January 27, 2016
Residence Life staff came back from intersession early to spend a day volunteering. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT/NTID presents ‘Tribes’ Feb. 4–7
The College of Liberal Arts and NTID present Tribes, a comedy/drama about family conflict that arises when a son brings his deaf girlfriend home to meet his parents. Tickets are $5 for students, seniors ages 55 and over, and children, and $7 for all others.
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RIT hosts 2016 ARM Developer Day on Friday
RIT is hosting its sixth ARM Developer Day, a daylong series of informational sessions about using high tech microprocessing development platforms, environments and tools.
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Student leaders from RIT global campuses visit
Student Government presidents and others from American University in Kosovo, RIT Croatia and RIT Dubai spent four days on the Henrietta campus to talk about college life.
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The College of Liberal Arts and NTID present Tribes, a comedy/drama about family conflict that arises when a son brings his deaf girlfriend home to meet his parents. Tickets are $5 for students, seniors ages 55 and over, and children, and $7 for all others.
read more »
RIT hosts 2016 ARM Developer Day on Friday
RIT is hosting its sixth ARM Developer Day, a daylong series of informational sessions about using high tech microprocessing development platforms, environments and tools.
read more »
Student leaders from RIT global campuses visit
Student Government presidents and others from American University in Kosovo, RIT Croatia and RIT Dubai spent four days on the Henrietta campus to talk about college life.
read more »
Newsmakers
Hamad Ghazle, director of diagnostic medical sonography, presented “Biliary Dilation Versus Catheter Induced Cholangitis” and “Adnexal Masses and Differentials” at the Rochester Ultrasound Society conference at RIT on Nov. 21, 2015. more Newsmakers »
Tiger Hockey
Gabe Valenzuela named Rookie of the Week
Freshman forward Gabe Valenzuela of the men’s hockey team was named the Atlantic Hockey Conference Rookie of the Week, the second weekly honor in January for Valenzeula.
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Freshman forward Gabe Valenzuela of the men’s hockey team was named the Atlantic Hockey Conference Rookie of the Week, the second weekly honor in January for Valenzeula.
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RIT in the News
Rochester Business Journal
Report ranks Rochester 55th in U.S. for STEM jobs
Manny Contomanolis, senior associate vice president and director, Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Hike endowment spending on student aid
Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
Millennials get it and give what they have
Sarah Hannon '12 (hospitality and service management) featured more »
The Huffington Post
DeafTalent Everywhere! Part II
Gerry Buckley, president, NTID, featured; guest column written by Lydia Callis '10 (ASL-English interpretation) more »
Report ranks Rochester 55th in U.S. for STEM jobs
Manny Contomanolis, senior associate vice president and director, Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Hike endowment spending on student aid
Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
Millennials get it and give what they have
Sarah Hannon '12 (hospitality and service management) featured more »
The Huffington Post
DeafTalent Everywhere! Part II
Gerry Buckley, president, NTID, featured; guest column written by Lydia Callis '10 (ASL-English interpretation) more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Agnès Varda film series: La Pointe Courte (1955), presented by Babak Elahi, associate dean and professor of English, 8 p.m. today, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
Provost’s Town Hall Meeting: Discussion on new partnership with edX, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Snack & Chat: Learn about graduate science and business programs, 11:15 a.m. tomorrow, Gosnell Hall, second floor lobby
Expressions of King’s Legacy: Keynote speaker Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador, noon tomorrow, Gordon Field House
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Friday, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Auditions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, open to all students, faculty and staff, 3–7 p.m. Saturday, SAU room A120/130
Agnès Varda film series: Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962), presented by Rebecca Scales and Rebecca DeRoo, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
College of Science speaker series: “The Evolution and Function of Self Deception,” Robert Trivers, Rutgers University, 1 p.m. Monday, Gosnell Hall room A300
Auditions: Godspell, open to all students, faculty, staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall, 1510 Lab Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
Provost’s Town Hall Meeting: Discussion on new partnership with edX, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, University Gallery, Booth Hall
Snack & Chat: Learn about graduate science and business programs, 11:15 a.m. tomorrow, Gosnell Hall, second floor lobby
Expressions of King’s Legacy: Keynote speaker Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador, noon tomorrow, Gordon Field House
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Friday, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Auditions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, open to all students, faculty and staff, 3–7 p.m. Saturday, SAU room A120/130
Agnès Varda film series: Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962), presented by Rebecca Scales and Rebecca DeRoo, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
College of Science speaker series: “The Evolution and Function of Self Deception,” Robert Trivers, Rutgers University, 1 p.m. Monday, Gosnell Hall room A300
Auditions: Godspell, open to all students, faculty, staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall, 1510 Lab Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
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