Top stories and videos for January
Elizabeth Lamark
Current RIT President Bill Destler, incoming President David Munson Jr. and former President Al Simone
News and videos about David C. Munson Jr. being named as RIT’s next president were among the most popular last month. Check out all of January’s top stories and videos.
Top News Stories
1. David C. Munson Jr. named RIT’s 10th president
2. RIT alumnus named Forbes ‘30 Under 30’
3. RIT named by U.S. Dept. of Energy to lead new Manufacturing USA Institute on clean energy
4. RIT named a core academic partner of new federal robotics institute
5. RIT ranked a ‘best value’ private university by Kiplinger
Top Videos
1. Introducing RIT's 10th President: David C. Munson Jr.
2. RIT's 10th President Announced
3. RIT selected by U.S. Department of Energy to lead clean manufacturing initiative
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