Photo Spotlights

Greek organizations Alpha Epsilon Pi and Alpha Sigma Alpha set up a large teeter-totter outside the Student Alumni Union for the week of Sept. 7 to help raise money for the Special Olympics.

Students crowd the quarter mile Sept. 9 en route to their first week of classes.

The RIT Community Garden is a grassroots project initiated by a group of RIT employees and students to cultivate a garden on campus. The group shares a garden plan, plants and maintenance. The harvest will be divided by garden members and distributed to participants, RIT Food Services and Rochester community food banks.

RIT’s Farmers Market opened Sept. 3 in E Lot (next to the Bausch & Lomb Center). Aiming to promote healthy lifestyles and eating habits among RIT students and staff, the market is sponsored by the university’s Better Me/Employee Wellness Committee. The market will be held 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 8.

President Destler addressed the RIT community Sept. 3 to kick off the 2009-2010 academic year.

As part of RIT’s new-student orientation, members of the University Studies program enjoy an opportunity to design their own tie-dye T-shirts. Formerly known as the RIT Exploration Program, University Studies works closely with faculty, staff and professional advisers to provide a supportive environment for both undeclared students and internal transfers.

The Convocation for New Students and Families was held Aug. 31 in Gordon Field House and Activities Center. At the podium is Jeremy Haefner, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Seated behind him, from left, are President Bill Destler; Mary-Beth Cooper, vice president for student affairs; James Miller, senior vice president for enrollment management and career services; Student Government President Matt Danna; Joseph Fornieri, associate professor of political science; and Howard Ward, assistant vice president for housing operations and interim chief diversity officer.

An estimated 2,650 freshmen participated in orientation activities, including the traditional Tiger Walk on Aug. 31, where students were welcomed by faculty and staff.

An estimated 2,650 freshmen participated in orientation activities, including the traditional Tiger Walk on Aug. 31, where students were welcomed by faculty and staff.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students from around the country visited NTID for Steps to Success, a hands-on learning experience offering African-American, Latino and Native American students the opportunity to learn about careers in math, science and technology. Here, students are analyzing hair samples in a forensics workshop, “The Real CSI: The Actual Science That You Don’t See on TV.”

Artesano Bakery & Café opens this week in the front corner of the former location of the RIT bookstore in the Student Alumni Union. The café will feature Peets coffee and beverages, pastries, paninis, breads and more. The space is decorated with vintage art from the RIT community.

Construction is almost complete on the new School for American Crafts facility. Expanded studio spaces for the ceramics, glass and metals program are replacing Craft Village. The renovated 13,000-square-foot area includes existing space in the James E. Booth Building and a new addition on the building’s westside. As part of the renovations, there is a work-yard area that students can use for iron pours, welding and raku firing.