Photo Spotlights

The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science hosted its annual Major, Minor and Immersion Fair Feb. 25. Students were able to meet with faculty and program advisers to learn about dozens of options. Here, first-year animation student Cynthia Chu gathered information about study abroad opportunities.

Some children from Margaret’s House received a copy of New Day, New Friends after a reading for World Read Aloud Day Feb. 24. Juliana Culbert was one of several librarians from The Wallace Center reading to children. The international reading day was launched by LitWorld in 2010 to improve literacy worldwide.

One SpiRIT: Global Unification connected RIT students from around the world. The event presented recorded performances by student groups in Rochester, Dubai, Dubrovnik, Kosovo and Zagreb. Judges decided the Zagreb group had the best act.

Second-year environmental sustainability, health and safety student Caleb Novko tackled the snow and mud at the Winter Warrior obstacle course during FreezeFest on Feb. 20. The fundraiser, sponsored by Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Chi, collected money for Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester.

John Mulaney (left) and Nick Kroll, both acclaimed comedians and actors, performed to a sell-out crowd Feb. 20. The pair was the entertainment for FreezeFest 2016.

RIT Student Wellness collaborated with Dannon and Partnership for a Healthier America to host a yoga class in Clark Gym on Feb. 19. The first-time event drew over 85 participants and was taught by psychology professor Jennifer Lukomski. Attendees were treated to Dannon yogurt following the class.

RIT Student Wellness collaborated with Dannon and Partnership for a Healthier America to host a yoga class in Clark Gym on Feb. 19. The first-time event drew more than 85 participants and was taught by Jennifer Lukomski, professor of psychology. Attendees were treated to Dannon yogurt following the class.

Fourth-year computer engineering student Mike Valentin from the Dominican Republic tried his luck at Jenga at Gracie’s Game Night Feb. 17. Playdate Rochester provided board games, a disc jockey, see ball and hula hoops. Gracie’s had a special menu of appetizers, main dishes and desserts to munch on.

First-year electrical engineering student Maria Melchiorre was first in a long line for FreezeFest blankets on Wednesday. FreezeFest is RIT’s celebration of winter with events including entertainment, a 5K run, a photo booth, ice sculpture and more. RIT’s seventh annual FreezeFest is Feb. 18-21. For more information, go to rit.edu/studentaffairs/campuslife/freezefest.

RIT officially closed Feb. 16 due to a severe winter storm. Students on campus spent some time outdoors, including skiing on fresh snowy hills. Third-year environmental science student Chris Schara found a spot to ski at Global Village.

Director of the M.K. Ghandi Institute for Nonviolence Kit Miller shared personal stories as part of the Motivational Mondays series of talks. The series is presented by RIT’s Women of Color, Honor and Ambition (WOCHA), featuring women of diverse backgrounds in leadership roles.

Students celebrated the Chinese New Year with calligraphy demonstrations, food and a Lion Dance on Feb. 11. Here, first-year computer science student Oscar Lowry feeds the lion money in a traditional red envelope. The official Year of the Monkey celebration was Feb. 7-13.