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Watch convocation live tomorrow
Academic Convocation begins at 10 a.m. Friday in the Gordon Field House and kicks off RIT’s two-day commencement celebration. The event will be live streamed, with captioning. Share your commencement experience on Twitter and Instagram using #RITgrad.
Imaging science student promotes photonics funding
Ph.D. student Amanda Ziemann participated in the National Photonics Initiative Congressional Visits Day earlier this month to promote government funding for photonics-driven technology.
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East House College Enrichment Program opens June 2
Forty participants of East House Career Services will take part in a two-week college enrichment experience at RIT. Each component of the program mirrors a college experience.
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Academic Convocation begins at 10 a.m. Friday in the Gordon Field House and kicks off RIT’s two-day commencement celebration. The event will be live streamed, with captioning. Share your commencement experience on Twitter and Instagram using #RITgrad.
Imaging science student promotes photonics funding
Ph.D. student Amanda Ziemann participated in the National Photonics Initiative Congressional Visits Day earlier this month to promote government funding for photonics-driven technology.
read more »
East House College Enrichment Program opens June 2
Forty participants of East House Career Services will take part in a two-week college enrichment experience at RIT. Each component of the program mirrors a college experience.
read more »
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RIT on TV: Technology investmentTime Warner Cable News (channel 9) reports on RIT’s investment in a metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) system. RIT will be the only university in the state with the system, offering new capabilities in multiple nanotechnology applications. watch video »
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RIT on TV: Sports injuries
WROC-TV (channel 8) talks to student Tory Cain, who has been recovering from wrestling injuries. Cain plans to continue to wrestle next season. watch video »
WROC-TV (channel 8) talks to student Tory Cain, who has been recovering from wrestling injuries. Cain plans to continue to wrestle next season. watch video »
For and About Alumni
NTID opens doors to employment
Historically, more than 90 percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID graduates who have chosen to enter the labor market have obtained jobs in business, industry, government, education and other fields.
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Historically, more than 90 percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID graduates who have chosen to enter the labor market have obtained jobs in business, industry, government, education and other fields.
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The Tiger Beat Blog
‘Athenaeum’ honors RIT’s great grads
With the end of another academic year, Athenaeum celebrates RIT’s graduates and gives a special shout out to the first class of Rochester City Scholars who will cross the commencement stage this weekend.
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With the end of another academic year, Athenaeum celebrates RIT’s graduates and gives a special shout out to the first class of Rochester City Scholars who will cross the commencement stage this weekend.
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Sports News
Men’s lacrosse places 11 on All-American teams
A record 11 members of the men’s lacrosse team were named to the 2014 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American team. Among the honorees are juniors Kyle Aquin and Casey Jackson, who were first team selections.
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A record 11 members of the men’s lacrosse team were named to the 2014 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American team. Among the honorees are juniors Kyle Aquin and Casey Jackson, who were first team selections.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Student partners score patent with novel headband
Kayla Wheeler, fourth-year biomedical engineering major, and Patrick Streeter '13 (mechanical engineering) featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT buys system to improve nanotechnology capabilities
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Wired
Google Can't Forget You, But It Should Make You Hard to Find
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Former Edison track athletes take the baton
Ken Rasmussen, assistant track and field coach, quoted more »
Student partners score patent with novel headband
Kayla Wheeler, fourth-year biomedical engineering major, and Patrick Streeter '13 (mechanical engineering) featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT buys system to improve nanotechnology capabilities
more »
Wired
Google Can't Forget You, But It Should Make You Hard to Find
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Former Edison track athletes take the baton
Ken Rasmussen, assistant track and field coach, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Staff Council: 2 p.m. today, Skalny Room, Schmitt Interfaith Center
Opening reception: Celebration of creativity and teaching from Master of Science for teachers art education graduates and their K-12 students, 6–9 p.m. today, Gallery r, 100 College Ave.
Convocation: Featuring keynote speaker William Phillips, 10 a.m. May 23, Gordon Field House (watch live)
Commencement ceremonies: May 23–24, throughout campus (see full list)
MFA thesis show: Visual communication design students, 1–3 p.m. May 23, Book Hall, rooms 1305, 1315, A430
Memorial Day: University closed May 26
Staff Appreciation Day: Features lunch buffet, classic car show, mini golf, Segway rides and more, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. May 28, Gordon Field House
Baseball: Saunders Day at the Ball Park, Rochester Red Wings vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 7:05 p.m. May 28, Frontier Field, Rochester (register)
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge: 3.5 mile run/walk, 7 p.m. May 29, RIT campus
Ice cream social: Thank-you from President Destler for successful Imagine RIT, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. June 3, outside SAU near The Sentinel
Opening reception: Celebration of creativity and teaching from Master of Science for teachers art education graduates and their K-12 students, 6–9 p.m. today, Gallery r, 100 College Ave.
Convocation: Featuring keynote speaker William Phillips, 10 a.m. May 23, Gordon Field House (watch live)
Commencement ceremonies: May 23–24, throughout campus (see full list)
MFA thesis show: Visual communication design students, 1–3 p.m. May 23, Book Hall, rooms 1305, 1315, A430
Memorial Day: University closed May 26
Staff Appreciation Day: Features lunch buffet, classic car show, mini golf, Segway rides and more, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. May 28, Gordon Field House
Baseball: Saunders Day at the Ball Park, Rochester Red Wings vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 7:05 p.m. May 28, Frontier Field, Rochester (register)
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge: 3.5 mile run/walk, 7 p.m. May 29, RIT campus
Ice cream social: Thank-you from President Destler for successful Imagine RIT, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. June 3, outside SAU near The Sentinel
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