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WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.

Dr. Daniel Ornt is stepping down as dean/vice president of the College of Health Sciences and Technology/Institute of Health Sciences and Technology at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. He plans to join the faculty following a one-year sabbatical.

The Democrat and Chronicle features Orlando Ortiz '04 (manufacturing engineering technology) '08 (MBA), president of Rochester's Puerto Rican Festival and the 2019 Hispanic Business Person of the Year.

More than 260 employing organizations with more than 900 recruiter representatives seeking RIT students and graduates are attending the 2019 Fall University-Wide Career Fair, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Gordon Field House.

Made from an upcycled freight container, the new RIT Hydroponic Farm will provide fresh produce for the chefs who serve nearly 14,000 meals on campus every day. So far, the farm has produced roughly 40 pounds of greens since farm manager Dave Brault started harvesting in early August.

RIT received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for the sixth year in a row. Also, for the third consecutive year, RIT is being honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2019 by Minority Access Inc. And Professor André Hudson, pictured above, is among the individuals Minority Access will celebrate at the National Role Models Conference this year.

The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Overnights podcast features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.

Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 23: A paid, full-time work experience, co-op gives students a real-life taste of work in their chosen field. Maria Richart, director of RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education, talks with student Wil Seifried about how students can make the most of their co-op opportunities.

RIT professor Linda Underhill will join the Office of Graduate Education for the academic year as Faculty Associate for Graduate Education. She will support RIT’s strategic goal to grow the university’s doctoral programs.

The popular KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival continues through Saturday, offering hundreds of performances and displays in downtown Rochester, including many showcasing the talents of RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Nana-Yaw Andoh, assistant professor of architecture.

Education Week talks to Christopher Hinesley, director of RIT's Q Center, about embedding LGBTQ experiences into curricula.