College of Liberal Arts News

RIT’s past and present converged as four presidents—spanning more than three decades of leadership—reflected on the university’s evolution and how they have helped position it for the future.

WXXI News features comments from Erica Haskell, director of RIT’s School of Performing Arts, and RIT President Bill Sanders about the opening of the university’s new performing arts center and its role in supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and student creativity.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Erica Haskell, director of RIT’s School of Performing Arts, about the opening of the university’s new performing arts center and its role in advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and the regional arts scene.

Spectrum News reports on the opening of the new RIT Performing Arts Center, a 747-seat venue that will host student and community performances and feature a restored historic pipe organ.

The 747-seat, 50,000-square-foot building officially opened this morning. The center will provide a state-of-the-art venue for theater, musical theater, music, and dance for both RIT students and community groups.

Bob Kalka ’89 and his wife, Kelly Porter Kalka ’88, have made a donation to support RIT’s new Performing Arts Center, naming the theater’s follow spot room.

Basis Point Insight publishes an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about how restrictive leasing laws and weak land records are impeding efficient land use in India.

Basis Point Insight publishes an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, highlighting new research that links skewed sex ratios to marriage markets, dowries and relative wealth in India.

The team faced Duquesne University (L), St. John Fisher (W), SUNY Buffalo (L), and SUNY Fredonia (T).
Congratulations to our team for their strong performance and for representing RIT with professionalism and outstanding sportsmanship!

The 747-seat venue is the first major theater project in the Rochester region in decades. It will provide a state-of-the-art performance hall, which will be used by students as well as community groups to hold concerts, talks, and other events.

The Conversation features an essay by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, discussing historical proposals to use nuclear explosives to build canals and their broader technological and environmental implications.

Recognizing faculty and staff who excel at the university’s experiential, interdisciplinary, and collective approach to education makes the Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship a highlight of the academic year.