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Today’s Top Stories
2016 Imagine RIT exhibit proposals now accepted
Proposals for exhibits, performances and demonstrations for this year’s Imagine RIT, set for May 7, are being accepted until March 18.
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Grad student judges books by their covers
Daniel Gallagher analyzed the front covers of The New York Times fiction bestsellers over two years, finding publishers want to convey a feeling rather than the plot.
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Proposals for exhibits, performances and demonstrations for this year’s Imagine RIT, set for May 7, are being accepted until March 18.
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Grad student judges books by their covers
Daniel Gallagher analyzed the front covers of The New York Times fiction bestsellers over two years, finding publishers want to convey a feeling rather than the plot.
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RIT on TV: Tom Golisano archives
Time Warner Cable News talks to RIT Archivist Becky Simmons about the recent acquisition of the Tom Golisano archives. The collection celebrates Golisano’s entrepreneurial impact, political campaigns and reform efforts, and philanthropy, preserving records of his professional and public service experiences. watch video »
Time Warner Cable News talks to RIT Archivist Becky Simmons about the recent acquisition of the Tom Golisano archives. The collection celebrates Golisano’s entrepreneurial impact, political campaigns and reform efforts, and philanthropy, preserving records of his professional and public service experiences. watch video »
Research at RIT
Bold vision for Saunders College of Business
Jacqueline Mozrall, the new dean of Saunders College of Business, discusses her future plans for the business school as a central hub within a leading institute of technology.
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Jacqueline Mozrall, the new dean of Saunders College of Business, discusses her future plans for the business school as a central hub within a leading institute of technology.
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Sports News
Several athletes earn weekly honors
Student-athletes from RIT’s track and field, swimming and diving, and basketball teams earned Liberty League weekly honors.
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Student-athletes from RIT’s track and field, swimming and diving, and basketball teams earned Liberty League weekly honors.
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RIT in the News
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RIT is Staying at the Top of the Game
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ASC News
8 ASC Cinematographers Meet RIT Students
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RIT is Staying at the Top of the Game
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8 ASC Cinematographers Meet RIT Students
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Upcoming Events
Black History Month Kickoff Celebration: Giveaways, music, performances, dancing and more, noon–2 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Community Service Fair: Learn about community service and service-learning opportunities in Rochester, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. tomorrow, SAU Fireside Lounge
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Opening reception: “Witness: In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 13 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. Thursday, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs Feb. 4–16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Concert: Fivebyfive, 4 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Auditions: Sherlock Holmes: The Crucifer of Blood, open to all students, faculty, staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Monday and Feb. 9, Panara Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
Community Service Fair: Learn about community service and service-learning opportunities in Rochester, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. tomorrow, SAU Fireside Lounge
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Opening reception: “Witness: In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 13 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. Thursday, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs Feb. 4–16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Concert: Fivebyfive, 4 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Auditions: Sherlock Holmes: The Crucifer of Blood, open to all students, faculty, staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Monday and Feb. 9, Panara Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
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