Tiger Collective: News from NTID and President Solomon

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Join me in recognizing and celebrating the many accomplishments across our NTID community. 

From new faculty and staff members to promotions to presentations, our colleagues and students continue to make a meaningful impact on campus and beyond. Please take a moment to explore and celebrate these achievements.

Check out some of the RIT/NTID stories that have made the news recently.

From Deaf culture days to the NTID Career Fair to Admissions open houses, there’s much happening in the life of our college. Check out the list of upcoming events and don’t miss out!

Join me in honoring this individual who was part of NTID’s history.

Welcome to a new academic year at RIT/NTID! As I complete my first year as president of NTID, I do so with deep appreciation for the people who make this college extraordinary. I have spent this first year listening, learning, and witnessing the strength of our community. Those experiences make me even more optimistic and excited about the year ahead.

Continue reading for updates on the NTID Strategic Journey and September 11 State of the Institute Address, NTID AI Task Force, and college-wide student retention initiative.

On August 1, NTID welcomed Dr. Flavia Fleischer as the college’s new dean and the first Deaf woman to serve in the role. A nationally recognized scholar and leader in Deaf education, she brings extensive experience in academic leadership and research that will strengthen NTID’s mission and future direction.

The RIT/NTID Office of Admissions had the pleasure of working with 336 NTID-supported students who enrolled for fall 2026, surpassing our goal of enrolling 315. A total of 80 incoming students are from New York, 59 come from the Mid-Atlantic states, 35 from California, with the rest hailing from other areas of the country. The students are enrolled in programs across NTID and the other colleges of RIT.

It was an exciting summer on campus as 182 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across the country arrived at RIT to participate in NTID Youth Programs. Students in Explore Your Future, Advanced Tech Careers, Health Care Careers Exploration Program, and Tech Tigers stepped into their residence hall, explored campus, built new friendships, and began imagining what their futures could look like. What started as a week-long summer experience quickly became an opportunity for students to see their potential as future engineers, scientists, healthcare professionals, technologists, artists, and business leaders.