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May 9, 2017
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A family first: Graduating from college
Thousands of RIT students took the stage in the Gordon Field House May 19 as their status shifted from student to graduate. For Leah Bockhahn, Muhammad Ibraheem and Shantel Forrest, crossing the stage had an even deeper meaning as they became the first in their families to graduate from college. -
May 8, 2017
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Grad aims to pave the way for more Native Americans pursuing STEM degrees
Hard work, engagement with his community and dedication to research have defined Brendan John’s time at RIT, and he is poised to take the next step in pursuing his dream of becoming a professor. -
May 4, 2017
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Saunders College hosts youth business competition
Saunders College of Business at RIT is hosting the ninth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition on Friday. Ninety-two semifinalists representing 35 states will be at RIT to present their business plans to a panel of judges. -
April 28, 2017
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Two graduate students earn NSF fellowships
Larwan Berke and Brendan John, graduate students in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, each received a three-year, $34,000 annual stipend from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. -
April 28, 2017
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School of Design students' big ideas rewarded in competition
Industrial design student Hans Kohls was part of the team that took first place in the sixth annual Next Big Idea business competition held Wednesday (April 26) at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
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April 26, 2017
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RIT hosts Michigan Players on May 16
AdvanceRIT will host the Michigan Players for a workshop and interactive program about “The Chair’s Role in Faculty Mentoring.” The troupe performs common scenarios about faculty dynamics and academic experiences. -
April 19, 2017
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Girls Who Code founder to speak at RIT
Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology, will speak Friday as part of the ACM New York Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. -
April 11, 2017
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Accepted students welcomed by Engineers of Color
More than 75 accepted students and family members participated in the Engineers of Color Creating Opportunities Retreat at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. -
April 6, 2017
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Student speaks to importance of autism awareness
Meet Rachael Bosley, a fourth-year student in the applied arts and sciences program who falls on the autism spectrum. April is Autism Awareness Month. -
March 29, 2017
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Preparing students on autism spectrum for success
RIT is one of the leading universities in the nation in preparing students on the autism spectrum for professional success. Its strength stems from a combination of the Spectrum Support Program and the cooperative education program.
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March 29, 2017
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RIT to host symposium on American Indian languages
Preserving American Indian languages is the focus of the Symposium on American Indian Languages on April 7, when up to 100 people from around the country will gather to learn about projects to study, document and preserve native languages for future generations. -
March 29, 2017
