August 25, 2014
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Today’s Top Stories
Rochester Prep Charter High School opens today
Rochester Prep Charter High School, a new school developed in partnership between Uncommon Schools and RIT, will launch with 45 ninth-graders and 10 faculty and staff.
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Meet the new Student Government president
In her new role as RIT’s Student Government president, Ashley Carrington plans to use social media to help ensure that everyone’s voices are heard.
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Rochester Prep Charter High School, a new school developed in partnership between Uncommon Schools and RIT, will launch with 45 ninth-graders and 10 faculty and staff.
read more »
Meet the new Student Government president
In her new role as RIT’s Student Government president, Ashley Carrington plans to use social media to help ensure that everyone’s voices are heard.
read more »
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RIT on TV: City ScholarsWHAM-TV (channel 13) reports on the newest class of Rochester City Scholars. This year, 15 students from the Rochester City School District are the fifth class entering the program, which provides full tuition at RIT. watch video »
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RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014 announced
The newest RIT Hall of Fame inductees are Peter J. Todd, former cross country and track coach; David Chachu, tennis; Dave Doughty, lacrosse; Jeff Haskell, basketball; Simon Lambert, hockey; Pinckney Templeton, lacrosse; Pete Van Peursem, football; and Tracy Wilt, volleyball. The ceremony is Oct. 19.
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The newest RIT Hall of Fame inductees are Peter J. Todd, former cross country and track coach; David Chachu, tennis; Dave Doughty, lacrosse; Jeff Haskell, basketball; Simon Lambert, hockey; Pinckney Templeton, lacrosse; Pete Van Peursem, football; and Tracy Wilt, volleyball. The ceremony is Oct. 19.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Frontier Field Walk of Fame class inducted
Bob McVean, men's basketball head coach, mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT-backed charter school set to open
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NASA.gov
Taking Landsat 8 to the Beach
John Schott, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, quoted more »
Forbes.com
Why Predictive Shopping Might Be Bad For The Future
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
Frontier Field Walk of Fame class inducted
Bob McVean, men's basketball head coach, mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT-backed charter school set to open
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NASA.gov
Taking Landsat 8 to the Beach
John Schott, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, quoted more »
Forbes.com
Why Predictive Shopping Might Be Bad For The Future
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
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Upcoming Events
Classes begin: Day, evening and online classes begin, today
meRIT webinars: Professional topics presented by RIT faculty and alumni, “How Branding Fits into the Mix: Corporate, Small Business, Personal,” noon Aug. 27 (register)
Speaker: Kat Brockway, author, Baltimore’s Deaf Heritage, 2 p.m. Aug. 28, CDS Student Development Center, room 1300 (Sign-only presentation, request voice interpreter at https://myaccess.rit.edu/2)
Lecture: Richard Hirsch, CIAS, part of Rochester Biennial art exhibit (also includes work by CIAS’s Juan Carlos Caballero-Peres), 7 p.m. Aug. 28, Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester
Karaoke night: Sponsored by College Activities Board, 8 p.m. Aug. 29, SAU Fireside Lounge
Luau: Sponsored by College Activities Board, features food, dancing, photo booth, performance by Ukulele Club, 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Global Village
meRIT webinars: Professional topics presented by RIT faculty and alumni, “How Branding Fits into the Mix: Corporate, Small Business, Personal,” noon Aug. 27 (register)
Speaker: Kat Brockway, author, Baltimore’s Deaf Heritage, 2 p.m. Aug. 28, CDS Student Development Center, room 1300 (Sign-only presentation, request voice interpreter at https://myaccess.rit.edu/2)
Lecture: Richard Hirsch, CIAS, part of Rochester Biennial art exhibit (also includes work by CIAS’s Juan Carlos Caballero-Peres), 7 p.m. Aug. 28, Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester
Karaoke night: Sponsored by College Activities Board, 8 p.m. Aug. 29, SAU Fireside Lounge
Luau: Sponsored by College Activities Board, features food, dancing, photo booth, performance by Ukulele Club, 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Global Village
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