Alumni News

January 14, 2019

RIT hosts Let Freedom Ring event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The RIT community will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its second annual Let Freedom Ring event, featuring music, dance and excerpts from some of King’s most notable speeches. Performers include the RIT/NTID Dance Company, the RIT String Quartet and keynote speaker Greg Pollock ’12.
November 26, 2018

Osher at RIT offers winter classes for the 50-plus learner

Thinkers ages 50 and beyond can ring in the new year by learning something new at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT. Osher offers a free winter course preview session at 10 a.m. Dec. 6.
November 21, 2018

‘Business Insider’ praises RIT in new list for choosing the right college

A new list by Business Insider places RIT among some of the nation’s most well-respected universities. Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 19th on the publication’s list of “The 50 most underrated colleges in America.”
November 20, 2018

New program proves it’s never too late to graduate

Through a new program called the Completer Project, RIT is letting former students know that it’s never too late to come back and finish.
November 20, 2018

MAGIC spells opportunity with new learning laboratory

RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios opened the doors to its new home this fall, inviting students, faculty and industry professionals to experience a digital media development and publishing learning laboratory never before seen in the Northeast.
November 20, 2018

Alumna finds perfect solution to wedding planning

Arielle Link ’13 used graphic design skills that she learned at RIT to create a wedding planner for the modern bride.
November 20, 2018

Main Street Arts becomes family affair

Bradley Butler ’10 MFA (fine arts studio) and Sarah Butler ’08 (graphic design) run Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, N.Y.
November 20, 2018

Liberal Arts alumnus promoted to four-star general

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons ’83 (criminal justice) took over U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base in August, becoming the first Army officer to lead the global combatant command.
November 20, 2018

Color scientist helps make top films look vibrant

For nearly 15 years, color scientist Joseph Slomka ’00 (information science), ’03 MS (color science) has helped shape the visual experience of moviegoers around the world.
November 20, 2018

Design manager by day, air guitarist by night

Jason Farnan ’03 (graphic design) performs a rather unconventional instrument in front of thousands of people. Farnan, known on stage as Lt. Facemelter, is a decorated air guitarist.
November 20, 2018

Physician assistant puts heart health first

Andrea Atcheson ’99 (physician assistant) works one-on-one with people to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease through wellness coaching.
November 20, 2018

Alumnus engineers a better brewing process

Steve Kaplan ’05 (mechanical engineering) recently helped implement a $49.1 million modernization project at Genesee Brewery.