Top stories and videos for September
A. Sue Weisler
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival, during which Eight Beat Measure performed, was one of the top news stories last month.
News about RIT’s ranking in U.S. News & World Report topped last month’s list of most popular RIT news stories. Check out all of Month’s most popular stories below:
Top News Stories
1. RIT ranked among best regional universities by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
2. RIT, Uncommon Schools partner to create new charter high school
3. New technology transforms hand movements into words
4. RIT lineup for the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival is an eclectic mix
5. RIT welcomes full house of employers for Fall Career Fair
Top Videos
1. Humans vs. Zombies Fall 2013
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