May 6, 2014
For the third straight year, the men’s lacrosse team sits atop the Liberty League Conference. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT takes top placements at Freescale Challenge
Three RIT teams finished in the top 4 at the Freescale Cup East Coast Challenge in April. RIT and the University of Rhode Island will head to the championships in Korea.
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Business students place fourth in Adirondack Cup
Students from Saunders College of Business competed against teams from across the state and Northeast managing a mock portfolio of small cap stocks for six months. The Saunders College team’s portfolio had a 7.79 percent return to beat the Russell 2000 Index.
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Digital media expert to speak Thursday
Kathleen Fitzpatrick from the Modern Language Association presents “The History of the Future of the Book” as part of the Where Text and Code Collide: Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series.
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Three RIT teams finished in the top 4 at the Freescale Cup East Coast Challenge in April. RIT and the University of Rhode Island will head to the championships in Korea.
read more »
Business students place fourth in Adirondack Cup
Students from Saunders College of Business competed against teams from across the state and Northeast managing a mock portfolio of small cap stocks for six months. The Saunders College team’s portfolio had a 7.79 percent return to beat the Russell 2000 Index.
read more »
Digital media expert to speak Thursday
Kathleen Fitzpatrick from the Modern Language Association presents “The History of the Future of the Book” as part of the Where Text and Code Collide: Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series.
read more »
Featured Video
RIT on TV: Men’s lacrosseWHEC-TV (channel 10) reports on the men’s lacrosse team’s win over Union College in the Liberty League Championship and its automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, presented two papers at the Southern Regional Science Association annual conference in San Antonio. The papers dealt with regional economic growth and development, the role of innovation policies, and exchanges between leading and lagging regions.
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Sports News
Men’s crew wins gold
RIT men’s crew competed in the New York State Collegiate Rowing Championship Saturday and Sunday on Whitney Point Lake. The Tigers participated in three event grand finals and earned a first-place overall finish in the novice 8.
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RIT men’s crew competed in the New York State Collegiate Rowing Championship Saturday and Sunday on Whitney Point Lake. The Tigers participated in three event grand finals and earned a first-place overall finish in the novice 8.
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RIT in the News
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New rules giving people with disabilities more opportunities
Aaron Bosley '05 (information technology) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Deafness doesn't impair RIT baseball player Skip Flanagan
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IEEE Spectrum
When the Evidence is on the Cell Phone
Rick Mislan, visiting assistant professor, computing security, quoted more »
New rules giving people with disabilities more opportunities
Aaron Bosley '05 (information technology) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Deafness doesn't impair RIT baseball player Skip Flanagan
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IEEE Spectrum
When the Evidence is on the Cell Phone
Rick Mislan, visiting assistant professor, computing security, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Sale: Sponsored by CIAS Honors Program, “aRtIsT” T-shirt, hoodies and more, until 2 p.m. today, Gannett Hall lobby
Free Fitness Frenzy: Free fitness classes (2 p.m. Core and Flexibility, 3:30 p.m. Argentine Tango, 5 p.m. Turbo Kick and Insanity, 6 p.m. Zumba), wellness fair, noon–3 p.m. today, SLC
Closing reception: “Dubai & Beyond: Collaborative Study Abroad Experience,” 4–7 p.m. today, Sunken Gallery, Wallace Center
Stan McKenzie Salon Series: “An Experimental Collaboration between Journalism and Business,” Andrea Hickerson and Vic Perotti, 4 p.m. May 7, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Talk: “Emerging Opportunities for Commercial Digital Printing Processes in the Fine Arts,” Frank Cost and Elena Fedorovskaya, 4:30 p.m. May 7, Gannett Hall, room 2241, RSVP
Vignelli Center Design Conversations: George and Gregory Beylerian, 4:45 p.m. May 7, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Reddit AMA: Get involved with RIT Strategic Plan: President Bill Destler hosts Ask Me Anything thread on RIT subreddit, 7–8 p.m. May 7, post questions
Award ceremony: Alfred L. Davis Public Service Awards, 4 p.m. May 8, Ingle Auditorium
Vignelli lecture: Design Conversations: George M. and Gregory Beylerian, 4:45 p.m. May 8, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Free Fitness Frenzy: Free fitness classes (2 p.m. Core and Flexibility, 3:30 p.m. Argentine Tango, 5 p.m. Turbo Kick and Insanity, 6 p.m. Zumba), wellness fair, noon–3 p.m. today, SLC
Closing reception: “Dubai & Beyond: Collaborative Study Abroad Experience,” 4–7 p.m. today, Sunken Gallery, Wallace Center
Stan McKenzie Salon Series: “An Experimental Collaboration between Journalism and Business,” Andrea Hickerson and Vic Perotti, 4 p.m. May 7, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Talk: “Emerging Opportunities for Commercial Digital Printing Processes in the Fine Arts,” Frank Cost and Elena Fedorovskaya, 4:30 p.m. May 7, Gannett Hall, room 2241, RSVP
Vignelli Center Design Conversations: George and Gregory Beylerian, 4:45 p.m. May 7, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Reddit AMA: Get involved with RIT Strategic Plan: President Bill Destler hosts Ask Me Anything thread on RIT subreddit, 7–8 p.m. May 7, post questions
Award ceremony: Alfred L. Davis Public Service Awards, 4 p.m. May 8, Ingle Auditorium
Vignelli lecture: Design Conversations: George M. and Gregory Beylerian, 4:45 p.m. May 8, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Scoreboard
Baseball: St. John Fisher 6, RIT 5 (10)
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