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January 17, 2020
Memorial Art Gallery showcases Deaf culture with De’VIA exhibit
WROC-TV talks to Patti Durr, associate professor at NTID, and Tabitha Jacques, director of the Dyer Arts Center, about the ehibit “De’VIA: The Manifesto Comes of Age” at the Memorial Art Gallery.
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January 17, 2020
The first step in managing plastic waste is measuring it – here’s how we did it for one Caribbean country
Essay by Clyde Hull, professor of management, and Eric Williams, professor of sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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January 17, 2020
Rochester-Area Personal Trainer Communicates With Clients Through Sign Language
Spectrum News features Janna Sirianni '10 (computer integrated machining), '13 (applied arts and sciences), a deaf personal trainer who leads workout sessions at local YMCAs.
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January 16, 2020
Podcast: Wellness Education
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 30: Wellness on today’s college campus is nothing like the gym classes students used to be required to take. Michelle Schrouder, director of Wellness Education, talks with student Richa Khanolkar about how the wellness options of today – everything from badminton to yoga, from managing your stress to managing your finances – is helping students learn new skills, make friends and have fun.
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January 16, 2020
RIT adds poet and one-woman play to Expressions of King’s Legacy program
Slam and spoken word poetry and a unique one-woman play have been added to the program for RIT’s 38th annual Expressions of King’s Legacy. Poet Javon Johnson and actress Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye will perform before keynote speaker and MSNBC political analyst Joy-Ann Reid.
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January 15, 2020
RIT students create pinball machines for History and Design of Pinball course
As part of an interactive games and media course, 12 RIT students made cardboard and digital pinball machines designed around themes of their own choosing. For the final exam, students brought their creations to The Strong National Museum of Play and had visitors give their physical and virtual pinball machines a test drive.
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January 15, 2020
Into the ROC allows students to explore ‘people, places and possibilities’
A college experience should include more than a degree, and for three years, students at RIT have been learning about the community beyond campus and finding ways to make it a better place through volunteering.
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January 15, 2020
RIT health systems management MS program reflects changing health care industry
RIT is changing how business leadership in the health systems industry is taught through a hybrid online program that includes immersive workshops and international travel to compare and contrast health care models.
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January 15, 2020
Peace Corps director to give 2020 commencement keynote
Peace Corps Director Josephine “Jody” Olsen will be the keynote speaker for RIT’s annual commencement celebration. Olsen will speak at the Academic Convocation, set for 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center.
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January 15, 2020
Connections: Author Sarah Burns on her book, "The Politics of War Powers"
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science.
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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.