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October 19, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
Thousands enjoy Brick City Weekend events
Some 17,000 students, parents, alumni and families participated in RIT’s three-day Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend featuring hockey, reunions and speakers like Jamie Hyneman and Vint Cerf.
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Commuter Spirit Week begins at RIT
Today, RIT’s Commuter Spirit Week begins, celebrating the university’s more than 8,000 commuters and encouraging them to be involved on campus and in their community.
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International students flock to RIT
Hundreds of international students gathered at the Kodak Quad to have a group photo taken Friday. RIT welcomed a record 2,635 international students to campus this fall.
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‘Athenaeum’ available on stands and online
The latest Athenaeum is now out on newsstands across campus. A digital version of the newsletter is available here. Read about RIT’s K-12 programs, student research that uses beet juice and our Staff Spotlight.
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Featured Video
story photoRIT on TV: Homecoming Hockey
RIT got off to a great start in the sold-out Brick City Homecoming game Saturday night. The Tigers dominated the ice for much of the night, and held the No. 10 Bowling Green Falcons to a 2-2 tie. watch video »

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Featured Video
RIT on TV: Jamie Hyneman at RIT
Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman spoke to a sold-out Gordon Field House as the Horton Distinguished Speaker for RIT’s 2015 Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. watch video »

Tiger Hockey
Bowling Green ties men at Blue Cross
Todd Skirving established dominance early Saturday night with two goals within 25 seconds of each other in the first period. The Tigers controlled the game and led for over 50 minutes, but a lucky goal with 3 minutes left let No. 10 Bowling Green State University escape with a 2-2 tie.
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Sports News
Women’s cross country takes 6th of 48 at Pre-National
The No. 16 women’s cross country team recorded a sixth place finish out of 48 teams on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Pre-National Invitational.
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RIT in the News
The Chronicle Journal
College, junior stars stand out
Todd Skirving, third-year hockey player and new media marketing student, featured more »

The Wall Street Journal
Castles in the Sitting Room: Furniture as High Art
Wendell Castle, artist in residence and former professor, featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT hears from the man who busts myths
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Hockey’s Future
2015-16 Atlantic Hockey Preview: RIT looks to repeat, take next step toward national title
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Madison County Courier
Audience to Vote on Lincoln as an Abolitionist
Joseph Fornieri, professor of political science, featured more »

Today’s Weather
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Upcoming Events
Commuter Spirit Week: Today through Oct. 23 (schedule)

National Day on Writing: Events on campus throughout the day, all day Oct. 20 (information)

Speaker: “International Trends in Discussions of Interdisciplinarity,” Julie Thompson Klein, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall,

Speaker: “Interdisciplining Digital Humanities Boundary Work in an Emerging Field,” Julie Thompson Klein, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Eastman Hall room 3381

Workshop: “Working for a Start Up,” Michael Gais from ThinkB1G, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 20, Carlson room 1125

Information session: GCCIS PhD program, 5- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Golisano Hall room 3000

Seminar: “Frontiers in X-Ray Materials Analysis,” business meeting for local scientists, RIT faculty, staff and students, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21, University Gallery

NTID Job Fair: 12:30-4 p.m. Oct. 21, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall first floor

Speaker: “Non-Invasive CT-based Assessment of Coronary Blood Flow,” Albert Lardo, 1-2 p.m. Oct 21, Golisano auditorium

Speaker: “Pepper Adams in Rochester, 1935-1982,” 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Gary Carner, Liberal Arts Hall room A201

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Scoreboard
Men’s hockey: RIT 2, Bowling Green 2 (Oct. 17)

Women’s cross country:U Wisconsin-Oshkosh Pre-National, 6th of 48 teams (Oct. 17)

Men’s cross country: Canisius Alumni Classic (D-I), 7th of 9 teams (Oct. 17)

Volleyball: RIT 3, Bard College 0; Union 3, RIT 2 (Oct. 16)

Men’s soccer: RIT 2, Bard College 1 (Oct. 16); RIT 1, Vassar College 0 (Oct. 17)

Women’s soccer: Bard College 2, RIT 1 (Oct. 16); RIT 2, Vassar College 1 (Oct. 17)

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