News Stories

WHEC-TV highlights the opening of RIT’s new 700-plus seat performing arts center, including remarks from RIT President Bill Sanders on its significance as a space for innovation, performance, and community engagement.

Democrat and Chronicle showcases a gallery of RIT’s new performing arts center, showcasing its design, features, and ribbon-cutting event as a major addition to campus and the region’s arts scene.

Spectrum News speaks to architect Michael Maltzan about the design of RIT’s new performing arts center, highlighting its role as a unique, state-of-the-art venue for student and community performances.

RIT’s past and present converged as four presidents—spanning more than three decades of leadership—reflected on the university’s evolution and how they have helped position it for the future.

Gulf News speaks to Ayda Ghazal, marketing and communications manager at RIT Dubai, about how parents are balancing remote work and children’s online learning, highlighting the role of communication, flexibility, and support networks.

WXXI News features comments from Erica Haskell, director of RIT’s School of Performing Arts, and RIT President Bill Sanders about the opening of the university’s new performing arts center and its role in supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and student creativity.

Benjamin Brundage, a fourth-year computer science student, made front-page news for helping take down one of the most powerful cyberweapons ever assembled. And he’s been running his own startup at the same time.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Erica Haskell, director of RIT’s School of Performing Arts, about the opening of the university’s new performing arts center and its role in advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and the regional arts scene.

Spectrum News reports on the opening of the new RIT Performing Arts Center, a 747-seat venue that will host student and community performances and feature a restored historic pipe organ.

WHAM-TV speaks to Mark Loria, professor of practice in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, about the challenges of maintaining and replacing Rochester’s aging underground water infrastructure.

The 747-seat, 50,000-square-foot building officially opened this morning. The center will provide a state-of-the-art venue for theater, musical theater, music, and dance for both RIT students and community groups.

Bob Kalka ’89 and his wife, Kelly Porter Kalka ’88, have made a donation to support RIT’s new Performing Arts Center, naming the theater’s follow spot room.