November 12, 2015
Italian filmmaker Giovanna Taviani screened her documentary Ritorni on campus yesterday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Andrew Young to speak at 2016 King’s Legacy event
Andrew Young, close friend and associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be the keynote speaker at the 2016 Expressions of King's Legacy Celebration at RIT on Jan. 28.
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Twyla Cummings to receive prominent honor
Twyla J. Cummings, senior associate dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, will be presented with the Printing Industries of America’s 2015 Naomi Berber Memorial Award tomorrow.
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Peter Jemison to assist on Native American issues
Peter Jemison, a member of the Heron clan of the Seneca Nation, will become RIT’s first Special Assistant to the President on Native American Issues.
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Andrew Young, close friend and associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be the keynote speaker at the 2016 Expressions of King's Legacy Celebration at RIT on Jan. 28.
read more »
Twyla Cummings to receive prominent honor
Twyla J. Cummings, senior associate dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, will be presented with the Printing Industries of America’s 2015 Naomi Berber Memorial Award tomorrow.
read more »
Peter Jemison to assist on Native American issues
Peter Jemison, a member of the Heron clan of the Seneca Nation, will become RIT’s first Special Assistant to the President on Native American Issues.
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Featured Video
RIT on TV: Veterans Day at RITRIT hosted its fifth annual Veterans Day Breakfast yesterday. WROC-TV reports on the event which was attended by more than 500 ROTC members, active duty service members and veterans, including a Medal of Honor recipient. watch video »
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RIT on TV: ROTC troops run to Veteran's memorial
ROTC students from RIT and University of Rochester ran together to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Highland Park to honor veterans yesterday. watch video »
ROTC students from RIT and University of Rochester ran together to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Highland Park to honor veterans yesterday. watch video »
Student Newsmakers
Student places in dance competition
Heather Williams, a second-year Motion Picture Science major from Watertown, N.Y., won second place in Rumba, first place in Swing and third place overall in Newcomer Rhythm at the Cornell Classic Dancesport Competition on Oct. 17. She is a member of the RIT Ballroom Dance Club.
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Heather Williams, a second-year Motion Picture Science major from Watertown, N.Y., won second place in Rumba, first place in Swing and third place overall in Newcomer Rhythm at the Cornell Classic Dancesport Competition on Oct. 17. She is a member of the RIT Ballroom Dance Club.
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Tiger Hockey
Men look to extend unbeaten streak at home
The men’s hockey team will take on Bentley University in a pair of games at the Gene Polisseni Center at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Tigers have not been defeated in their last 11 conference games.
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The men’s hockey team will take on Bentley University in a pair of games at the Gene Polisseni Center at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Tigers have not been defeated in their last 11 conference games.
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Sports News
Three players make volleyball all-league team
All-Liberty League volleyball postseason honors were announced yesterday. Sarah Szybist was named to the first team for the third straight season, Laiz Novaes was named to the second team and Erin Parkinson received an honorable mention.
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All-Liberty League volleyball postseason honors were announced yesterday. Sarah Szybist was named to the first team for the third straight season, Laiz Novaes was named to the second team and Erin Parkinson received an honorable mention.
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RIT in the News
WXXI.org
RIT Veterans Day Breakfast
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Printing Impressions
RIT's Cummings to Receive Naomi Berber Award from Printing Industries of America
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT creates position to build ties with Native American community
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Slate
Hackathons Have a Gender Problem
Guest essay by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
WhatTheyThink.com
RIT's Twyla Cummings to receive prominent honor from Printing Industries of America
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ValuePenguin
RIT Management Information Systems - Stone Harrison
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RIT Veterans Day Breakfast
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Printing Impressions
RIT's Cummings to Receive Naomi Berber Award from Printing Industries of America
more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT creates position to build ties with Native American community
more »
Slate
Hackathons Have a Gender Problem
Guest essay by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
WhatTheyThink.com
RIT's Twyla Cummings to receive prominent honor from Printing Industries of America
more »
ValuePenguin
RIT Management Information Systems - Stone Harrison
more »
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Upcoming Events
MAGIC Speaker: “Start-Ups, Internet Space Ships, and Batman: Lessons from Tech and Video Games…,” Peter Gollan, head of marketing at Turbine, 1 p.m. today, MAGIC Center
Lecture: “Jeff Koons, Sculpture: 1979-1992,” Michael Amy, 5 p.m. today, Carlson Center room 1125
Lecture: Jennifer R. Guzman, SUNY Geneseo, 5:30-7 p.m. today, Golisano Hall Auditorium
Movie night: “Elephant in the Living Room,” presented by Tigers for Tigers as part of Tiger Awareness Week, 6-9 p.m. today, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall room 3237
Presentation: “Citizen Science: Research in the Age of Crowdsourcing and Big Data,” Pamela Gay, 7 p.m. today, Van Peursem Auditorium, Gosnell Hall
Thursday Night Cinema: Antman, 9 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
ASL lecture series: “Andrew Jackson Foster: The Courageous Life of a Black Deaf Missionary, Educator, Mentor and Advocate,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. tomorrow, Student Development Center room 1300/1310
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Show Us Your Booths!” noon tomorrow, SAU MOSAIC Center
Nerf Tag: Free and open to all RIT students, faculty and staff, equipment will be provided, 3-5 p.m. tomorrow, lawn between the Gordon Field House and Clark Gym
International Education Week: November 14-20, for a schedule of events, visit rit.edu/global/iew.
Lecture: “Jeff Koons, Sculpture: 1979-1992,” Michael Amy, 5 p.m. today, Carlson Center room 1125
Lecture: Jennifer R. Guzman, SUNY Geneseo, 5:30-7 p.m. today, Golisano Hall Auditorium
Movie night: “Elephant in the Living Room,” presented by Tigers for Tigers as part of Tiger Awareness Week, 6-9 p.m. today, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall room 3237
Presentation: “Citizen Science: Research in the Age of Crowdsourcing and Big Data,” Pamela Gay, 7 p.m. today, Van Peursem Auditorium, Gosnell Hall
Thursday Night Cinema: Antman, 9 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
ASL lecture series: “Andrew Jackson Foster: The Courageous Life of a Black Deaf Missionary, Educator, Mentor and Advocate,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. tomorrow, Student Development Center room 1300/1310
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Show Us Your Booths!” noon tomorrow, SAU MOSAIC Center
Nerf Tag: Free and open to all RIT students, faculty and staff, equipment will be provided, 3-5 p.m. tomorrow, lawn between the Gordon Field House and Clark Gym
International Education Week: November 14-20, for a schedule of events, visit rit.edu/global/iew.
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