President’s News
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June 9, 2020
Black Lives Matter flag to get permanent display on campus
RIT will create a permanent display this fall in the Student Alumni Union for the Black Lives Matter flag. The announcement was made Friday by President David Munson during “Calls for Justice within RIT,” an online interfaith vigil held in memory of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence.
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May 21, 2020
RIT announces Fall Planning Task Force
RIT continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with the creation of the Fall Planning Task Force and the work of three committees.
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May 15, 2020
Coronavirus: Your Good Questions Answered by RIT President David Munson
WHEC-TV talks to RIT President David Munson about the future of higher education.
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May 8, 2020
Record number of RIT students to graduate
Friday’s celebration of the Class of 2020 certainly cannot replace the atmosphere of a traditional commencement, which RIT plans to host on campus when it’s deemed safe. But many of graduates say they won’t let the pandemic, or the circumstances surrounding the virtual celebration, define them or their feelings about their time at RIT. (Pictured: Bradley Speck, who will finish his classes online this summer, has a job waiting for him at GE Aviation in Cincinnati, where he completed four co-ops.)
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April 8, 2020
RIT president discusses university status, near future, on WITR
During a 45-minute question and answer radio show, President Munson discussed the current climate and campus as well as the future, including the 2020 commencement.
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April 6, 2020
Special broadcast of ‘Ask Munson’ on April 8 — RIT Rallies: The COVID-19 Response
WITR-FM (89.7) presents a special broadcast of Ask Munson: “RIT Rallies: The COVID-19 Response” at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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February 25, 2020
RIT President David Munson is asked anything and responds on Reddit
Rising tuition, scheduling a snow day each semester, and performing arts were just some of the topics RIT President David Munson addressed in an “Ask Munson Anything” session Monday on Reddit.
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February 10, 2020
President Munson to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents Ask Munson, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 2 p.m. Feb. 12.
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February 3, 2020
Eclectic entertainment featured at RIT’s Performing Arts Challenge
Six members of the RIT Game Symphony Orchestra took top honors and a $1,000 prize in the third annual Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge on Friday.
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January 29, 2020
Cheer on RIT talent at Friday’s Performing Arts Challenge
The diverse talents of RIT students take center stage Friday night at the third annual President Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge. The competition, sponsored by Rochester Regional Health, is free and open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. in Ingle Auditorium.
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January 9, 2020
The decade ahead
The Rochester Beacon talks to RIT President David Munson and other community leaders about Rochester's future.
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January 8, 2020
Phil Castleberry named vice president for Development and Alumni Relations
RIT has selected Phillip D. Castleberry, a 20-year veteran of higher education advancement and fundraising, as its new vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Castleberry, who is currently serving as vice president for institutional advancement at St. John Fisher College, was chosen after a national search. He begins his RIT duties on Feb. 1.