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  • August 6, 2018

    Brynjar and Brianna pose for a photo shortly after getting engaged. Brynjar holds his fist up in their air, seemingly in triumph.

    Not quite love at first sight for RIT couple

    Brianna Schlitt ’11, ’13 and Brynjar Leifsson ’11, ’13 thought it was love at first sight when they met on the RIT campus in 2009. But they later learned they had attended the same elementary school, shared some of the same teachers and even ate lunch together there.

  • August 6, 2018

    Connor Draughn poses for a photo and smiles in front of a large world map.

    Study abroad a highlight for hospitality student

    Connor Draughn wanted to get out of his comfort zone and try something new, so the hospitality and tourism management major decided to spend a semester studying at RIT Croatia. Draughn is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign.

  • July 16, 2018

    Peter Hauser standing in front of the United Nations sign.

    NTID professor addresses United Nations

    Professor Peter Hauser, an expert on the long-term impact of deaf individuals’ early language acquisition, delivered a report at a meeting of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in Geneva, Switzerland.

  • June 27, 2018

    Art piece from Dyer Arts Center. Abstract women with different shapes and colors around her.

    Exhibits highlight 50 years of deaf art and history

    As part of its 50th anniversary activities, NTID will host a “50 Artists 50 Years” exhibition through Oct. 20. On Friday, as part of the 50th anniversary reunion festivities, a triptych—or three-paneled work—by deaf artist Susan Dupor will be unveiled.

  • May 24, 2018

    RIT building with text saying, "A shining beacon, fifty years of the national technical institute for the deaf."

    History book highlights first 50 years of NTID

    Published by RIT Press, A Shining Beacon: Fifty Years of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf highlights the first 50 years of the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at RIT.

  • May 7, 2018

    inductees into honor society posing for a photo.

    RIT/NTID honor society inducts 26 new members

    Epsilon Pi Tau recognizes the academic excellence of students in fields devoted to the study of technology and the preparation of practitioners for the technology professions.

  • May 1, 2018

    Eric Kunsman and family pose for a picture with award.

    Lecturer receives outstanding teaching award

    Eric Kunsman, a lecturer for the visual communications studies department in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and an adjunct professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, is the fifth recipient of the Edline M. Chun Award for Outstanding Teaching and Service.

  • April 28, 2018

    A portrait of Maya Penn.

    RIT/NTID student to join Peace Corps in Africa

    Just one month after Maya Penn graduates with her bachelor’s degree in psychology from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, she will fulfill her own personal quest for serving others by teaching deaf children in Ghana.

  • April 27, 2018

    six people standing against a brick wall, with two holding a novelty bank check.

    Small World That wins Next Big Idea competition

    Small World That, a central hub that connects the international deaf community through a website and app, took home the $5,000 first prize in RIT/NTID’s The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.