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March 23, 2020
Welcome Message from Provost Granberg
Spring Semester classes resume today through alternative delivery methods—there will be no in-person classes. As instruction continues, so will support services for students and faculty.
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March 20, 2020
Information Regarding Credits and Refunds
There are many consequences to this global pandemic and a confluence of challenges. With this in mind, RIT has developed a student account adjustment process and guidelines relating to the impact of COVID-19. Please be patient as we work through the details of this complex process that must be reviewed for each student.
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March 20, 2020
Masks, Gowns, Vents: Where To Get Them
Forbes talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about manufacturers shifting production to medical supplies.
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March 20, 2020
Update on RIT campus services available
Many campus services have modified hours or procedures caused by the precautions concerning the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). RIT has closed spaces that invite large groups of people, including the Student Life Center, Red Barn, Gordon Field House, Frank Ritter Ice Arena, Gene Polisseni Center and Global Village retail areas.
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March 18, 2020
Students combine technology and design to help others
The LiveAbility Lab is a partnership between RIT and the Al Sigl Community of Agencies, a collaborative network of organizations in Rochester that serves children and adults with special needs. The lab, which is located on Al Sigl’s Wolk Campus, opened in 2018. The goal is to develop a pipeline of accessible technology projects that are conceived at RIT and take root at the LiveAbility Lab on their way to development in the marketplace.
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March 18, 2020
RIT’s K-12 program partners with Army
RIT’s K-12 University Center is leveraging the university’s strength in experiential learning and career readiness in a new partnership with the Army Educational Outreach Program. RIT will receive $14 million to expand the Army’s apprenticeship programs and cultivate a STEM-literate workforce that reflects the nation’s demographics.
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March 18, 2020
President announces 2020 Commencement ceremonies cancelled
We have come to the difficult decision to cancel 2020 commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 8 and 9, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 18, 2020
Tributes to Roger Remington
We asked readers of RIT University Magazine to send us stories about R. Roger Remington’s impact on them. Here is what they said.
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March 18, 2020
Retiring Remington leaves legacy of design
While he’ll soon step away from the day-to-day at the university to which he has dedicated nearly six decades, R. Roger Remington wants people to know, “I’m not going anywhere.” The Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design and longest-serving faculty member at RIT will retire in May after 57 years at the university.
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March 18, 2020
A Message from the Provost: Ensuring Academic Progress
In the midst of this incredibly challenging time, I am writing to share one very important message: RIT leadership values your academic success. That is why we have put into place plans that both protect your health and safety and immediately offer the flexibility and support needed to facilitate your progress toward a degree.
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March 17, 2020
RIT extends undergraduate deposit deadline from May 1 to June 1
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) leads to secondary school closures and SAT/ACT cancellations, RIT is extending the deposit deadline for accepted students to June 1. Traditionally, May 1 has been designated as National College Decision Day, representing the date to submit acceptance and make deposits to attend four-year colleges or universities.
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March 16, 2020
Coronavirus updates: Housing, campus operations, continuing coursework
Official federal, state, and local response and guidance on dealing with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing rapidly as the outbreak progresses. This update offers the latest information on housing; campus operations, including what is open and what is closed; and continuing coursework for students and faculty.