February 4, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
Video game event raises funds and awareness
RIT’s Electronic Gaming Society presents Fusion Fest ’16, a 24-hour video-game LAN party Friday through Saturday, to benefit Cancer Wellness Connections.
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Gallery to host senior photojournalism projects
The William Harris Gallery at RIT presents a collaborative display by 12 RIT senior photojournalism students titled “in(ter)dependence” today through Feb. 16.
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Gallery r showcases research in visual arts
The exhibition “Delving In” features the work of a faculty member, graduate student and undergraduate student from each of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ six schools.
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RIT’s Electronic Gaming Society presents Fusion Fest ’16, a 24-hour video-game LAN party Friday through Saturday, to benefit Cancer Wellness Connections.
read more »
Gallery to host senior photojournalism projects
The William Harris Gallery at RIT presents a collaborative display by 12 RIT senior photojournalism students titled “in(ter)dependence” today through Feb. 16.
read more »
Gallery r showcases research in visual arts
The exhibition “Delving In” features the work of a faculty member, graduate student and undergraduate student from each of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ six schools.
read more »
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RIT on TV: ISIS or ISIL?
WHEC-TV talks to adjunct professor and counter terrorism expert Robert Gerace about the names for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. watch video »
WHEC-TV talks to adjunct professor and counter terrorism expert Robert Gerace about the names for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. watch video »
For and About Alumni
Distinguished Alumnus successful Nike designer
Eric Avar ’90, who represents the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. Avar is Nike’s vice president of Design Innovation. He and the others will be honored on April 15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Eric Avar ’90, who represents the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. Avar is Nike’s vice president of Design Innovation. He and the others will be honored on April 15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Tiger Hockey
Women to face Lindenwood
The women’s hockey team will conclude its five game road trip with a College Hockey America matchup against Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday at the Lindenwood Ice Arena in Wentzville, Mo.
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The women’s hockey team will conclude its five game road trip with a College Hockey America matchup against Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday at the Lindenwood Ice Arena in Wentzville, Mo.
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Upcoming Events
Information session: NYSERDA’s Energy to Lead Competition, 3 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Opening reception: “In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 12 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. today, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs today–Feb. 16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. today–Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Town hall meeting: Meet Edwin Yaz, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9 a.m. tomorrow, Xerox Auditorium
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. tomorrow, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Town hall meeting: Meet Theodosios Alexander, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Eastman Hall auditorium
Seminar: “Tipping Points, Critical Transitions, and Bifurcations: Are ‘Generic Early-Warning Signals’ Applicable to Medicine?,” Leon Glass, McGill University, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gosnell Hall auditorium
Talk: “Building Curricular and Co-curricular Pathways to T-Competencies,” Debra Humphreys, Association of American Colleges and Universities, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Gosnell Hall auditorium
Opening reception: “In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 12 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. today, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs today–Feb. 16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. today–Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Town hall meeting: Meet Edwin Yaz, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9 a.m. tomorrow, Xerox Auditorium
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. tomorrow, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Town hall meeting: Meet Theodosios Alexander, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Eastman Hall auditorium
Seminar: “Tipping Points, Critical Transitions, and Bifurcations: Are ‘Generic Early-Warning Signals’ Applicable to Medicine?,” Leon Glass, McGill University, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gosnell Hall auditorium
Talk: “Building Curricular and Co-curricular Pathways to T-Competencies,” Debra Humphreys, Association of American Colleges and Universities, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Gosnell Hall auditorium
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