News by Topic: Deaf Community
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June 18, 2018
Thousands expected to celebrate at RIT/NTID’s 50th anniversary reunion
More than 3,000 alumni from NTID are expected to visit campus for a reunion June 28 –July 1 to celebrate the college’s 50th anniversary. -
May 24, 2018
History book highlights first 50 years of NTID
Published by RIT Press, A Shining Beacon: Fifty Years of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf highlights the first 50 years of the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at RIT. -
May 14, 2018
RIT/NTID students graduate with accolades
Several students at NTID were honored with their families and friends at an academic awards ceremony May 11. -
May 9, 2018
RIT honored for participation in Gilman Program
The U.S. Department of State recognized RIT for providing study-abroad opportunities for students with disabilities. RIT was named to the inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Gilman International Scholarship Program in 2016-2017. -
May 7, 2018
RIT/NTID honor society inducts 26 new members
Epsilon Pi Tau recognizes the academic excellence of students in fields devoted to the study of technology and the preparation of practitioners for the technology professions.
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May 2, 2018
RIT honors proponents of diversity and inclusion
RIT’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion recognized several RIT community members during the DDI Celebration of Excellence. -
May 1, 2018
Lecturer receives outstanding teaching award
Eric Kunsman, a lecturer for the visual communications studies department in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and an adjunct professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, is the fifth recipient of the Edline M. Chun Award for Outstanding Teaching and Service. -
April 28, 2018
Imagine RIT highlights academic, artistic creativity
Tens of thousands of visitors came to RIT to see the latest in technology, the arts and design. This year the festival featured a record 438 exhibits. -
April 28, 2018
RIT/NTID student to join Peace Corps in Africa
Just one month after Maya Penn graduates with her bachelor’s degree in psychology from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, she will fulfill her own personal quest for serving others by teaching deaf children in Ghana. -
April 27, 2018
Small World That wins Next Big Idea competition
Small World That, a central hub that connects the international deaf community through a website and app, took home the $5,000 first prize in RIT/NTID’s The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.
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April 25, 2018
App makes museum experience more accessible
NTID is launching a mobile app to be used in its Dyer Arts Center that provides content in various forms, including video in American Sign Language, transcripts and audio and visual descriptions. -
April 24, 2018
Imagine RIT preview: Accessible rower
Researchers at NTID’s Center on Access Technology will demonstrate an accessible rower that allows deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes to understand the commands of the coxswain during Imagine RIT on April 28.