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School of Communication
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February 18, 2020
RIT art gallery hosting traveling craft exhibit borne out of political activism
A traveling exhibit that calls upon craft as a creative force in voicing dissent and expressing hope in an era of political disruption is making its first-ever stop at RIT over the next month.
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January 30, 2020
College of Liberal Arts faculty write books on varied topics
Four faculty members from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts have recently written books on diverse subjects: how disability is viewed in the media, the commercialization of 19th-century autobiographies, how birth and death costs and practices have changed over the years, and how Germany adopted technology and a productivity culture after World War II.
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January 22, 2020
Expressive Communication Center opens at RIT to help students with public speaking
Roughly one person in four has a fear of public speaking, but the anxiety can be reduced if you know just what to say, how to organize, begin or end. RIT’s Expressive Communication Center strives to help students better prepare to deliver speeches and presentations.
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October 21, 2019
Parenting app for mothers being developed at RIT
Research is underway at RIT to create an app that will serve as a resource to help young mothers answer questions about raising a child, connect them with programs and resources, as well as foster a virtual parenting community.
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October 20, 2019
Quilt honors victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
WROC-TV features Hinda Mandell, associate professor in the School of Communication, and her Jewish Hearts for Pittsburgh project.
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October 3, 2019
Connections: Analyzing 2019's best ads
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Barry Strauber, professor of advertising in the School of Communication, and students Caleb Kulathum, Kiana Simons and Kevin Booker.
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September 16, 2019
Connections: Examining the effects of populism on Ukraine's developing democracy
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Grant Cos, professor in the School of Communication.
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August 6, 2019
Changing the approach to news reporting
You do what? From accountant to the stars to sustainable chocolate producer, RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers. Read about Tianna Mañón ’15 (journalism, political science), editor-in-chief of Open Mic Rochester, a news organization that is run by and for the black community.
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August 6, 2019
2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards: Kathy Yu
Meet Kathy Yu ’91 (professional and technical communications), the College of Liberal Arts 2019 Distinguished Alumna.
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August 5, 2019
The fiber of democracy
Rochester Beacon features Hinda Mandell, associate professor of communications, and Juilee Decker associate professor of museum studies.
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July 17, 2019
RIT professors organize yarn installation in Rochester Aug. 21
Grab your needles, yarn or thread, and get crafting for democracy in a community-wide tribute to Rochester’s legacy of social activism with a contemporary twist. Fiber artists are needed to contribute to a yarn installation celebrating the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Sewing Society at a historic site on Corinthian Street.
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July 15, 2019
Craft activism in the Trump Era on exhibit in ‘Crafting Democracy’
Handcrafted pussyhats, subversive embroidery (“resist”), protest banners and quilts are among the politically charged textiles inspired by the rise of President Donald Trump, and they are the focus of a new exhibit and catalog curated by two RIT professors.