Photo Spotlights

Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, presented as part of the Future of Reading Conference on June 10.

Internationally known writer Margaret Atwood reviews the rare book collection housed at RIT’s Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Library. The Booker Prize winning author of the Handmaid’s Tale was on campus to open the Future of Reading Conference held June 9-12.

RIT signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ganondagan State Historic Site to coordinate and expand research and education projects related to the history and culture of the Five Nations Iroquois on June 7. The partnership will also work to enhance development of the Center for Native Science and Technology at Ganondagan.

Allan Johnson has been running his own business, Allan’s Textbooks, and providing tutoring and note-taking services on campus while pursuing his marketing degree from RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Business.

RIT Staff Council hosted its yearly Bob Howie Memorial Classic Car Display June 2 as part of the 14th annual Staff Appreciation Day and Community Picnic. The 2006 Lotus, owned by Steve Petry from ITS, received lots of attention.

RIT Staff Council hosted its yearly Bob Howie Memorial Classic Car Display June 2 as part of the 14th annual Staff Appreciation Day and Community Picnic. Here, Dianne Howie, Howie’s sister, photographs his former car, a 1966 Chevelle SS-396.

RIT Staff Council hosted its yearly Bob Howie Memorial Classic Car Display June 2 as part of the 14th annual Staff Appreciation Day and Community Picnic. Above, Mike Russo, owner of the 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, relaxes in his chair and has an ice cream during the car show.

Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy accepted an offer to be Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s running mate for his Democratic campaign for governor on May 26. Duffy is a 1993 alumnus of RIT, with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

RIT Housing Operations’ summer grounds crew, led by Craig Hauschild, planted a creative tiger-theme garden on Andrews Drive near University Commons.

The RIT Baja team made history May 19-22 by placing first overall at its meet in Washington state. Despite numerous top-10 finishes in the team’s history, this marks the first time the off-road vehicle team took top honors in national or international competitions. The team placed first in the rock climb event and second in maneuverability, and it had top placements in endurance, hill climb and design portions of the competition. RIT competed against 99 other collegiate design teams from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, South Africa and India.

Ali Bird, a graduate from the department of communication, College of Liberal Arts, gets some assistance from her father before the commencement ceremony on May 21. The gold cords recognize her honors status and the red and white cords her membership in Lambda Pi Eta, a national communication honors society.

RIT celebrates its 125th commencement on May 21 and 22.