Photo Spotlights

In the “spirit” of Halloween, RIT hosted a pumpkin-carving contest Oct. 29 at The Market at Global Village. Prizes were presented to Best in Show, as well as scariest and funniest pumpkin faces.

Leigh Rubin, creator of the cartoon Rubes, met with students from the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences on Oct. 28 during a visit to campus. Rubin critiqued student work and gave a presentation about his creative inspiration and cartooning process. Rubes appears in more than 400 newspapers around the world, including Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle.

Originally from Bamenda, Cameroon, Annette Charlie Eko Ngakam, has shared a bit about her country both in and out of the classroom. Eko, a third-year telecommunications engineering technology student, is an active member of the Women in Technology organization and a member of the RIT chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. She participates in the program’s outreach activities, hosting high school students for overnight programs. In June, she represented RIT at the American Association of University Women National Conference for College Women Leaders at the University of Maryland, College Park, and discussed increasing and retaining the number of women in STEM programs through training and mentoring.

Samantha Huynh, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, and John Hardwick, a fourth-year film student, took advantage of some warm weather and the outdoor seating at Global Village.

RIT Archive Collections acquired the Frans Wildenhain Collection from Robert Johnson of Scottsville. Through his lifetime, Johnson purchased over 300 pottery pieces designed by Wildenhain, the legendary artist who helped create the ceramics program at RIT’s School for American Crafts during the 1950s.

White-tailed deer are especially active during October and November on the RIT campus. Drive carefully, slow down and scan the forested areas near roads to avoid any collisions. For more safety tips: When wild meets urban

Donna Gustina, chair of the planning committee for the RIT American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Community Center, became deaf as a toddler and first visited NTID 40 years ago. She’s seen reaction to deaf students on campus change from a novelty to acceptance, and she is providing vision for the new center dedicated to increasing the awareness of deafness on campus.

U.S. Congressman Chris Lee discusses the current environment for manufacturing and the challenges facing local businesses during a CEO Forum Oct. 25. The event was sponsored by RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, a component of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability.

Madeline Williams, staff assistant for the Center for Women & Gender, uses a device to measure hand grip strength at the Benefits Fair held Oct. 26-27 in Fireside Lounge, Student Alumni Union.

Rob Sands, president and chief executive officer of Constellation Brands Inc., joined RIT President Bill Destler in dedicating the Constellation Commons for Global Learning on Oct. 22. Constellation Commons, located in Global Village, will serve students and faculty as a touch point and clearinghouse for all aspects of global education at the university. The facility is being funded by a $1 million commitment from the company.

Hundreds of mourners filled RIT’s Gordon Field House and Activities Center Oct. 21 for the campus memorial service for RIT/NTID alumnus and former Public Safety officer Tony Wallace. Wallace was killed in the line of duty Aug. 28 while on patrol in Hoonah, Alaska.

In recognition of International Conflict Resolution Day Oct. 21, RIT hosted free presentations by one of the country’s foremost experts on community civility. P.M. Forni, professor at Johns Hopkins University and co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Civility Project, presented “Civility on Campus in the Age of the Internet.”