Join us for our Spring Interest Meeting, where you will have an opportunity to meet all the facilitators and new students, enjoy some food, and ask any questions you have about the Momentum program.

Momentum is multi-level experiential leadership development program designed to introduce you to challenges impacting communities around the world and to equip you with the skills, competencies, and confidence you need to actively engage in efforts to address those challenges.

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January Graduate Student Coffee Hour - Winter Warm-Up with Hot Cocoa

When: January 23, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: SHED-1300 Bower Maker Space

Join us for a cozy winter gathering with hot chocolate, good company, and a fun, low-key activity. Warm up, unwind, and make memories this winter together. Invite your friends as well!

Food Provided (Hot chocolate and cookies)

Graduate Student Anxiety Toolbox

When: January 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Where: Campus Center: CPC-2650/Bamboo Room

Do you struggle with anxiety like so many of us? Join CaPS provider, Thomas Peechatt, LMHC, in Workshop, intended exclusively for graduate students. This single-session 90-minute workshop combines three focus areas. Visit the link for details. Seating is limited.

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RIT professor leads research showing true structure of the iconic Ring Nebula

One of the most photographed images in the night sky comes into focus for the first time.

Read full story by Mollie Radzinski >

EMBA student leverages RIT for inclusive leadership growth

Chris Soukup, a graduate student in the RIT Executive MBA program, is the CEO of Communication Service for the Deaf, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and services to benefit the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the employment sector.

Read full story by Nathaniel Smith >

Ph.D. programs point the way forward

RIT’s Ph.D. portfolio took a leap forward during President David Munson’s leadership. A combination of new Ph.D. degree programs and increased student enrollment has elevated the university’s capacity for high-level research and scholarship.

Read full story by Susan Gawlowicz >

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Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement Monthly Newsletter

If you're looking for service opportunities in Rochester, look no further! The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement sends out a monthly email detailing local community service opportunities for RIT students. Head to the link to sign up!

CLCE Service Newsletter >

Colorful background, RIT College of Liberal Arts Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Symposium. QR Code to register

Call for Proposals-Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Technologies.
A one-day symposium featuring RIT students and faculty/staff. The submission deadline is February 5, 2025, by 5 PM.

RIT College of Liberal Arts
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

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