Congratulations to all our graduates, and to the faculty and staff who helped guide them on their academic journey. My first convocation and commencement ceremonies as NTID president were heartwarming and exciting. Seeing the faces of our students, their families and friends is the reward for our efforts. I am confident they will go on to do great things! 

Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the weekend so successful.

We’re interested in your thoughts on the changes in interpreting and captioning implemented during commencement weekend. Please share your feedback by completing this survey. 

Congratulations to those faculty members who recently successfully defended their dissertations—Quinny Campbell, Gary Blatto-Vallee, and Pam Conley; and those who defended their proposals or qualifying exams—Elizabeth Ayers and Sarah Sarchet. We are proud of your accomplishments!

Our spring NAG meeting was May 14-15. It was virtual, and we focused on NTID’s Strategic Journey as well as the work of the NTID AI Task Force. 

The search process for NTID’s new dean is nearly complete. We had a strong pool of qualified candidates and have completed the interview process. I hope to be able to announce the new dean in the next few weeks with a projected start date of August 1.

Please join me in wishing Nancy Popolizio, executive assistant and office manager, a very happy retirement. I am grateful for her support, expertise and years of service to RIT/NTID. 

I am pleased to welcome Bre Haywood to the President’s Office and look forward to working with her.  

We will not publish Tiger Collective in June and July and will resume with the August edition as we prepare for a new academic year. 

Wishing you all a safe and relaxing summer. Thank you for making my first year at NTID so memorable. I look forward to all we will accomplish together next year and in the years to come.

Warmly,
Carrie