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September 29, 2025
RIT’s 11th president inaugurated Friday
WHEC-TV covers the inauguration of William H. Sanders, RIT's 11th president.
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September 29, 2025
With higher ed at a crossroads, RIT president delivers determined inaugural message: 'This is our moment'
WXXI captures the highlights from the inauguration of RIT President William H. Sanders.
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September 26, 2025
William H. Sanders installed as RIT’s 11th president
RIT will become a destination not just for students but for ideas, Bill Sanders said as part of formal ceremonies to install him as RIT’s 11th president. RIT community members, delegates from 42 universities, and state and community leaders attended the tradition-filled ceremony on Sept. 26.
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September 26, 2025
RIT announces creation of five new endowed professorships
The creation of five new endowed professorships, together valued at $15 million, was announced Sept. 26 during the inauguration of the university’s 11th president, Bill Sanders.
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September 26, 2025
University leaders gathering for inauguration tackle important questions facing academia
University presidents and leaders from across academia gathered in Rochester to discuss the rapidly shifting landscape of higher education. The distinguished experts noted how universities at the center of this change—including RIT—can use headwinds as opportunities to propel forward.
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September 25, 2025
'The Sports Bar' with Danger & Battaglia: Wednesday Sept. 24
The Sports Bar podcast discusses the Big Shot event in Buffalo with Todd Jokl, dean of the College of Art and Design.
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September 25, 2025
Changing the Narrative From ‘You Can’t’ to ‘You Can’
NTID President Caroline Solomon is interviewed by staff from University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences about how she inspires deaf and hard-of-hearing college students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
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September 25, 2025
Student picnic begins inauguration festivities
Food, music, trivia contests, and plenty of selfies were featured at a free student picnic Thursday outside the Gene Polisseni Center to kick off two days of events for the inauguration of Bill Sanders, RIT’s 11th president.
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September 24, 2025
Why Air Pollution Fuels Crime and the Policy Lessons for India
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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September 24, 2025
How local universities are handling demand for fast-growing jobs
WROC-TV speaks to Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, about the evolving landscape of the workforce.
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September 24, 2025
Baja SAE: College Engineering Students Battle Their Builds
MotorWeek speaks to Jason Rounds '02 (mechanical engineering), and Marty Gordon, RIT Baja faculty adviser and professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, about Baja SAE.
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September 24, 2025
See where Rochester-area universities placed on ‘U.S. News’ rankings
WHEC-TV explores the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings, in which RIT ranks highly in several categories.