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School of Art
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February 14, 2020
Scholarship makes grad school possible
The Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship was established with a $500,000 gift to RIT by Mark and Maureen Davitt to help graduates from the Rochester City School District pursue advanced degrees.
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January 20, 2020
Alumnus delivers best of design and craft worlds
Domenic Fiorello '11 (Furniture Design) has operated his own custom furniture design company since 2014, creating thoughtfully made products for customers.
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January 17, 2020
Glass-color science crossover underscores RIT's collaborative setting
A multidisciplinary research project saw RIT Glass students team up with the Munsell Color Science Laboratory to investigate how color — beyond its tangible application — can be incorporated into their practice.
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January 16, 2020
Blending genres, with cats: Travers-Crumb’s exhibition underway at the ACWC
The Daily News features Maliya Travers-Crumb '15 (illustration).
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November 23, 2019
Students showcase 'Charrette' designs at Maker Faire Rochester
Nine RIT College of Art and Design students showcased wearable sculpture made through the creative use of various materials at Rochester’s annual Maker Faire.
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November 6, 2019
Hundreds attend RIT's National Portfolio Day
In support of the college admission process, prospective students from around the country received portfolio reviews from RIT faculty and reps from other leading art and design colleges.
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November 6, 2019
Community outreach project provides students with real-world experience
Twenty-five students from various majors collaborated with Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) to develop recruitment strategies for RIT’s annual EUREKA! design workshop.
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September 3, 2019
Professor continues Furniture Design program's legacy
Andy Buck has traveled the world, gathering professional experience he enthusiastically shares with his students.
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August 19, 2019
RIT partners with RCSD for portfolio preparation workshop
College of Art and Design faculty and staff led a workshop educating Rochester City School District art teachers on portfolio requirements and the art of photographing portfolio pieces.
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July 26, 2019
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July 16, 2019
RIT Tigers make game used as a therapeutic tool for children and families
A therapeutic game called Space Adventure designed by an RIT class officially launched this month on the Rochester Society for the Protection and Care of Children (SPCC) website. The SPCC specializes in supporting families whose lives have been impacted by trauma.
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July 2, 2019
Glass alumnus reunites with RIT mentor at Henry Ford Museum
Andy Koupal '09 (glass) worked with College of Art and Design interim dean Robin Cass during a weeklong artist-in-residency program Koupal helps manage.