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May 18, 2011
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Joe Fornieri, professor of political science in the College of Liberal Arts, is a 2011 recipient of an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. In 2002, he received the Provostâs Award for Excellence in Teaching, given each year to a faculty member with one to three yearsâ experience at RIT. -
May 17, 2011
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Cara Calvelli is a 2011 recipient of an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. Calvelli teaches medicine to third-year students in the College of Science. The award is named in honor of M. Herbert and Elsa Bausch Eisenhart. Mr. Eisenhart was the longtime president and board chairman of Bausch & Lomb Inc. and a member of RITâs Board of Trustees for more than 50 years. -
May 16, 2011
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Therapy Dogs Internationalâhandlers with certified therapy dogsâprovided a welcome break for RIT/NTID students as they entered exam week. Students âde-stressedâ with the dogs, who were wearing bandanas that read âPaws a While for Love.â -
May 13, 2011
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Sandra Connelly is the 2011 recipient of the Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provostâs Award for Excellence in Teaching. Connellyâs responsibilities include 13 labs associated with general biology classes, plus coordination of the intro biology labs for the majors class and teaching Ecology of UV Radiation, a course linked to her research. -
May 12, 2011
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Lesa Mitchell, vice president of advancing innovation with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, discussed innovation and how universities play a role in economic development and entrepreneurial growth on May 6. The Kauffman Foundation has been especially interested in RITâs research and development programs. -
May 12, 2011
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William McNabb, right, chief executive officer of Vanguard, was the keynote speaker at the Executive Leaders Network Luncheon on May 6, at the Genesee Valley Club. Prior to the event, which was sponsored by the E. Philip Saunders College of Business, McNabb held an informal discussion with RIT students on campus. -
May 11, 2011
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The Strongâs National Museum of Play was the subject of the 2011 RIT Big Shot on May 5. Close to a thousand volunteers, manned with flashlights, illuminated The Strongâs campus while RIT photographers shot an extended exposure from the terrace rooftop of the ESL Federal Credit Union on Chestnut Street. -
May 11, 2011
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RIT students are honoring the memory of former classmate George Delany by lobbying Congress to pass âBillyâs Law.â Students held a petition drive May 11 in the Student Alumni Union in support of legislation that would link the FBI and Department of Justice databases to help find more than 40,000 missing Americans and identify their remains. Students have also launched an online petition at www.change.org. -
May 10, 2011
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Ritchieâs Ice Cream Experience, an interactive exhibit at the 2011 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, concludes with an ice cream sundae. Here, three-year old Olivia Little samples the treat with her father, Jonathan. -
May 10, 2011
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Phyllis Wade Albro, instructor, First Year Enrichment, Student Affairs, is the 2011 winner of the Isaac L. Jordan Faculty/Staff Pluralism Award. The award is given to an RIT faculty or staff member who advances diversity efforts and pluralism on campus and in the community. RIT President Bill Destler announced that for the first time the honor includes a monetary award of $1,000 in addition to a statuette and community recognition. -
May 9, 2011
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The RIT Pep Band performed a selection of songs on the Eastman Kodak Quad steps during the 2011 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 7. Approximately 32,000 visitors explored 350 exhibits showcasing technology and creativity. -
May 8, 2011
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Mechanical Engineering and the Golisano Institute of Sustainability collaborated to create an interactive exhibit that allowed visitors to explore wind power using four fans at the 2011 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 7.