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November 30, 2021
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Saunders College of Business adds sports and entertainment management minor
Saunders College of Business will launch a new sports and entertainment management minor this spring. The minor will focus on the business and management of sports and entertainment organizations and provide students with applied skills in business strategy, analytics, customer service, negotiations, and event and venue management.
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November 30, 2021
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Ask a Question: President Munson on WITR on Thursday
WITR-FM (89.7) will host RIT President David Munson at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, continuing the “Ask Munson” series.
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November 30, 2021
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Packaging science student is first female Eagle Scout in Finger Lakes region
Rebecca Bober, a third-year packaging science major from Bloomfield, N.Y., recently earned Eagle Scout rank with Boy Scouts of America, becoming the first female Eagle Scout in the Finger Lakes region.
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November 30, 2021
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Longtime RIT supporters give $2.5 million to SHED project
RIT alumnus and trustee Frank Sklarsky ’78 and his wife, Ruth, have made a significant gift to the university’s one-of-a-kind maker space and performing arts complex. They have given $2.5 million to RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (the SHED) to establish the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater.
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November 30, 2021
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Company co-founded by RIT professor wins $1 million grand prize at GENIUS NY competition
Associate Professor Travis Desell's drone data management business, Airtonomy, was awarded the $1 million grand prize at the GENIUS NY international accelerator competition.
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November 30, 2021
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RIT approves alternate grading option for undergraduate students for fall semester
Undergraduate students from RIT’s main campus will be able to select one undergraduate-level class to apply the satisfactory/pass/no pass option. The proposal for the alternate grading option for fall was submitted by RIT Student Government.
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November 29, 2021
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Fellow brings strong passion for design, diversity, inclusion to College of Art and Design
Alesha Williams, a Future Faculty Post-Doc Fellow in RIT’s College of Art and Design, is an illustrator, designer, and educator from Cleveland. Williams is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, combining her many research interests to focus on character design and representation of marginalized and minority characters in the comic book medium.
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November 29, 2021
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Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences earns RIT’s Changing Hearts and Minds Award
The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences earned RIT’s annual award for success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity.
Photo Spotlight
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![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>Students write about a loss they experienced on a tag to be placed on the Tree of Loss.</p>]()
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November 29, 2021
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RIT 365 is a first-year student experience to form connections at RIT and to provide a foundation for the years ahead. In a 365 class, facilitator Laurence Wainwright-Maks led a labyrinth exercise in the Allen Chapel. Walking a labyrinth is a tool for self-awareness and creates a sense of calm.
Spring 2021 University Magazine
Move over, Silicon Valley. Rochester can be the next great American technology hub. Also inside: Tour the new cybersecurity complex.
Media Coverage
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November 27, 2021
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As devices morph into services, what is ownership?
The Economist talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute of Sustainability, about regulations on e-waste.
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November 26, 2021
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Tech Gifts Sold Out Before the Holidays. Here’s Your Guide to Smart Alternatives.
The Wall Street Journal talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about delays in the supply chain for tech gifts.
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November 24, 2021
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What is the role of settlement houses in 2021?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Michael Brown, assistant professor in the Department of History.
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November 24, 2021
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DNA damage from COVID-19 spike proteins in lab study does not apply directly to COVID-19 vaccines
PolitiFact talks to Andre Hudson, head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about a study on the spike protein that covers the surface of the COVID-19 virus.
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The RIT community embodies perseverance, resilience, strength, and grit. We successfully completed in-person instruction this fall without having to suspend or cancel classes due to coronavirus outbreaks. How did we do it? With the help of the entire RIT community. The list of kudos and accolades are immeasurable. But essentially, we were RIT ready. And we’ll stay RIT ready moving forward. Thank you for the efforts you've made, and will continue to make.