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March 25, 2020
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Research guidance from Provost and VP for Research
Ellen Granberg, provost, and Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for research and associate provost, share some information and guidance on how COVID-19 is impacting research at RIT.
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March 25, 2020
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RIT wins Northeast regional collegiate cyber defense competition
A team of RIT cybersecurity students is moving on to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) after taking first place at the Northeast regional competition March 20–22. The students pulled together a win, despite having to compete from separate locations across the country, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 20, 2020
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Update on RIT campus services available
Many campus services have modified hours or procedures caused by the precautions concerning the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). RIT has closed spaces that invite large groups of people, including the Student Life Center, Red Barn, Gordon Field House, Frank Ritter Ice Arena, Gene Polisseni Center and Global Village retail areas.
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March 18, 2020
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A Message from the Provost: Ensuring Academic Progress
In the midst of this incredibly challenging time, I am writing to share one very important message: RIT leadership values your academic success. That is why we have put into place plans that both protect your health and safety and immediately offer the flexibility and support needed to facilitate your progress toward a degree.
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March 13, 2020
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Advice for those returning from travel
As we all grapple with changes to our daily lives from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, we ask those concerned that they may have been exposed to the virus through travel or personal contact to use an abundance of caution.
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March 12, 2020
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Big Shot scheduled for March 22 has been postponed
RIT Big Shot No. 34, which was scheduled for Sunday, March 22, at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the surrounding neighborhood, has been postponed. The Big Shot team has not indicated a rescheduled date at this time.
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March 12, 2020
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RIT Athletics cancels all spring sports competitions, practices
The RIT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has canceled all practices and competitions (traditional and non-traditional) for the spring semester, in accordance with the community's efforts to mitigate the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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March 12, 2020
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FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional at RIT is postponed
The 2020 FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional, which was scheduled for Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, in the RIT Gordon Field House, is postponed. The regional planning team has not indicated a rescheduled date at this time.
Campus Spotlight
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March 10, 2020
Photo by A. Sue Weisler
RIT's annual United Way Campaign kicked-off with games, an Agency Fair and the CHARITY Auction in the Student Alumni Union and Campus Center. To make an online pledge, go to https://www.rit.edu/unitedway/.
President’s Report 2020
The President's Report captures highlights from the past year and where RIT is headed in the future.
Media Coverage
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March 16, 2020
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How Deaf Advocates Won the Battle for Closed Captioning and Changed the Way Americans Watch TV
Time magazine features RIT/NTID professor emeritus Harry Lang.
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March 12, 2020
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How does the coronavirus test work? 5 questions answered
The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about what the test for coronavirus does and who should get it.
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March 8, 2020
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Datto founder reflects on company's growth
WHEC-TV talks to RIT trustee and 2009 alumnus Austin McChord, founder and CEO of Datto.
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March 4, 2020
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What’s Old Can Be New Again for Businesses
The New York Times talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Michael Thurston, research faculty in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about remanufacturing and privacy concerns.
