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Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and The Strong National Museum of Play have again partnered to celebrate National Deaf History Month and the richness of Rochester’s Deaf community with Deaf Day of Play at the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29.

The New York Times features the love story of alumnus Jerald Creer and his husband, Kent Williams.

WHAM-TV talks about the space created for Black Deaf students

NTID’s Department of Performing Arts and RIT’s School of Performing Arts will present “The Cracked Nut,” a reimagining of the classic ballet “The Nutcracker,” April 4-6 in the Robert F. Panara Theatre on the RIT campus. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on April 4-5 and 2 p.m. on April 5-6.

RIT/NTID alumnus Mark Mellenger has committed $1.5 million to establish The Mark Mellenger Endowed Scholarship Fund, with an additional $25,000 pledged to the college’s Sentinel Society. The commitment is the largest by a graduate in NTID history.

The New York Times features the work of Christine Sun Kim '06 (MFA) to redefine sound art to celebrate and explore Deaf culture.

Forbes highlights the career of Michelle Schaefer '13 (secondary education), a Deaf actor, writer and filmmaker, who works to show that true diversity includes individuals with disabilities.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.

Sporting News details the story of Stephanie Nogueras '11 (applied liberal arts), who performed the national anthem at Superbowl LIX in American Sign Language (ASL).

USA Today highlights Stephanie Nogueras '11 (applied liberal arts), who performed the national anthem at Superbowl LIX in American Sign Language (ASL).

Students from RIT’s School of Performing Arts and NTID’s Department of Performing Arts brought home awards and honors from the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). One of eight regional competitions draws students from theater programs nationwide, faculty, students, and interpreters traveled to Pittsburgh, for a chance to advance to the national competition in April. This is the eighth year in which RIT students have completed in a range of categories from acting to dramaturgy.

The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.