Tiger's Tale: May 3, 2024

Congratulations, RIT graduates! Commencement weekend is upon us at RIT, and will be taking place on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. Check out the commencement weekend schedule, read about our keynote speaker or submit your own Tiger Wisdom at the Commencement website below.

Find out more information about Commencement 2024  

Artificial intelligence, robots, glass blowing, virtual reality, and performing arts were just a sampling of what thousands of visitors experienced at the 2024 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 27.

Check out this interactive web page from Imagine RIT  

The School of Performing Arts and NTID Department of Performing Arts announces their 2024/2025 joint season. Opt-in to future Performing Arts at RIT newsletters by clicking here.

View the Season Announcement  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Austin, TX

Application Security Engineer
Career Connect #152866

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.

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Raymond James Financial, St. Petersburg, FL

Associate Communications Manager
Career Connect Job #156018

The Associate Communications Manager, with limited input and using specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, provides strategy direction, message development, and communication planning and implementation to increase the understanding of corporate vision, business strategies and individual projects among the company's audiences (internal and/or external).

Apply to Raymond James Financial

Alumni Book Club

Get excited! A new reading period for the RIT Alumni Book Club will begin on Friday, May 24 and will run through Friday, July 26. The book for this reading period will be Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep by Kenneth Miller.

Sign up for the Alumni Book Club

RIT Hosts Famed Tabla Musician Sandeep Das as Artist-in-Residence

Grammy-winning tabla musician Sandeep Das worked with RIT students and performed a concert during his Delhi to Kabul residency. Das was joined by members of his Harmony and Universality through Music (HUM) ensemble. They offered master classes and pop-up workshops throughout the four-day residency. Das also participated in a panel discussion on Tradition, Innovation, Communication, and Collaboration.

Watch Sandeep Das' performance at RIT

A New Campus Hub That Fuses Arts and Tech Education

Story courtesy of James S. Russell/Bloomberg

The Student Hall for Exploration and Development at New York’s Rochester Institute of Technology places the arts beside the sciences at the heart of the campus.

Read more about the SHED

Volunteer for Commencement 2024

Friday, May 10 - Saturday, May 11
RIT Main Campus

RIT Graduation is a special time for our graduates and their families. Your assistance makes the weekend even more special. Help make this event memorable for everyone by registering to volunteer. Volunteers can assist guests with seating, staff information booths, and greet and direct campus visitors, and more! There are many ways to be involved!

Register to volunteer at commencement

Kwaku Alston BFA '94 was recently recognized for his work in photography, as his favorite images from this past year were selected to be in the American Photography 40 Award Book. Additionally, Kwaku won an Award of Excellence through Communication Arts Magazine in their 65th annual photography competition for his photo of Bill Hader, which was used in The New Yorker.

Read more Class Notes

Frank Cicha BS '61 announced his engagement to Ms. Judith Ann Hunt, formerly of Knoxville, TN. The wedding is planned for June 8, 2024 at the Friendship Baptist Church in Ocala, Florida.

Read more Class Notes

Renee Reeves BS '07 and her husband, Scott, welcomed their second child, Scarlett, in December 2023.

Your relationship with RIT doesn't end when you cross the stage. Update your information at rit.edu/alumni/update and join the thousands of other proud alumni who volunteer, attend alumni events, take advantage of alumni benefits, and continue to support the areas of RIT that mean the most to them. By completing the form, you will ensure that you receive invitations to alumni events in your region as well at the RIT University Magazine throughout the year.