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Forbes talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about manufacturers shifting production to medical supplies.

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.

The LiveAbility Lab is a partnership between RIT and the Al Sigl Community of Agencies, a collaborative network of organizations in Rochester that serves children and adults with special needs. The lab, which is located on Al Sigl’s Wolk Campus, opened in 2018. The goal is to develop a pipeline of accessible technology projects that are conceived at RIT and take root at the LiveAbility Lab on their way to development in the marketplace. 

RIT’s K-12 University Center is leveraging the university’s strength in experiential learning and career readiness in a new partnership with the Army Educational Outreach Program. RIT will receive $14 million to expand the Army’s apprenticeship programs and cultivate a STEM-literate workforce that reflects the nation’s demographics.

We have come to the difficult decision to cancel 2020 commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 8 and 9, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We asked readers of RIT University Magazine to send us stories about R. Roger Remington’s impact on them. Here is what they said.

While he’ll soon step away from the day-to-day at the university to which he has dedicated nearly six decades, R. Roger Remington wants people to know, “I’m not going anywhere.” The Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design and longest-serving faculty member at RIT will retire in May after 57 years at the university.

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.

As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) leads to secondary school closures and SAT/ACT cancellations, RIT is extending the deposit deadline for accepted students to June 1. Traditionally, May 1 has been designated as National College Decision Day, representing the date to submit acceptance and make deposits to attend four-year colleges or universities.

Official federal, state, and local response and guidance on dealing with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing rapidly as the outbreak progresses. This update offers the latest information on housing; campus operations, including what is open and what is closed; and continuing coursework for students and faculty.

Time magazine features RIT/NTID professor emeritus Harry Lang.

Given how rapidly the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is developing, it has become imperative that RIT update and clarify actions the university is taking that will affect the remainder of the spring semester. Please know that all measures being put into place, no matter how disappointing they may be or drastic they may seem, are designed to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the greater community.