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January 17, 2025
Dialogue on Disability: Disaster preparedness often excludes people with disabilities
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks with NTID President Gerard Buckley about inclusive disaster preparedness.
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January 16, 2025
Film student captures major award from Directors Guild of America
Film and animation MFA student Gabriel Ponte-Fleary received the Jury Award for Best Documentary (East Region) for his emotional documentary about the faith and hardships of a Nicaraguan family who migrated to the U.S.
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January 13, 2025
U.S. Deaf National Volleyball team trains at Rochester Institute of Technology
Spectrum News speaks to USA deaf women’s volleyball player Grace Phelan about training at RIT, home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
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January 9, 2025
Philanthropy, leadership, and networking opportunities are keys to Greek Life at RIT
The 750 RIT undergraduate students who belong to one of the 28 fraternities or sororities on campus also perform thousands of hours of community service and raise thousands of dollars for charities each year.
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January 6, 2025
Men's and Women's USA Deaf Indoor Volleyball National team holds scrimmage at RIT
WHAM-TV speaks to RIT men's volleyball player Zain Shahid about the game.
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December 18, 2024
American Sign Language broadcasters talk Winter Classic
NHL.com speaks with Noah Blankenship '20 (MBA) about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in sports commentary.
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December 18, 2024
ACLU President Deborah Archer headlines 43rd annual Expressions of King’s Legacy
RIT will welcome Deborah Archer, eighth president of the American Civil Liberties Union, to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for the 43rd annual Expressions of King’s Legacy event.
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December 17, 2024
Faculty exhibit in Venice earns a European Cultural Centre Award
A group of six faculty members in RIT’s College of Art and Design have earned the University & Research Projects Award from the European Cultural Centre (ECC) for their collection of works, titled “Cultural Disruptors.”
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December 10, 2024
EMBA student leverages RIT for inclusive leadership growth
Chris Soukup, a graduate student in the RIT Executive MBA program, is the CEO of Communication Service for the Deaf, a nonprofit organization that provides resources and services to benefit the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the employment sector. -
December 5, 2024
Student spotlight: First-year student embraces advocacy role
Alejandro Esteban, a member of RIT’s Disability Leadership Scholars Program, educates others on campus about accommodations, and how students can advocate for them.
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December 2, 2024
RIT student finds surprising fit with Electric Vehicle Team
Janet Hackman, a third-year economics and environmental sustainability, health and safety major from Rockville, Md., is the team manager of the RIT Electric Vehicle Team, a collegiate electric motorcycle racing team founded in 2012.
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November 25, 2024
White House Event Highlights Career Impact During NSC Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
“Don’t be afraid to jump at opportunities and push your own boundaries” is the advice that Nala Mitas, a senior public policy major with urban studies immersion, lives by now. After attending the National Security Council Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House earlier this semester, she’s inspired by a freshly expanded view of possibilities for making a positive difference.