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August 22, 2019
Should Higher Education in the United States Be Free?
Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The College Post.
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August 21, 2019
Newest RIT students urged to get involved, pursue their dreams and change the world
Despite rainy weather that moved the annual Tiger Walk indoors, the newest students at RIT and their families today attended the fall convocation in the Gordon Field House, where they were told to welcome new experiences offered to them, pursue their dreams and change the world.
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August 20, 2019
RIT to welcome 10th Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars cohort and first Davitt Scholars
RIT will welcome the 10th class of Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 200 graduates of the Rochester City School District and Rochester charter schools with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2010. RIT will also welcome the first two recipients of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship.
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August 20, 2019
RIT opens its doors to a new class of Tigers
More than 4,300 first-year, transfer and graduate students were expected and were greeted by more than 200 RIT student orientation leaders who helped families unload cars, put belongings in carts and wheel them to their rooms during Move-in Day today.
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August 20, 2019
RIT moves in thousands of new students
WHAM-TV covers move-in day.
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August 20, 2019
RIT student using virtual reality to enrich lives of seniors
WROC-TV features Grayson Barnes, a game design and development student, and his “EngageVR” project.
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August 20, 2019
New School of Information formed in RIT’s Golisano Computing College
RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is forming a new School of Information to recognize the changing roles of information professionals. The school aims to bridge the digital divide and make computing solutions available, accessible, usable and suitable to all.
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August 19, 2019
Rochester is a vibrant college town
President David Munson writes about Rochester's college vibe in the Democrat and Chronicle.
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August 19, 2019
Someday, Apple May Make Your New iPhone Out of Pieces of Your Old iPhone
Fortune talks to Callie Babbitt, associate professor, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about e-waste and the materials needed to build new technology products.
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August 15, 2019
Podcast: Electronic Cigarette Research
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 21: Are electronic cigarettes really a healthier alternative to tobacco products? Risa Robinson, head of RIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, talks with Edward Hensel, associate dean, about their unique research methods into how these devices are used and how they affect users’ health.
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August 15, 2019
RIT/NTID, World Federation of the Deaf sign formal cooperation agreement
The agreement aims to continue and strengthen the relationship between the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and the global deaf rights organization.
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August 15, 2019
Study: Social media use may be harmful for teens' mental health, especially girls
WHAM-TV talks to Raj Murthy, the J. Warren McClure Professor of Marketing, about the effects of social media on children and teens and how to limit exposure.