News by Topic: Staff
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August 1, 2025
Colleges partner with employers to build workforce skills
Rochester Business Journal speaks with Rosalie Clemens, executive director of RIT Certified, about how it designs custom training aligned to employer needs. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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July 30, 2025
Lifelong learning drives careers, innovation, ROI
Rochester Business Journal highlights RIT's Osher program, which promotes active senior learning and engagement, and speaks with Mary Tsikalakis, director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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July 22, 2025
Disney's ‘Phineas and Ferb’ co-creator to speak at Brick City Weekend
Dozens of events are planned—from sports, tours, entertainers, and music—for RIT’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 17-19. Highlights include a talk with Emmy-winning animation veteran Dan Povenmire and comedy from Craig Robinson.
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July 18, 2025
RIT community mourns the loss of fan favorite Zamboni driver Stuart Hughes
WHEC-TV speaks to Jackie Nicholson, executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics, about the loss of Stuart Hughes, 47-year RIT employee and ice operations manager.
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July 2, 2025
New president takes office at RIT amid uncertainty over research funding in higher ed
WHEC-TV covers the welcome of Bill Sanders, RIT's 11th president.
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July 1, 2025
New president gets a roaring welcome
Community members welcomed RIT President Bill Sanders on July 1, his first official day at RIT. Sanders arrived with his wife, Emily, and their Labradoodle, Ollie.
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June 18, 2025
New RIT technologies help minimize global textile waste
A research team at Golisano Institute for Sustainability is developing a fully automated system to identify, sort, and disassemble garments at high speed and in high volume to address a critical global waste problem.
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June 18, 2025
President moves: Two state flagship university now have leaders
University Business reports that James J. Winebrake has been named president of Coastal Carolina University. He previously served as dean of RIT's College of Liberal Arts.
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June 15, 2025
RIT's Munson on rising costs, lost grants and international students
WXXI News speaks with President David Munson about how RIT is navigating economic headwinds resulting from President Donald Trump's campaign to upend the finances of colleges and universities nationwide.
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June 5, 2025
RIT’s Rachel Conidaris on Leveraging New Workflows to Produce Division I Ice Hockey, Preparing Students for Careers After Graduation
Sports Video Group News interviews Rachel Conidaris, producer/director/editor in RIT's University Production Services, at the 2025 SVG College Summit. She shares how her team supports sports programming on campus.
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May 29, 2025
The 2025 Trailblazers in Higher Education
City & State featured Vanessa Herman, vice president for RIT Government and Community Relations, among notable leaders at colleges and universities in New York who are giving students a leg up and getting them to broaden their horizons.
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May 20, 2025
RIT Research Minute: Ethylene from Methane Feedstock
RIT Assistant Professor Obioma Uche is researching how to produce ethylene from methane feedstock with the goal of creating environmental and economic benefits.