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March 22, 2017
Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo to perform at RIT
Two acclaimed virtuosi—clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka—will perform at 8 p.m. March 31 as part of the Performing Artists Concert Series, presented by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. -
March 21, 2017
Symposium tackles freedom of speech on campuses
Restrictions to free speech on college campuses across the country have become more prevalent in recent weeks, and two experts on the topic are addressing the issue during RIT’s Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty’s fourth annual symposium April 4 and 5. -
March 21, 2017
Celebration of life on Friday for Stan McKenzie
Stan McKenzie, who died Nov. 8, served RIT for 41 years in several capacities, including teaching literature for 34 years and serving as provost for 14 years. The memorial will begin at 4 p.m. -
March 16, 2017
RIT hosts public speaking contest
RIT’s School of Communication is sponsoring a public speaking contest for undergraduate students who present a compelling 3-minute story about their research or creative work and its significance. -
March 10, 2017
Grad honored for community service
Ja’Nai Gray ’16 was selected as one of 10 recipients of an Independent Sector Student Service Award and a $500 H.D. Paley Scholarship. The award honors outstanding Independent Sector TAP students for their leadership in community service throughout the state. -
March 8, 2017
Language processing expert to speak Friday
Hal Daume III, an expert in how language is processed by machines, will discuss “Natural Language Processing on Creative Content” for the Distinguished Computational Linguistics Lecture. -
March 6, 2017
RIT partners with Roberts Wesleyan
RIT has signed an agreement with Roberts Wesleyan College that will allow students from RIT to simultaneously take classes in Roberts’ graduate education programs easily and at an accelerated level. -
March 2, 2017
Author/historian delves into ‘West Side Story’
Julia Foulkes, professor of history at The New School in New York, will discuss her book, A Place for Us: West Side Story and New York, as the guest speaker of The Crossroads: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on American Music Speaker Series hosted by RIT’s School of Individualized Study. -
February 28, 2017
Mayor Warren visits public speaking class
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren visited two public speaking classes to help students understand the potential power public speaking has. -
February 27, 2017
RIT joins Grand Challenge Scholars Program
RIT is the newest university to be designated as part of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, a national initiative to train future engineering and non-engineering professionals to play a significant role in solving the major challenges of the 21st century. -
February 3, 2017
Team spends winter break helping refugees in Rwanda
Six RIT students and a professor spent winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a refugee camp in Rwanda. The team will use the data to create maps to help improve the lives of refugees and camp organizers. -
January 24, 2017
Professor writes about ‘Ethics Within Engineering’
Wade Robison’s ‘Ethics Within Engineering’ book aims to help engineering students understand the ramifications of their work.