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Designed by LaBella Associates, this $25 million expansion almost doubles the size of RIT’s business college, adding more than 35,000 square feet of renovated classrooms, applied research and case analysis labs, a state-of-the-art auditorium and café, and more.

The Exchange plans to build a 400,000-square-foot campus on Governors Island, in the West River, next to the Statue of Liberty. One of the new facilities will be a state-of-the-art building with a serpentine roof that resembles a roller coaster with a solar canopy.

Women, Enterprise, Craft: Chicago’s Atlan Ceramic Art Club, 1893–1923, written by Sharon S. Darling, revisits the Atlan Ceramic Art Club, one of the leading studios of hand-painted china, or “china painting,” in the Midwest. The publication is part of the RIT Press Arts and Crafts Movement Series.

Two faculty-researchers at RIT have been selected to the Class of 2024-2025 of Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) program, designed to promote women in academic STEM fields and faculty allies of all genders into institutional leadership roles.

The new engineering master’s degrees will serve to meet demands in increasing renewable energies, personalized healthcare technologies, and diagnostic system improvements. The project management MS allows students the ability to better specialize to their specific interests, giving them a competitive edge in their field of interest and making them more valuable to an employer.

RIT’s Roar and Soar campaign shares ways that students can actively engage in classes and events to get the most out of their academic journeys, while striving to continually improve RIT student retention.

Shuron found his niche in Greek life, eventually becoming president of Sigma Chi fraternity on campus and serving as vice president of RIT’s Interfraternity Council before becoming Student Government president.

As an Adobe Creative Campus, RIT students, faculty, and staff will have free access to Adobe tools, as well as additional trainings and certifications that can enhance their digital literacy and skillsets.