February 18, 2016
Students lined up for FreezeFest gear on Wednesday. The annual winter festival starts today. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Embrace the snow during RIT’s FreezeFest
Flag football, an obstacle course challenge, an ice sculpture demo, miniature golf and drag queen bingo are all part of the seventh annual RIT FreezeFest, which starts today.
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RIT gets funding for Advocates & Allies Program
RIT was recently was awarded $66,225 as part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant to develop an advocacy program to support gender equity on the campus.
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Nominations sought for Outstanding Adult Student
The Office of Graduate & Part-time Enrollment is accepting applications until March 7 for the Outstanding Adult Student award, which recognizes students who successfully combine college studies with other adult responsibilities. For eligibility requirements, call 475-2229 or email mesges@rit.edu.
Flag football, an obstacle course challenge, an ice sculpture demo, miniature golf and drag queen bingo are all part of the seventh annual RIT FreezeFest, which starts today.
read more »
RIT gets funding for Advocates & Allies Program
RIT was recently was awarded $66,225 as part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant to develop an advocacy program to support gender equity on the campus.
read more »
Nominations sought for Outstanding Adult Student
The Office of Graduate & Part-time Enrollment is accepting applications until March 7 for the Outstanding Adult Student award, which recognizes students who successfully combine college studies with other adult responsibilities. For eligibility requirements, call 475-2229 or email mesges@rit.edu.
Distinguished Alumni
Meet Saunders Distinguished Alumnus Henry Navas
Henry Navas ’74, ’77, who represents Saunders College of Business, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. He and the others will be honored during Distinguished Alumni week April 11-15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Henry Navas ’74, ’77, who represents Saunders College of Business, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. He and the others will be honored during Distinguished Alumni week April 11-15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Tiger Hockey
Women to play final two regular-season contests
The women’s hockey team wraps up the regular season with a pair of road contests at College Hockey America rival Robert Morris this weekend. The first game is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and the regular season finale is at 3:05 p.m. Saturday.
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The women’s hockey team wraps up the regular season with a pair of road contests at College Hockey America rival Robert Morris this weekend. The first game is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and the regular season finale is at 3:05 p.m. Saturday.
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Sports News
Women’s swimming and diving team breaks record
The women’s swimming and diving team sits in seventh place out of 16 teams with 111 points after Wednesday’s action at the UNYSCSCA Championships. The 200-yard medley relay team smashed a school record by finishing fourth in a time of 1:49.51 in the finals.
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The women’s swimming and diving team sits in seventh place out of 16 teams with 111 points after Wednesday’s action at the UNYSCSCA Championships. The 200-yard medley relay team smashed a school record by finishing fourth in a time of 1:49.51 in the finals.
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RIT in the News
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus native helped confirm Einstein's theory
Richard O'Shaughnessy, assistant professor, School of Mathematical Sciences, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT's Kuqali named Senior CLASS finalist
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Wyoming County Free Press
Roth captures the human experience through photography
Jordan Roth, fourth-year photojournalism student, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Experts: Snooping on spouse with spyware not recommended
Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Hot Jobs: Pharmacy technician
Deena Omar '14 (biomedical sciences) featured more »
Columbus native helped confirm Einstein's theory
Richard O'Shaughnessy, assistant professor, School of Mathematical Sciences, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT's Kuqali named Senior CLASS finalist
more »
Wyoming County Free Press
Roth captures the human experience through photography
Jordan Roth, fourth-year photojournalism student, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Experts: Snooping on spouse with spyware not recommended
Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Hot Jobs: Pharmacy technician
Deena Omar '14 (biomedical sciences) featured more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Information session: WOCHA: Women of Color, Honor and Ambition, noon today, MOSAIC Center, SAU
MAGIC Speaker Series: “What Machines Know: Surveillance Anxiety and Digitizing the World,” author Jacob Silverman, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
CoDRoi Lecture Series: “Rigor Across Disciplines: Sustainability and the Paradox of Growth,” Evelyn Brister, 2 p.m. today, University Gallery
Bow Wow Wellness: Visit with therapy dogs, 4–5:30 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Open forum: Meet Ann DeMarle, finalist for dean of B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall, room 1400
Yoga and Yogurt: Free yoga class and yogurt, free yoga mat for first 30 attendees, 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Clark Gym
Poetry slam: Def Meets Deaf Poetry Jam, 2–4:30 p.m. Saturday, Lovin’ Cup, Park Point
Comedians: John Mulaney and Nick Kroll, 8 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House (tickets)
Agnès Varda film series: Daguerreotypes (1976), presented by Jessica Lieberman, Department of Performing Arts & Visual Culture, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
MAGIC Speaker Series: “What Machines Know: Surveillance Anxiety and Digitizing the World,” author Jacob Silverman, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
CoDRoi Lecture Series: “Rigor Across Disciplines: Sustainability and the Paradox of Growth,” Evelyn Brister, 2 p.m. today, University Gallery
Bow Wow Wellness: Visit with therapy dogs, 4–5:30 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Open forum: Meet Ann DeMarle, finalist for dean of B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall, room 1400
Yoga and Yogurt: Free yoga class and yogurt, free yoga mat for first 30 attendees, 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Clark Gym
Poetry slam: Def Meets Deaf Poetry Jam, 2–4:30 p.m. Saturday, Lovin’ Cup, Park Point
Comedians: John Mulaney and Nick Kroll, 8 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House (tickets)
Agnès Varda film series: Daguerreotypes (1976), presented by Jessica Lieberman, Department of Performing Arts & Visual Culture, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
Scoreboard
Women’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 7th of 16 teams - 111 points
Men’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 6th of 16 teams - 169 points
Men’s basketball:Hobart 85, RIT 79
Women’s basketball: RIT 68, William Smith 54
Men’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 6th of 16 teams - 169 points
Men’s basketball:Hobart 85, RIT 79
Women’s basketball: RIT 68, William Smith 54
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