Photo Spotlights

Watch for deer, foxes and other wildlife in the woods and trails surrounding the RIT campus. Drive carefully, slow down and scan the forested areas near roads to avoid any collisions.

VisitRochester, the official tourism organization for Greater Rochester, hosted several executives from New York City last week and made a trip to RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The group included Mark Jaffe, left, president of the New York City Chamber of Commerce, and New York Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy ’93 (multidisciplinary studies). Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainabilty, is seated in the middle.

RIT’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts hosted a lecture and demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony Oct. 11. Here, Yasue Kumano, a professor from Yamaguchi University and Ikenobo Junior College in Japan, demonstrates the practice based on the spirit of Ichigo-ichie, or the opportunity of a lifetime treasuring moments spent with guests that can never be duplicated.

The Brick City 5K Fun Run & Walk took place on Oct. 13 around the RIT campus. It was one of the final events during RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Leaders from RIT’s Student Government met with astronaut Mark Kelly as he shared stories during a roundtable discussion on Oct.12. Kelly and former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords spoke as this year's Student Government Horton Distinguished Speakers during RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend.

RIT welcomed astronaut Mark Kelly and former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as this year’s Horton Distinguished Speakers Oct. 12 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center, part of Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend.

RIT/NTID alumnus Sean Forbes ’08 performed his unique brand of hip-hop/sign music on Oct. 11.

Robert Latorre, an RIT alumnus, created The Big Freeze Worldwide, which is the most advanced Camera Array System in the world. The system is now in its 5th generation and has been used in feature films, commercials, and on the Red Carpet. Here, RIT student Lia DiRico and friends test it out in a demonstration after Latorre gave a talk on campus.

Saunders College hosted the Gasser Lecture Series with Daymond John, founder of FUBU apparel and one of the savvy investors on ABC’s reality television series Shark Tank on Oct. 11. John discussed fundamental concepts from his new book, The Brand Within: Branding Yourself from Birth to the Boardroom.

A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Sebastian and Lenore Rosica Hall was held Oct. 11. Cutting the ribbon are RIT Professor and NTID Dean Emeritus Jim DeCaro, NTID President and RIT Vice President and Dean Gerry Buckley, Diana Spencer, executive director of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, who provided a $1.75 million naming gift, and members of the Rosica family.

Hundreds of RIT/NTID students, some seeking co-ops, others looking for permanent jobs, lined up to meet prospective employers at the NTID Job Fair on Oct. 10.

Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from the Emmy-nominated show Whose Line Is It Anyway? hosted an improvisational show Oct. 10 to help kick-off RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, which runs Oct. 10 -13. The comedians used their razor-sharp wit and improv skills, while interacting with the audience to create hilarious and original scenes.