Photo Spotlights

Members of the RIT women’s hockey team walk out of their new, state-of-the-art locker room before a recent practice. The one-story, 12,000-square-foot locker room addition is located on the east side of the current 52,125-square-foot arena. It houses the new men’s and women’s hockey locker rooms, coaches’ facilities, treatment space, equipment storage.

As part of his recent trip to RIT international campuses in Croatia and the United Arab Emirates, President Bill Destler visited RIT Dubai for a new campus dedication ceremony on Oct. 24. He was joined by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan (second from left), the Dubai minister of higher education and scientific research; Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum (center), chairman of Dubai Silicon Oasis; and other dignitaries. “The seeds of RIT Dubai’s success have been planted and are now being carefully nurtured by this outstanding group of leaders,” Destler remarked.

RIT/NTID alumnus Matt Hamill, NCAA wrestling champ and former Ultimate Fighting Championship contender, took over the Frisina Quad on campus and enlisted student talent to film a music video in collaboration with Sean Forbes (not pictured), who has gained fame as a hip hop artist since graduating from RIT/NTID. The release of the music video coincides with the premiere of The Hammer, a movie about Hamill’s life. The movie, which was filmed in part on the RIT campus, opens Oct. 27 in select theaters nationwide.

For more information on show times and locations, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=48661.

Area students participating in the advanced manufacturing and nano-tech certificate training program worked in the clean room in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering as part of their coursework. The program prepares students for entry-level positions in advanced manufacturing and high-tech industries such as microelectronics and photovoltaics, two growing sectors in western New York. Students participated in classes on microelectronics, surface mount technology and polymer processing. The program is a joint venture between the Genesee County Economic Development Center, Genesee Community College and RIT.

David Kidder, co-founder and CEO of Clickable, a Web service that brings simplicity to online advertising, was the keynote speaker for the RIT Entrepreneurs Conference on Oct. 21. Kidder ’94 (industrial design) received ID Magazine’s International Design Award and Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2008. He serves on the national board of the Smithsonian and is currently authoring The Startup Playbook, which will be published by Chronicle Books in April 2012.

SEAL, the Student Environmental Action League, hosted its 12th annual E-Cycling Day on Oct. 20. Members of the RIT community were invited to drop off their old electronics for recycling at no cost. The event provided students, faculty and staff with a responsible and convenient option for disposing of e-waste.

The Brick City 5k run took place on Oct. 16 around the RIT campus. It was one of the final events during RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16.

Barnes & Noble @ RIT hosted a meet and greet with the RIT men’s hockey team on Oct. 14 to benefit the Hockey Coaches Care Relief Fund. From 5-7 p.m. Oct. 21, the women’s hockey team will host their meet and greet at Barnes & Noble, featuring autographs, auctions, giveaways, and T-shirts for sale. Proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester.

RIT welcomed actor, director and author Michael J. Fox as this year’s Horton Distinguished Speaker Oct. 15, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Fox added to the many events of RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Fox starred in the TV series Family Ties and Spin City, as well as the Back to the Future trilogy, Teen Wolf and The American President. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29, Fox has also become an advocate for increased research funding and awareness for Parkinson’s disease through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

RIT presented actor, director and author Michael J. Fox with a hockey jersey at the conclusion of his talk as the Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend’s Horton Distinguished Speaker. Fox spoke to a sell-out crowd Oct. 15 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. He starred in the TV series Family Ties and Spin City, as well as the Back to the Future trilogy, Teen Wolf and The American President. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29, Fox has also become an advocate for increased research funding and awareness for Parkinson’s disease through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The jersey gift was fitting, as Fox played hockey growing up in Canada.

RIT welcomed actor, director and author Michael J. Fox as this year’s Horton Distinguished Speaker Oct. 15, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Fox added to the many events of RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Fox starred in the TV series Family Ties and Spin City, as well as the Back to the Future trilogy, Teen Wolf and The American President. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29, Fox has also become an advocate for increased research funding and awareness for Parkinson’s disease through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Faculty, staff and students shared an unprecedented level of support during ROAR Day, the sixth annual Raise Our Annual Responses initiative. ROAR Day organizers report this year’s kickoff to RIT’s annual giving campaign on Oct. 13 brought in more than $40,000, which is a record total for the event. Approximately 950 faculty, staff and students made contributions at one of seven stations set up across campus. Gifts are still being accepted at rit.edu/tigergift.