Pulse

August 25, 2022

The Graduate School Pulse includes upcoming events, news highlights, helpful resources, and updates.

Photo provided by Bala Prasanna Gopal, posing with fellow incoming graduate students by the RIT Bengal Tiger sculpture. Pictured left to right are Bhavana, Meghan, and Bala in the MS in Computing Security program, and Avinash who is pursuing an MS in Software Engineering. Follow on Instagram.

Upcoming Events

FallFest: The Carnival
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
1 PM – 5 PM

Join us on the Greek lawn as we kick off the semester with an epic carnival! There are games, rock climbing, food trucks... Oh and did we mention, FUNNEL CAKE and FRIED OREOS!!??? There's only one way to partake in the fun, and that's to sign up now on Campus Groups.

Into the ROC: Erie Canal Tour
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
11:15 AM – 2:30 PM EDT

Join Into the ROC as we experience one of Western New York's most popular destinations. Learn about the history of the Erie Canal and its significance in the development of the Greater Rochester area, the role it plays in our environment, the emerging economic development along its banks, and of course, enjoy the ride! This is a 90 minute narrated tour in which deckhands thrill you with a lively narrative of facts and anecdotes that illustrate the importance of this Eighth Wonder of the World on our nation’s development.

The bus will leave from the sentinel promptly at 11:15am. Advance registration is required - spots are limited.

Tiger Activities Fair!
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
12 PM – 3 PM EDT

The annual Tiger Activities Fair will be held in-person on Saturday, August 27, 2022! This event is open to all new and returning students and is a great opportunity to find, learn and engage with recognized on-campus student clubs and organizations!

DSA - What's Next? Career Talks* | Speaker: Dr. Anthony Peruma
Thur, Sept 1, 2022
5 PM – 6 PM EDT
Zoom

This talk is the first of a series of Career Talks under the DSA's "What's Next?" program focused on helping PhD students in their career planning.

Talk Title: "Preparing for the academic job market: experience and tips from a recent faculty hire" by Dr. Anthony Peruma, Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

*This event is reserved for doctoral students.

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News + Updates

A note from Diane Slusarski, the new associate provost and dean

Greetings and welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year! I am excited to serve as the new associate provost and dean for the graduate school. I arrived on campus 2 weeks ago and spent time settling into my new space, orienting myself to campus along with incoming students—experiencing the joy of meeting so many new faces. I am thrilled to be a part of the community, research, and dynamic experience that is RIT! I will share more about myself, my goals, and mission for graduate education at RIT in the coming months during campus meetings, via the newsletter, and on our website.

It is with great enthusiasm that I head up this new chapter for the Graduate School!

Diane C. Slusarski, PhD
Associate Provost and Dean
The RIT Graduate School

RIT graduate students join University of Rochester counterparts for an RNY FC soccer game in downtown Rochester

An initial collaboration between universities leads the way to other joint events. An interview with the assistant dean of graduate student success, Katie Beczak reveals how the collaboration formed. The partnership has an upcoming community service event in the works.

Read the interview.

RIT Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree student enrollment steadily increases

Expanded course offerings give outstanding first-year students a jump on earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

Read the full story by Vienna McGrain

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Resources

Women in Graduate School Big Sister/Little Sister Program - Opportunity for new students

Welcome to RIT! As you get ready to start this new chapter of your life, we want to introduce a group that wants to facilitate this process for you. Women in Graduate School (WIGS) is an association comprised of woman-identifying and gender minority graduate students at RIT. They are launching a mentoring program called “Big Sister / Little Sister.” This program aims to match incoming students “Little Sisters” with current students “Big Sisters.” Based on their selected level of involvement, your Big Sister will help your first-semester experience flow as smoothly as possible.

If you are interested in joining the program, please complete this application as soon as possible.

We look forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy your stay at RIT.

WIGS is a new student group at RIT in the process of creating its CampusGroups page. In the meantime, please join their mailing list.

Doctoral Student Association positions available on the team (Volunteer)

Interested in boosting your leadership experience, hosting events and being part of the voice for PhD students at RIT? We are looking for people to join the DSA Team. Read more and apply here.

Understanding Self & Others Graduate Student Therapy Group

Grace Weinstein, one of the mental health therapists at CaPS is running a therapy group for graduate students this fall. The group will meet Fridays from 1 pm to 2:30 pm beginning September 16th.

Join to explore:

What gets in the way in your relationships
Why some interpersonal dynamics might be hard for you
New ways of relating
Commonalities with other graduate students
How to feel less alone
How to grow in your relationships

If you are interested in joining the group, contact Grace Weinstein at gewycc@rit.edu.

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