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Rethinking how to support students, leading and driving innovation, and investing in transformative teaching and impactful research are some of the focus areas of Caroline Solomon, who was installed as the first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf on Oct. 10.

During his first State of the University Address on Wednesday, President Bill Sanders said RIT will continue to deliver a world-class education, support groundbreaking research and scholarship, and be a destination for talent from every corner of the globe.

RIT’s newest Tigers were formally welcomed Thursday with cheers, advice, and challenges to dream big.

Changes to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education introduce new criteria for categorizing colleges and universities and link student access and return on investment to institutional excellence.

Rosalie Clemens, formerly vice president of Workforce Development and Community Engagement for AmeriCOM, has been named executive director of RIT Certified.

The three-day event included topics such as AI applications in healthcare, ethical AI in language models, AI in education, harnessing AI for industry, and others.

Kelly Norris Martin, who has been a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts for over a decade, has served as interim dean of the college since April 2023. She was selected as dean after a national search and will assume the role on Dec. 1.

As RIT continues its drive to become a leader in the higher education artificial intelligence space, more than 40 positions spanning multiple disciplines are expected to be filled as part of the university’s commitment to expand its AI expertise.

Kerrie Holley, a pioneering force in technology and innovation, will headline the 2024 Eugene H. Fram Signature Lecture in Critical Thinking at RIT, offering insights on one of the more critical topics of our time: artificial intelligence.

More than 3,100 new RIT students got their official welcome Thursday, first parading past cheering faculty and staff in the annual Tiger Walk, then in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center for some friendly advice during this year’s Fall Convocation for New Students.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Prabu David, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, about the increasing focus on return on investment in higher education, and how RIT enhances its value through experiential learning and interdisciplinary arts.

While sharing insights from her own transformative journey, Patricia Moore, a distinguished designer and trailblazing alumna of the class of 1974, encouraged this year’s RIT graduates to embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and answer the call for change.