President’s Photo Gallery

  • R I T President, David Munson, holding the golden brick above his head after a student stopped a man in a white suit riding on a scooter.

    In “Raiders of the Golden Brick,” the most anticipated trailer of the fall, President David Munson and his wife, Nancy, face a series of daunting challenges in which they discover that the pursuit of creative excellence is no easy task.

  • R I T President David Munson standing in front of advertisements for R I T in Grand Central Train Station.

    RIT President David Munson stands in front of advertisements in Grand Central Train Station. An advertising campaign showcasing RIT’s creativity and innovation took over the station and some Metro North rail cars traveling to Westchester County and Connecticut in April and May.

  • R I T President David Munson eating a sandwich, fries, and an apple.

    RIT President David Munson was asked by Student Government what ingredients he would like on a sandwich named after him. His answer: pastrami, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing on grilled pumpernickel bread. The sandwich was served last spring on campus.

  • RIT President David Munson signing the word 'Tigers' at New Student Convocation.

    RIT President David Munson welcomed new students last academic year wearing clothes from a video he starred in that also was unveiled at New Student Convocation.

  • Munson standing with RIT chairpeople

    Outgoing chairperson of RIT's Board of Trustees, Donald Truesdale ’87, left, hands the gavel to incoming chairperson Jeffrey Harris '75 as President David Munson looks on.

  • Dr Munson signing a steel beam wearing a coat and hat

    RIT President David Munson and Ellen Granberg, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, sign a beam that will be installed in the Student Hall for Exploration and Development.

  • Group of people standing outside in front of a tree

    RIT President David Munson, second from left, poses with local artist Shawn Dunwoody, left; Thomas Warfield, director of dance in the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies at NTID; and Lolita Forsett, president of the William Warfield Scholarship Fund.

  • The munsons standing next to a tiger statue in orange clothing

    RIT President David Munson and his wife, Nancy, pose with the Tiger Statue on campus.

  • Louis Spiotti Jr. standing next to David C Munson

    RIT President David Munson presented  Louis Spiotti Jr., former executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics, with the Albert J. Simone Legacy Award, which recognizes a staff member whose long-term body of work is exemplary and who has contributed significantly to RIT.

  • President munson standing at a podium with a jacket and a baseball hat on

    A Black Lives Matter rally, complete with speakers, music, poetry, and other performances, was held March 27 in U-Lot. President David Munson addresses the crowd.

  • President munson shaking hands while wearing a graduation gown

    President Munson congratulates Ph.D. students during a 2021 Commencement Ceremony.

  • David C Munson holding a microphone while wearing a mask talking to someone

    RIT hosted the Garth Fagan Dance company in February to say thank you to frontline workers during the pandemic.

  • David Munson holding his hands up in the air

    RIT President David Munson introduces the 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winners. The awards are the highest honor an RIT college can bestow upon its alumni.

  • President Munson reviews the progress of the innovative maker and learning complex

    RIT President David Munson looks out at the expansive area between the Student Alumni Union and the Wallace Library that will house the Innovative Maker and Learning Complex. The building, expected to open in fall 2023, will include a makerspace, a black-box theater, a dance studio, and music rehearsal areas. Photo by A. Sue Weisler

  • A covering being taken off a statue of Frederick Douglas

    RIT President David Munson helped unveil a sculpture of Frederick Douglass in celebration of the 50th anniversary of RIT’s Black Awareness Coordinating Committee on Oct. 2.

  • President Munson talking into a radio microphone

    RIT President David Munson answered questions from listeners on WITR-FM in February.

  • President Munson and his wife Nancy standing on a dark stage

    RIT President David Munson, and his wife, Nancy, introduce the diverse talents of students at the third annual President Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge on Jan. 3.

  • Three people sitting in stuffed chairs looking at E. Philip Saunders standing at a podium

    E. Philip Saunders announces a $7.5 million gift to Saunders College of Business, bringing his total giving to the university to more than $25 million.

  • President Munson standing at a podium wearing an orange jacket next to a tiger statue.

    RIT President David Munson speaks at the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Tiger Statue during Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.

  • President David Munson gives Ritchie a high-five before New Student Convocation on Aug. 21.

    President David Munson gives Ritchie a high-five before New Student Convocation on Aug. 21.