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Kathryn Cilano
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October 14, 2024
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From absentee ballots to free rides, local colleges break down barriers to get students voting
WHEC-TV speaks to Kathryn Cilano, director of RIT's Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, about the university's efforts to engage students in the voting process through the “ROAR the Vote” initiative, which has registered over 500 students this year.
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November 13, 2023
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RIT partners with American Red Cross for annual outreach initiative
Six interdisciplinary teams of RIT students put on their design-thinking caps in support of the American Red Cross of Western New York for the ninth annual EUREKA! Workshop.
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April 26, 2022
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Community service informs career paths for graduating students
From pandemic response to rebuilding after natural disasters, RIT students will draw upon their foundation of community service in their careers after graduation.
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November 17, 2021
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RIT’s Hunger Project provides 20,000 meals to those in need
Some 200 RIT students, faculty, and staff spent part of their Giving Tuesday preparing 20,000 healthy meals for the community during the Hunger Project in the Gordon Field House.
