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We asked readers of RIT University Magazine to send us stories about R. Roger Remington’s impact on them. Here is what they said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Time magazine features RIT/NTID professor emeritus Harry Lang.

Given how rapidly the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is developing, it has become imperative that RIT update and clarify actions the university is taking that will affect the remainder of the spring semester. Please know that all measures being put into place, no matter how disappointing they may be or drastic they may seem, are designed to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the greater community.

As we all grapple with changes to our daily lives from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, we ask those concerned that they may have been exposed to the virus through travel or personal contact to use an abundance of caution.

RIT Big Shot No. 34, which was scheduled for Sunday, March 22, at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the surrounding neighborhood, has been postponed. The Big Shot team has not indicated a rescheduled date at this time.

The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about what the test for coronavirus does and who should get it.

The RIT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has canceled all practices and competitions (traditional and non-traditional) for the spring semester, in accordance with the community's efforts to mitigate the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The 2020 FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional, which was scheduled for Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, in the RIT Gordon Field House, is postponed. The regional planning team has not indicated a rescheduled date at this time.