Photo Spotlights

Volunteers were recognized March 3 for their work on the first annual Goodbye, Goodbuy! collection and sale, which raised $21,000 and saved more than 70,000 tons of clothing, furniture, appliances, school supplies and more from landfills. Co-directors Nim Dhillon and Nick Giordano handed out awards to some of the 150 volunteers.

More than 250 companies and 4,000 students looking for employment attended the 2016 RIT Spring Career Fair on March 2. Here, students line up to speak with representatives from Toyota.

Manhattan-based office furniture retailer Poppin is the industry partner for Metaproject 06. From left, Francesca Pezze ’10 (industrial design), product designer at Poppin, and Jeff Miller, vice president of product design, offer feedback to Josh Owen, professor and chair of the industrial design program, and students Kayla Rakower and Tristan Cannan during a visit on March 1. For the project, RIT industrial design students are creating innovative accessories for Poppin’s office furniture that accent, improve or add to their use.

Second-year psychology student Tristen Irvin, left, broke into an impromptu dance with third-year management information systems student Duwayne Harding during the annual Open Mic and Karaoke Night held by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) on Feb. 26.

Philosophy professor and Zen priest Shudo Brian Schroeder presented a talk in the MOSAIC Center “Zen Buddhism: Before and After.” The talk concluded with a group chant with fourth-year computing and information sciences student David Amata providing accompaniment.

The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science hosted its annual Major, Minor and Immersion Fair Feb. 25. Students were able to meet with faculty and program advisers to learn about dozens of options. Here, first-year animation student Cynthia Chu gathered information about study abroad opportunities.

Some children from Margaret’s House received a copy of New Day, New Friends after a reading for World Read Aloud Day Feb. 24. Juliana Culbert was one of several librarians from The Wallace Center reading to children. The international reading day was launched by LitWorld in 2010 to improve literacy worldwide.

One SpiRIT: Global Unification connected RIT students from around the world. The event presented recorded performances by student groups in Rochester, Dubai, Dubrovnik, Kosovo and Zagreb. Judges decided the Zagreb group had the best act.

Second-year environmental sustainability, health and safety student Caleb Novko tackled the snow and mud at the Winter Warrior obstacle course during FreezeFest on Feb. 20. The fundraiser, sponsored by Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Chi, collected money for Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester.

John Mulaney (left) and Nick Kroll, both acclaimed comedians and actors, performed to a sell-out crowd Feb. 20. The pair was the entertainment for FreezeFest 2016.

RIT Student Wellness collaborated with Dannon and Partnership for a Healthier America to host a yoga class in Clark Gym on Feb. 19. The first-time event drew more than 85 participants and was taught by Jennifer Lukomski, professor of psychology. Attendees were treated to Dannon yogurt following the class.

RIT Student Wellness collaborated with Dannon and Partnership for a Healthier America to host a yoga class in Clark Gym on Feb. 19. The first-time event drew over 85 participants and was taught by psychology professor Jennifer Lukomski. Attendees were treated to Dannon yogurt following the class.