Photo Spotlights

At a news conference on Dec. 15, RIT announced that it is moving its nationally recognized Division III men's hockey program to Division I. The Tigers are joining the Atlantic Hockey Association after unanimous approval from the conference's eight colleges. Joining RIT President Albert Simone (left) at the news conference were Timothy Dillon, president of the Atlantic Hockey Association; RITchie, RIT's mascot; and Bob DeGregorio, commissioner of Atlantic Hockey. The event is available as captioned streaming video.

A group of girls from the Bloomfield School District were among 24 sixth- and seventh-graders at RIT for a interactive workshop, “Park & Ride: Amusement Park Ride Design—An Engineering Program for Middle School Girls,” Dec. 10-12. The girls were introduced to engineering using LEGO kits to create fun robotic projects. Organized by RIT’s Women In Engineering Center in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and the university’s student section of the Society of Women Engineers, the two-and-a-half-day workshop aimed to spark the girls’ interest in engineering.

Representatives from Kodak Polychrome Graphics help train Erich Lehman (second from left), prepress facilities coordinator, and Michael Riordan (bottom right), assistant professor of color imaging and publishing both in the School of Print Media on the latest proofing technology. KPG donated the Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System to RIT. A formal dedication during a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 in the Frank E. Gannett Building.

Peter Gray, left, second year ceramics student, Shara Burrows, graduate glass student, and Katie Maurer, fourth year glass student, were among the vendors at the School for American Crafts annual holiday sale on Thursday, Dec. 9. Hundreds of shoppers came out looking for unusual holiday gifts. The SAC student sale continues Friday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in RIT's Student Alumni Union. Many of the students rely on the sale to defray costs of various projects throughout the school year.

RIT alumni and students from the School of Art created this ice sculpture on display during the Park Avenue Holiday Open House on Dec. 2. For more information on gallery r, the RIT student-run art gallery, visit www.galleryr.org.

Retired RIT dean Paul Bernstein signs copies of his new book, Letters to Eleanor: Voices of the Great Depression, at Campus Connections on Dec. 2. Bernstein served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts—then called the College of General Studies—from 1966 to 1976 and dean of Graduate Studies from 1976 to 1992.

This photograph, titled "Shadow," is among a collection taken by Joe McNally. McNally will give a free lecture at RIT at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the B. Thomas Golisano College auditorium. He will also host lighting workshops on campus on Dec. 8. Workshop times will be announced at the lecture. McNally is described by American Photo magazine as "perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today." His clients include National Geographic, Newsweek, Nikon and Sports Illustrated.

RIT President Albert Simone led Coast-to-Coast Run participants on a "victory lap" of campus Dec. 3. The runners, who recently completed their cross-country relay, were officially welcomed back to campus by hundreds of cheering supporters. The Coast-to-Coast Run was completed in just over 12 days and helped celebrate the university's 175th anniversary.

RIT students Chris Kudla and Eric Enwright run next to the United States Capitol on the final day of the Coast-to-Coast run, Nov. 29. Runners broke RIT’s previous record from 1979 by more than two days with a time of 12 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes. The run ended at the Annapolis, Md., city docks where they were met by supporters and parents of the team and members of the United States Naval Academy cross country team. A celebration will be held at 4:15 p.m. today, Dec. 3, at RIT at the administration circle and RITz Sports Zone.

Over 30 vendors sold their goods at RIT's annual Faculty and Staff On the Side Sale on Dec. 1. Customers from across campus browsed through the selling stations set up in the Student Alumni Union lobby and Fireside Lounge. Gift items for sale included handcrafted jewelry, pottery, games, floral arrangements, Christmas ornaments, and much more. This was the sale's fifth year.

RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies is winner of the 2004 NCAT Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award. The honor, presented on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas, highlights outstanding contributions in furthering defense manufacturing science and technology. The CIMS team was singled out for its "smart sensors" initiative--designed to monitor military vehicle performance using wireless transmission. A demonstration of that technology, seen in the above photo, was conducted on campus last August.

The RIT Coast-to-Coast team runs underneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mo., late on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 25, after crossing the Mississippi River. They then continued on the route through St. Louis. The runners expect to complete the run well ahead of schedule today, Nov. 29, around 7 p.m. at the Annapolis City Docks. For more, visit www.ritcoasttocoastrun.com.