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  • August 24, 2022

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    Emmy Award nominated series host now at RIT/NTID

    Rachel Coleman, the Emmy Award nominated host and co-creator of “Signing Time!,” has joined NTID, where she will continue her connection to parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing students as RIT/NTID’s Parent and Prospective Student Liaison.

  • August 23, 2022

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    RIT/NTID’s Project Fast Forward announces advisory board

    A panel of professionals representing all aspects of Deaf education have been named to the advisory board of Project Fast Forward, a program at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Funding for the board was made possible through a grant from Microsoft Corp.

  • August 1, 2022

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    RIT undergraduates reveal research projects at annual summer symposium

    The 31st annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on July 28 featured some of the best in undergraduate research ideas and solutions. Research proposals were featured in a series of oral and poster presentations throughout the day. Students who were unable to present their research at the in-person event can showcase their research at the International Day Online Gallery on Aug. 3.

  • June 10, 2022

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    RIT’s summer camp programs back in person

    This summer, RIT’s youth summer camps will be back in person for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. RIT will be offering a variety of youth residential and day camps.

  • May 13, 2022

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    72 paths to a well-rounded student

    While many colleges and universities require general education courses, RIT’s immersion requirement takes it a step further. Beyond the typical writing, math, science, social science, global studies, art, and ethics requirements, students are asked to fulfill an additional nine credits in a topic of interest. The intended result is to produce well-rounded students who have gained broader, more diverse perspectives.

  • May 6, 2022

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    RIT grads told to ‘enrich the world’ with grace

    RIT celebrated its 137th academic convocation Friday morning in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Keynote speaker Kimberly Bryant, founder of the nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE, told the graduates to be proud of their achievement, be excited about what is next in their lives, and remember—with grace—what it took to get to this milestone.