Alumni News
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March 19, 2018
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Former hockey captain beats cancer twice and becomes physician
Dr. Chris Haltigin ’12 (biomedical sciences) had finished his second year of medical school and was studying for his first set of board exams when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He beat the cancer--twice--and is now an obstetrics-gynecology resident at Beaumont-Royal Oak Health System. -
March 19, 2018
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Alumnus becomes expert in type of photography
Thomas Shillea’s years of dedication to perfecting his art have made him an expert in platinotype portrait photography and given him the opportunity to photograph notable individuals like Malcolm Forbes, Sissy Spacek and others for a USIA portrait project in 1986. -
March 19, 2018
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Promise Delivered: Alumnus makes largest gift in RIT history
On Dec. 13, RIT announced that Austin McChord is giving RIT $50 million, making McChord one of America’s 50 largest charitable donors in 2017. -
March 19, 2018
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Student inspired by McChord’s generosity
RIT student Lindsay Reardon is thrilled about the opportunities that are in store for students anxious to create and manage their own businesses. -
March 19, 2018
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Pep band grows as school spirit swells
When the RIT men’s hockey team played during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend last October, 140 people were in the pep band cheering the team on, marking the largest attendance the modern pep band has ever seen since forming in 2006 with fewer than 20 members. -
March 19, 2018
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NTID celebrates 50 years
Since its establishment in 1968, NTID has become a catalyst for diversity and inclusion on the RIT campus, creating a post–secondary learning environment never before seen in this country. -
March 19, 2018
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Cultural diversity enriches interpretation program
Immersion in ASL and deaf culture is a unique experience that sets RIT’s interpreting graduates apart from graduates at other universities. -
March 19, 2018
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March 19, 2018
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RIT’s first alumni house set to open this summer
The Lobozzo Alumni House will feature a great room, porch, dining room, conference room, patio, library, catering kitchen and several administrative offices for Development and Alumni Relations staff members.
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March 13, 2018
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March 1, 2018
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Top stories and videos for February
News about two RIT Kosovo alumnae being named to Forbes '30 Under 30' list was among most popular last month. Check out all of February's top stories. -
February 16, 2018
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Alumnus inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
Steven Van Slyke ’88 (materials science) has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing the organic light-emitting diode, or OLED.
