Campus Spotlight
January 12, 2022
Photo by
A. Sue Weisler
RIT student Jonathan Dharmadi, right, is one of the first students to sign the SHED beam at a Jan. 12 event. He won the contest to name the makerspace and performing arts center. He is joined by Student Government President Lucas Randrianarivelo, left, and Student Government Vice President Christopher Ferrari. Their masks were briefly removed for the photo.
Photo by A. Sue Weisler
RIT students, faculty and staff lined up to sign a piece of history, a beam for the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED). The facility will be a central makerspace on campus, with performance areas and spaces for creating.
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The 17-foot orange painted beam will be installed as part of the pedestrian bridge that connects to Monroe Hall.
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Students took photos of their signatures to have as mementos.
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RIT’s mascot RITchie signs the beam. The beam was placed near the construction site.
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A student finds a space for a signature.
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A detail of some signatures.
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A student finds a flat spot to sign.
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After signing the beam, students sip hot chocolate in front of the construction site.
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The beam was covered with signatures by the end of the event.
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Commemorative markers were handed out to sign the beam and to keep as souvenirs.
