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January 14, 2020
Connections: Exploring the role of chief diversity officers on college and university campuses
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Keith Jenkins, vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion.
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January 14, 2020
RIT’s online degree programs ranked among nation’s best in 2020
The 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released today, featured RIT on its lists for business, computing, engineering and undergraduate online education.
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January 13, 2020
War powers and presidential unilateralism examined in new book by RIT professor
The debate in Washington continues whether to force President Donald Trump to seek Congressional authorization before taking future military action. But this isn’t the first time war powers of a president were called into question, says an RIT professor who just published a book detailing how presidents worked with Congress – or didn’t – prior to foreign attacks.
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January 13, 2020
RIT to host third annual Let Freedom Ring event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
RIT will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speakers reflecting on King’s words as well as food, trivia challenges and a video presentation.
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January 10, 2020
American Packaging Corp. renews support for packaging science program with gift
Funding from the long-time corporate partner will support two innovative packaging centers at RIT: the American Packaging Corp. Center for Packaging Innovation, a comprehensive teaching, research and testing laboratory; and the Center for Sustainable Packaging. Both centers are located in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology.
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January 10, 2020
Lawmaker pushes for American Sign Language to be legally recognized language in Nebraska
WOWT-TV in Nebraska talks to Cody McEvoy ’15 (psychology) and Dillon Curren ’17 (criminal justice), advocacy specialists with the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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January 9, 2020
The decade ahead
The Rochester Beacon talks to RIT President David Munson and other community leaders about Rochester's future.
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January 9, 2020
Trump, like Obama, tests the limits of presidential war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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January 9, 2020
Connections: Can AI help us become more fair as a society?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Hadi Hosseini, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science.
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January 9, 2020
The lost art of whittling
The Lewiston Tribute features Ted Kelchner '92 (woodworking and furniture design).
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January 8, 2020
Forget football. Video games are the next big college sport
Experience magazine talks to Chad Weeden, director of RIT Esports, about the social benefits of esports.
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January 8, 2020
Phil Castleberry named vice president for Development and Alumni Relations
RIT has selected Phillip D. Castleberry, a 20-year veteran of higher education advancement and fundraising, as its new vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Castleberry, who is currently serving as vice president for institutional advancement at St. John Fisher College, was chosen after a national search. He begins his RIT duties on Feb. 1.