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April 3, 2018
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Michael Laver receives ACE Fellowship
Michael Laver, chair of the Department of History at RIT, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2018-19 academic year by the American Council on Education. The program identifies and prepares faculty and staff for senior positions in college and university administration. -
March 27, 2018
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National expert to address incivility and political dysfunction
Carolyn Lukensmeyer, executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, will give a talk on “Incivility and Political Dysfunction: What Can We Do About It?” as part of RIT’s Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty’s fifth annual symposium. -
March 27, 2018
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Students honored for writing excellence
RIT’s College of Liberal Arts honored student achievement in writing on Friday with the presentation of more than a dozen writing awards. -
March 19, 2018
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Study-abroad options adapt to better serve students
Study abroad at RIT has been undergoing a quiet transformation in the past five years with the growth of short-term international programs, an increase in faculty-led opportunities and a stronger connection to RIT’s global campuses. -
March 7, 2018
![The advertising poster for THAT Camp. Includes text that reads "THAT Camp: The Humanities and Technology Camp," and below are the logos for the Memorial Art Gallery, RIT and University of Rochester.]()
RIT co-sponsors humanities and technology camp
THATCamp, March 23 at the Memorial Art Gallery, brings students of all skill levels together in group discussions, hands-on workshops and pop-up collaborations. -
February 27, 2018
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RIT teams place first, second in marketing competition
Two teams of students from RIT took first and second place Friday in the fifth annual Student Marketing Campaign Competition hosted by the local chapter of the American Marketing Association. -
February 22, 2018
![Logos for Finger Lakes Collegiate Task Force, RIT Criminal Justice, RIT Health & Addictions Research Center, and Center for Public Safety Initiatives.]()
Conference to address substance abuse by youth and young adults
"Emerging Issues: Alcohol and Substance Abuse by Youth and Young Adults," will be held April 12 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center and is sponsored by RIT's criminal justice department. -
February 20, 2018
![A photo of RIT's concert band performing. The conductor stands on a short platform at the front and uses his hands to instruct the players.]()
Concert Band debuts compositions of Italian immigrant on Thursday
Compositions of Samuel J. Porcelli, an Italian immigrant who lived in the Rochester area, will be performed for the first time by the RIT Concert Band on March 1. -
February 15, 2018
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RIT Press receives award for innovative journal
An online journal published by RIT Press and focused on scholarship exploring the music of Haydn has been recognized for innovation in journal publishing in the humanities and social sciences with the PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers. -
February 9, 2018
![A photo of the billboard designed by the advertising and promotion management class. It reads, "Every Child Deserves A Dream" in large text on the right, and on the left there is a illustrated photo of a small factory with the words "Dream Factory" written below.]()
Students design billboard to help "pay it forward"
Students in the Advertising and Promotion Management course won a class competition to conceptualize and design a billboard for The Dream Factory, a local nonprofit agency that helps dreams come true for children living with critical or chronic illnesses. -
February 7, 2018
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RIT dean publishes breakthrough study on health impacts of ship emissions
James Winebrake, dean of RIT's College of Liberal Arts and an expert on the environmental impact of transportation, is among a team of experts who are applauding the shipping industry's decision to burn cleaner oil beginning in 2020. -
January 25, 2018
![Man clearing a path with a rake at a nature preserve.]()
RIT group helps recovery efforts in Puerto Rico
While many of their fellow students relaxed with their families during the winter break, a group of seven honors students and four administrators or staff from RIT volunteered to spend a week in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, helping clear debris and distribute needed supplies.
