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May 6, 2022
Remarks by 2022 Commencement keynote speaker Kimberly Bryant
Kimberly Bryant, founder of the nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE, addressed the crowd at the Gordon Field House during RIT's annual commencement ceremony on May 6.
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May 6, 2022
RIT grads told to ‘enrich the world’ with grace
RIT celebrated its 137th academic convocation Friday morning in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Keynote speaker Kimberly Bryant, founder of the nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE, told the graduates to be proud of their achievement, be excited about what is next in their lives, and remember—with grace—what it took to get to this milestone.
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May 6, 2022
Student Government president's 2022 commencement address
Student Government President Lucas Randrianarivelo addressed the crowd at the Gordon Field House during RIT's annual commencement ceremony on May 6.
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May 6, 2022
President David Munson's 2022 commencement address
RIT President David Munson addressed the crowd at the Gordon Field House during RIT's annual commencement ceremony on May 6.
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May 6, 2022
Bal and Anita Dixit honored as Outstanding Alumni
Sudhakar G. “Bal” Dixit ’74 (MBA) and his wife, Anita ’91 (career and human resource development) have achieved so much side by side—both personally and professionally—that it’s only fitting the couple were recognized together at RIT’s 2022 commencement.
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May 5, 2022
Celebrating our RIT College of Science Retirees for 2021-2022
Celebrating our College of Science 2021-2022 retirees! As faculty or staff members, our retirees played a vital role in the success of our college. Learn about their careers with RIT.
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May 5, 2022
We’re drowning in electronic waste because we buy new devices too soon and don't recycle old stuff fast enough
Business Insider talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about problems with recycling smart devices.
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May 4, 2022
Baja SAE Rochester 2022 takes place June 2-5 at RIT and Palmyra Motocross Raceway
National and international collegiate Baja racecars will start arriving in the next few weeks at RIT for the Baja SAE Rochester event, June 2-5. RIT will host the international off-road event again, for the eighth time.
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May 4, 2022
RIT/NTID film wins top spot for national competition
WROC-TV interviews Anna McClanahan, a film and animation: production option student, and Gabriel Ponte-Fleary, a film and animation MFA student, about their film, Say Cheese.
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May 4, 2022
Undergraduate print students take top placements again in Canon’s collegiate design competition
Undergraduates in the Typography and Page Design class placed first and second in the annual Canon Solutions America collegiate design challenge. It was the second year students from the Graphic Media Science and Technology program competed in the event—and the second year they took top placements.
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May 4, 2022
RIT Esports wins FACEIT’s North American ‘CS:GO’ Collegiate Championship
RIT Esports dominated the FACEIT Grand Finals tournament to become the best collegiate CS:GO team in North America this spring. The Tigers bested 68 teams to win the 2022 FACEIT championship, which is one of the main tournaments for collegiate Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports.
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May 4, 2022
Discussing the wealth gap created by the pandemic housing market
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.