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November 6, 2009
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Drive and commitment are what motivates scholar/athlete Sharon Dennis to excel in the classroom and on the basketball court. Dennis is a student in RITâs physician assistant program and one of two captains for RITâs womenâs basketball team. -
November 5, 2009
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Dave Mullaney, student government representative, first proposed the idea of changing RIT academic facilities from âbuildingâ to âhallâ as part of the Campus Building Identity Committee. That change will be implemented as part of a broader strategy being rolled out this year. -
November 4, 2009
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The School for American Crafts Faculty Exhibition is on view through Nov. 14 in Bevier Gallery, James E. Booth Building, part of the schoolâs 60th year celebration. In addition, Alan Cameros, a member of the RIT Institute of Fellows, crafts collector, researcher and former National Museum Trustee Chairman, will speak on âThe History of SACâ from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in RITâs Center for Student Innovation. -
November 3, 2009
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RITâs Habitat for Humanity student organization is working with Flower City Habitat for Humanity building a sustainable home for a Rochester resident in need. Volunteers from RIT and the Rochester community expect construction to be completed in February. -
November 2, 2009
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Visitors to the fourth floor of the Eastman Building will see new colors and an improved look leading into the School of Hospitality and Service Management. Renovations were completed this fall to provide a more welcoming feel to the space that includes Henryâs Restaurant, classrooms and offices for students, faculty and staff. The area includes more gathering space for students, a greeting and service area and more focus on the Wall of Fame, photographs and memorabilia of the departmentâs distinguished alumni and supporters. -
October 30, 2009
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Medical artifacts are on display in the atrium of the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology building at RIT. The artifacts are from Rochester General Hospitalâs Museum and Archives department. The display is an initiative as part of the strategic alliance between RIT and Rochester General Health System. -
October 28, 2009
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Virgil Smith, vice president of talent management at Gannett Co. Inc, presented âFinding News Media Jobs When the Future of Media is Unknownâ to students Oct. 27. The talk was part of the Paul and Louise Miller Lecture Series. Smith began his newspaper career at The Sacramento Bee in 1971 and was appointed to his current position in 2006. -
October 27, 2009
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Tom Malinowski, Washington advocacy director for Human Rights Watch and an expert in United States foreign policy, was the keynote speaker for Campus Week of Dialogue Oct. 26. Before joining Human Rights Watch, Malinowski was special assistant to President Bill Clinton and senior director for foreign policy speech writing at the National Security Council. Malinowski holds degrees in political science from the University of California, Berkeley and Oxford University. -
October 26, 2009
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Biking enthusiasts from around Greater Rochester embarked on the first Greenway GreenRide Oct. 24. The five-mile bike trip was designed to promote biking as an environmentally-friendly method of transportation. The ride began at downtown Rochesterâs Rundel Libary and ended at RITâs Center for Student Innovation. Here, Joe Pow, associate director of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, leads an RIT group. -
October 23, 2009
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Faculty, staff and students helped to turn up the volume on RITâs annual fund raising effort during ROAR Day, the fourth annual Raise Our Annual Responses initiative, on Oct. 21. Gifts made during ROAR Day help support RITâs General Scholarship Fund. -
October 22, 2009
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Dr. Glenn Steele Jr., CEO of Geisinger Health System, was a featured speaker Oct. 22 in the joint health care seminar series, âInnovations in Health Care Delivery and Design.â Steeleâs presentation is part of the strategic alliance between RIT and Rochester General Health System. He spoke about âProvenCareâA Model for Managed Care 3.0â before invited health and business leaders from the Rochester-area community. -
October 21, 2009
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RITâs Habitat for Humanity student organization sponsored the Sign-A-Stud fundraiser for the clubâs Sustainable House Project, in conjunction with Flower City Habitat for Humanity. For a suggested donation of $5, patrons could sign lumber that will become part of a sustainable home for a Rochester resident in need. Here, Abbey Burns, a third-year industrial engineering student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, adds her autograph.