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Today’s Top Stories
RIT to publish video game on Xbox One platform
RIT will become the first university to publish a video game on the Xbox One gaming platform when Hack, Slash & Backstab is officially launched at noon today.
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Princeton Review names RIT among best colleges
The education-services company The Princeton Review features RIT in the just-published 2017 edition of its annual book The Best 381 Colleges.
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RIT will become the first university to publish a video game on the Xbox One gaming platform when Hack, Slash & Backstab is officially launched at noon today.
read more »
Princeton Review names RIT among best colleges
The education-services company The Princeton Review features RIT in the just-published 2017 edition of its annual book The Best 381 Colleges.
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RIT Behind the Bricks
New process eliminates long lines for student ID cards
The Office of the Registrar and RIT Housing collaborated with ITS on a new process for first-year students’ ID cards, which allowed students to submit a photo and use their preferred name. The Behind the Bricks blog is written by a team of students and is sponsored by Finance and Administration.
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The Office of the Registrar and RIT Housing collaborated with ITS on a new process for first-year students’ ID cards, which allowed students to submit a photo and use their preferred name. The Behind the Bricks blog is written by a team of students and is sponsored by Finance and Administration.
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Sports News
RIT Athletics announces Hall of Fame Class of 2016
Seven individuals and the 1953-54 wrestling team will be inducted as part of the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on Oct. 16 at Ridgemont Country Club.
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Seven individuals and the 1953-54 wrestling team will be inducted as part of the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on Oct. 16 at Ridgemont Country Club.
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RIT in the News
Inside Higher Ed
RIT Launches Xbox Game
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT to break new ground with video game
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Engineering.com
RIT Engineering Undergrads Reach for the Stars with NASA-Funded Project
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Catholic Courier
Black Catholics gather to prepare for upcoming national congress
Chib Onwunaka, sustainable systems graduate student, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
A database of memories
Michael Riordan, program chair, media arts and technology, mentioned more »
RIT Launches Xbox Game
more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT to break new ground with video game
more »
Engineering.com
RIT Engineering Undergrads Reach for the Stars with NASA-Funded Project
more »
Catholic Courier
Black Catholics gather to prepare for upcoming national congress
Chib Onwunaka, sustainable systems graduate student, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
A database of memories
Michael Riordan, program chair, media arts and technology, mentioned more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Auditions: DanceTales: Stories of the World, 6–9 p.m. today and tomorrow, Panara Theatre and Dance Lab, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall
Thursday Night Cinema: Deadpool, 9 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Opening reception: “Savage Sanctuary,” 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibit runs Sept. 2–25)
Friday Night Live: Open mic night, 8 p.m. Friday, Beanz, Grace Watson Hall
Labor Day: No classes, university closed, Monday
Talk and performance: Philippe Bootz, University of Paris, 5 p.m. Tuesday, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Is America Just Too Broken,” noon Sept. 8, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Doing Good and Being Wrong: Ethics & Ignorance,” Evelyn Brister, CLA, 4 p.m. Sept. 8, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Thursday Night Cinema: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 9 p.m. Sept. 8, Ingle Auditorium
Thursday Night Cinema: Deadpool, 9 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Opening reception: “Savage Sanctuary,” 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibit runs Sept. 2–25)
Friday Night Live: Open mic night, 8 p.m. Friday, Beanz, Grace Watson Hall
Labor Day: No classes, university closed, Monday
Talk and performance: Philippe Bootz, University of Paris, 5 p.m. Tuesday, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Is America Just Too Broken,” noon Sept. 8, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Doing Good and Being Wrong: Ethics & Ignorance,” Evelyn Brister, CLA, 4 p.m. Sept. 8, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Thursday Night Cinema: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 9 p.m. Sept. 8, Ingle Auditorium
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