Top stories and videos for December
RIT President Bill Destler helped out in the Game of Thrones-themed scavenger, recreating his look from the popular “Winter is Coming” meme. Here he stands with professor Andy Phelps. This was the most-read story in December.
News about the Run the Gauntlet scavenger hunt game topped last month’s list of most popular RIT news stories. Check out all of December’s most popular stories below:
Top News Stories
1. President Destler Surprises Students in Run the Gauntlet: Winter is Coming
2. ’Tis the Season for Family Photos—RIT Offers Portrait Sittings Dec. 15-16 at Crossroads
3. RIT Scientists Decode Three Bacterial Strains Common to Grapevines and Sugarcane
4. RIT graduate nabs Inventor of the Year award
5. Sharing student successes with Readabout.me
Top Videos
1. A New Year’s Greeting from RIT
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