Today’s Top Stories
Welcome new students and families today
Greet new students during the Tiger Walk at 1:30 p.m. today outside of the Gordon Field House. Convocation for New Students and Families follows, featuring remarks by Student Government President Andrea Shaver and L. Kate Wright, recipient of the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Student teams present business ideas to investors
Eleven teams in the Saunders Summer Start-Up program unveiled their ideas to potential investors at the wrap-up event on Aug. 10.
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RIT to host exhibit on Wendell Castle
University Gallery will host the first-ever exhibition to focus on Castle’s creative process. “Wendell Castle Imagined: A Revelation of Creative Process” opens Monday.
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Greet new students during the Tiger Walk at 1:30 p.m. today outside of the Gordon Field House. Convocation for New Students and Families follows, featuring remarks by Student Government President Andrea Shaver and L. Kate Wright, recipient of the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Student teams present business ideas to investors
Eleven teams in the Saunders Summer Start-Up program unveiled their ideas to potential investors at the wrap-up event on Aug. 10.
read more »
RIT to host exhibit on Wendell Castle
University Gallery will host the first-ever exhibition to focus on Castle’s creative process. “Wendell Castle Imagined: A Revelation of Creative Process” opens Monday.
read more »
Featured Video
New Student Move-In DayAbout 3,300 new undergraduate students moved in at RIT for the 2016-17 school year. The incoming freshman class represents 47 states and 54 countries from around the world. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Carol Richardson, CAST professor emeritus, received the 2016 James H. McGraw Award at the 2016 ASEE annual conference, June 26-29 in New Orleans. It is given in recognition of teaching, administrative, curriculum development leadership and outstanding service in engineering technology education. more Newsmakers »
Sports News
Busch named assistant sports information director
Alex Busch has joined the RIT sports information office as an assistant director. Busch will assist Executive Sports Information Director Joe Venniro and Director Steve Jaynes in media relations efforts for all of RIT's 22 Division III programs and Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams.
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Alex Busch has joined the RIT sports information office as an assistant director. Busch will assist Executive Sports Information Director Joe Venniro and Director Steve Jaynes in media relations efforts for all of RIT's 22 Division III programs and Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams.
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RIT in the News
Time Warner Cable News
RIT on TV: Move-In Day 2016
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WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: Goodbye, Goodbuy Sale
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Democrat and Chronicle
Tips to deal with political haters online
Mike Johansson, senior lecturer in communication, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Move-In Day at RIT: A new stage in life for many
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Democrat and Chronicle
Move-In Day at Rochester Institute of Technology (photo gallery)
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WHAM-TV
RIT exhibit explores media coverage of 9/11 in the days that followed
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT opens campus to 3,300 new undergraduates
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RIT on TV: Move-In Day 2016
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WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: Goodbye, Goodbuy Sale
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Tips to deal with political haters online
Mike Johansson, senior lecturer in communication, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Move-In Day at RIT: A new stage in life for many
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Move-In Day at Rochester Institute of Technology (photo gallery)
more »
WHAM-TV
RIT exhibit explores media coverage of 9/11 in the days that followed
more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT opens campus to 3,300 new undergraduates
more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Tiger Walk: Welcome incoming students, 1:30 p.m. today, outside Gordon Field House
New Student and Family Convocation: Keynote speaker L. Kate Wright, associate professor, COS, 2 p.m. today, Gordon Field House
Webinar: “Facility Managers Can Make Your Organization Shine,” noon tomorrow (register)
Talking Tech with Jason: Meet with campus Apple rep, 4–5 p.m. tomorrow, RIT Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT
Alumni Social: 6 p.m. tomorrow, Schramrocks Irish Pub, Park Point (register)
Lighting the Way: Welcoming incoming female students, 8:15 p.m. tomorrow, Gordon Field House
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: Monday
Information session: Learn about Rochester Global Connections’ Friendship Volunteer program, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
New Student and Family Convocation: Keynote speaker L. Kate Wright, associate professor, COS, 2 p.m. today, Gordon Field House
Webinar: “Facility Managers Can Make Your Organization Shine,” noon tomorrow (register)
Talking Tech with Jason: Meet with campus Apple rep, 4–5 p.m. tomorrow, RIT Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT
Alumni Social: 6 p.m. tomorrow, Schramrocks Irish Pub, Park Point (register)
Lighting the Way: Welcoming incoming female students, 8:15 p.m. tomorrow, Gordon Field House
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: Monday
Information session: Learn about Rochester Global Connections’ Friendship Volunteer program, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
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