Tiger Collective: News from NTID and President Solomon

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Pre-College Programs

The annual middle school Regional Math Competitions have concluded, and the National Math Competition will be held on campus March 26-29, 2026. There are 250 students registered for spring semester Exploration Series programs, and we are adding ASL I to our Project Fast Forward non-STEM dual-credit course offerings.

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Access Services

DAS hosted an Open House for interpreting students from the Bachelor of Science in Interpreting program Feb. 13. Students met with professional staff interpreters, learned about employment opportunities, and asked questions of two panels—interpreting managers and current and former students.

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Government Relations

Following the passage and signing of the FY2026 federal budget, NTID received the entirety of its second-quarter allocation from the Department of Education. We are grateful to the dedicated DOE professionals for their collaboration and swift action to ensure an uninterrupted funding flow for NTID, and for consistent bipartisan Congressional support for NTID.

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Communication Studies and Services

CSS professionals continue to create popular courses on the ContinuED platform, and two SLPs were invited to present Practical ASR Tools for the Workplace to NTID’s Co-op and Career Center. This hands-on experience explores current automatic speech recognition and accessibility tools to consider for co-op students, alums and employers.

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Academic Affairs

The NTID Center for Workforce Development supported “Disability Inclusion: What Works,” an all-day event on March 10 that included a panel of national and local leaders sharing practical solutions for building disability-inclusive workplaces and discussed partnerships that strengthen workplace inclusion. 

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Office of External Affairs

We are thrilled to bring artist and alum Christine Sun Kim to campus for a special presentation at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, in the new RIT Performing Arts Center. “CK” has exhibited at some of the most prestigious galleries and museums in the world. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience CK back at her alma mater. Register today! 

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Communications, Marketing and Multimedia Services

We’re looking for great story ideas—students with interesting backgrounds; students, faculty, and staff who have accomplished something noteworthy/newsworthy. 

Continue reading for some important reminders about posting events to the RIT Events Calendar and submitting requests for broadcast emails to the NTID community.

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Community Highlights

Join me in congratulating our colleagues on their many accomplishments, including Jason Nordhaus, Tommie and Sarah Sarchet, Kierstin S. Murkoski, Robyn Dean, Charles Coleman Jr., Holly Jentch, Samantha Prayne, Crystal Peloquin, Alesia Allen, Lisa Monette, Bridget Callari, Cynthia Sanders, Alisha Bronk and Kastoslote Elijah (student), Don Feigel, Josh Bloodworth, Patrick Smith, John Blotzer, Suzi Murad, Cathy Clarke, Lori Poole-Clement, Jessica Swallow, Monique Harris, and Annemarie Ross.

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In the news

Check out some of the RIT/NTID stories featuring faculty, staff, and alums that have made the news recently.