Photo Spotlights

Kappa Delta Rho and Delta Phi Epsilon hosted their photos with Santa fundraiser on Dec. 1. Proceeds from the event went to the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Here, Anika Wright, fifth-year accounting student from Bronx, N.Y., poses with Santa, fifth-year criminal justice student Mitch Hanna.

John Aasp, the inaugural gallery director for RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, curated a juried exhibition titled In the Mix, an interdisciplinary show featuring the work of 34 student artists in a variety of media from seven art programs throughout western New York. Two key figures in the educational collaboration between RIT and Malmo University in Sweden served as jurors for the exhibit at Gallery r, RIT’s metro showcase and learning laboratory for the arts in downtown Rochester. On Dec. 4 from 6-9 p.m., Gallery r will participate in First Friday—Rochester’s monthly citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between nonprofit, university and commercial art venues. The exhibit opening is FLUX: Keith Howard & His Legacy, honoring the late printmaking pioneer and RIT Associate Professor Keith Howard.

Allison Parssi, fourth-year photography major, arranges Cindy and Marcus White with their daughter, Veleda, for a family portrait at a holiday portrait shoot. Photography students will be taking holiday and LinkedIn portraits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6 in the Neblette Conference Room in Gannett Hall.

Amina Bintory is escorted to the stage where her groom awaits as the bride in the RIT Pakistan Student Association’s mock “shaadi” last Sunday. The traditional Pakistani wedding features festive clothing, food, music, dancing and other unique customs of a wedding celebration. The event was presented by RIT Pakistan Student Association, RIT Bhangra and Student Government.

The Better Me Wellness program, in collaboration with Dining Services, is offering faculty and staff themed cooking classes. The next class is December 3 and 16, from 4-6 p.m., for “Vegetarian Cashew Chili” featuring chef Oscar O’Flynn in the Brick City Cafe kitchen. RSVP to betterme@rit.edu, as space is limited. Here, O’Flynn demonstrated how to prepare and carve a turkey during an earlier class.

RIT’s campus was dusted with the first snow of the season.

More than 20 exhibits featuring RIT students, faculty/staff and alumni were on display at the second annual Rochester Mini Maker Faire Nov. 21 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Here, Ted Kinsman, assistant professor of photographic technology, demonstrates his coffee drip printer.

Twelve RIT students competed for the title of Mr. RIT by doing individual and group performances. The event is hosted by Delta Phi Epsilon to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Here, Ben Marus, center, shows off his dancing skills as part of the competition.

The Alumni Faculty and Staff Chapter and Alumni Relations hosted a breakfast Nov. 19 for alumni who work on campus. Julia Lisuzzo, who has worked at RIT for 20 years, is the leader of the chapter. The 2015 Golden Brick Awards were given to LaVerne McQuiller-Williams, Diedra Livingston and Richard Dirmyer at the breakfast. More than 200 people attended.

An exhibit commemorating the 150th birthday of Kate Gleason opened at RIT’s Wallace Center. The exhibit was organized by faculty in the museum studies program in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts and is on view through Dec. 18.

SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles shared her experiences with RIT faculty at a luncheon on Nov. 20 sponsored by RIT Women in Science and the Engineering Connect Team. Here, Battles met with faculty members from WISE and Connect prior to the event. From left, President Battles, RIT Associate Professor Lea Michel and RIT College of Science Dean Sophia Maggelakis.

Members of the RIT community held a send-off event for the women’s cross country team this morning as the team left for its first NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship. They run at 12 p.m. EST, Nov. 21, at Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winnecome, Wis., hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.