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Today’s Top Stories
Parking lot closures for move-in day tomorrow
Traffic will be extremely heavy on campus and some roads and parking lots will be closed to accommodate move-in day for first-year students.
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Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale starts tomorrow
The sale offers incoming RIT students the opportunity to buy used furniture, clothing, fans, lamps, TVs, kitchenware and more at discounted prices.
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James Macchiano to head multicultural center
James Macchiano has been named the new director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Success. He starts his new role on Aug. 29.
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Traffic will be extremely heavy on campus and some roads and parking lots will be closed to accommodate move-in day for first-year students.
read more »
Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale starts tomorrow
The sale offers incoming RIT students the opportunity to buy used furniture, clothing, fans, lamps, TVs, kitchenware and more at discounted prices.
read more »
James Macchiano to head multicultural center
James Macchiano has been named the new director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Success. He starts his new role on Aug. 29.
read more »
Featured Video
Goodbye, Goodbuy! Sustainability Program in :30RIT in :30 is a video series about life at our university—including Goodbye, Goodbuy! The student-run sustainability project collects used items during move-out week in the spring and then sells them at thrift prices during fall move-in week. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Lea Vacca Michel, associate professor, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, was an invited panelist for the forum, “Discovering Our Future: Educational Diplomacy and Women’s Empowerment,” at the diplomacy summit, Women’s Empowerment: Keys to Leadership, in Albany on June 1. more Newsmakers »
Sports News
Women’s lacrosse players named to all-academic team
Nicole Bingo, Holly Leone, Sage Sarkis and Julia Spier of the women’s lacrosse team were selected to the 2016 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll.
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Nicole Bingo, Holly Leone, Sage Sarkis and Julia Spier of the women’s lacrosse team were selected to the 2016 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT exhibit captures 9/11 memories
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The Washington Post
Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend: Natural gas
Eric Hittinger, assistant professor of public policy, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Cal Ripken Jr. makes surprise Rochester stop
Jake Coon, head coach, men's lacrosse, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Misconceptions about free trade and globalization
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT to get federal funding for photonics research
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Slate
Apple Has a New 'Bug Bounty' Program. It Could Be a Game-Changer.
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
RIT exhibit captures 9/11 memories
more »
The Washington Post
Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend: Natural gas
Eric Hittinger, assistant professor of public policy, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Cal Ripken Jr. makes surprise Rochester stop
Jake Coon, head coach, men's lacrosse, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Misconceptions about free trade and globalization
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT to get federal funding for photonics research
more »
Slate
Apple Has a New 'Bug Bounty' Program. It Could Be a Game-Changer.
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Move-in day: For incoming freshmen, all day tomorrow
Tiger Walk: Welcome incoming students, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, outside Gordon Field House
New Student and Family Convocation: Keynote speaker Leslie Kate Wright, associate professor, COS, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House
Webinar: “Facility Managers Can Make Your Organization Shine,” noon Thursday (register)
Talking Tech with Jason: Meet with campus Apple rep, 4–5 p.m. Thursday, RIT Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT
Alumni Social: 6 p.m. Thursday, Schramrocks Irish Pub, Park Point (register)
President’s Address to the Community: 9 a.m. Friday, Gordon Field House
Closing reception: “Explorations: A Visual Conversation,” 6–9 p.m. Saturday, NTID Dyer Arts Center
Classes begin: Aug. 22
Information session: Learn about Rochester Global Connections’ Friendship Volunteer program, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Tiger Walk: Welcome incoming students, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, outside Gordon Field House
New Student and Family Convocation: Keynote speaker Leslie Kate Wright, associate professor, COS, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House
Webinar: “Facility Managers Can Make Your Organization Shine,” noon Thursday (register)
Talking Tech with Jason: Meet with campus Apple rep, 4–5 p.m. Thursday, RIT Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT
Alumni Social: 6 p.m. Thursday, Schramrocks Irish Pub, Park Point (register)
President’s Address to the Community: 9 a.m. Friday, Gordon Field House
Closing reception: “Explorations: A Visual Conversation,” 6–9 p.m. Saturday, NTID Dyer Arts Center
Classes begin: Aug. 22
Information session: Learn about Rochester Global Connections’ Friendship Volunteer program, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Campus Center Bamboo Room
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