August 19, 2015
The inaugural Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale of usable goods continues through Saturday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Show your Tiger Pride at Tiger Walk, convocation
Welcome the more than 3,400 new students who arrived Tuesday during the Tiger Walk—this year co-hosted by RIT’s new Faculty & Staff Alumni Chapter—at 3 p.m. today. Convocation follows in the Gordon Field House. Watch the live stream on the orientation website.
Center for Multidisciplinary Studies changes name
The Center for Multidisciplinary Studies is now called the School of Individualized Study to better reflect the school’s mission to allow students to pursue an education at their own pace and create an academic plan of study specifically designed to meet their individualized ideas.
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Welcome the more than 3,400 new students who arrived Tuesday during the Tiger Walk—this year co-hosted by RIT’s new Faculty & Staff Alumni Chapter—at 3 p.m. today. Convocation follows in the Gordon Field House. Watch the live stream on the orientation website.
Center for Multidisciplinary Studies changes name
The Center for Multidisciplinary Studies is now called the School of Individualized Study to better reflect the school’s mission to allow students to pursue an education at their own pace and create an academic plan of study specifically designed to meet their individualized ideas.
read more »
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RIT on TV: Move-in day
Time Warner Cable News reports from Tuesday’s first-year and transfer student move-in day when more than 3,400 new students arrived on campus. TWCNews also stopped by the inaugural Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale, the result of the collection of usable goods from students during spring move-out week. watch video »
Time Warner Cable News reports from Tuesday’s first-year and transfer student move-in day when more than 3,400 new students arrived on campus. TWCNews also stopped by the inaugural Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale, the result of the collection of usable goods from students during spring move-out week. watch video »
Sports News
Zach Remis to coach tennis teams
Zach Remis has been named the head coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams. He will assume the role immediately, as both teams begin preparation for the 2015-16 season.
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Zach Remis has been named the head coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams. He will assume the role immediately, as both teams begin preparation for the 2015-16 season.
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RIT in the News
Rochester Business Journal
Palmer to retire as dean from RIT college of engineering
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Boston Herald
Sox great Lonborg in for Oldtime Baseball
Gerry Buckley, president, NTID, quoted; Skip Flanagan '14 (psychology) mentioned more »
The New York Times
Don Charlton of Jazz on the Power of Candid Questions
Don Charlton '99 (graphic design) featured more »
The Buffalo News
Beauts sign RIT standout
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Palmer to retire as dean from RIT college of engineering
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Boston Herald
Sox great Lonborg in for Oldtime Baseball
Gerry Buckley, president, NTID, quoted; Skip Flanagan '14 (psychology) mentioned more »
The New York Times
Don Charlton of Jazz on the Power of Candid Questions
Don Charlton '99 (graphic design) featured more »
The Buffalo News
Beauts sign RIT standout
more »
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Upcoming Events
Tiger Walk: Welcome new students as they arrive for convocation, co-hosted by RIT’s Faculty & Staff Alumni Chapter, arrive at 2:45 p.m. today, walk starts at 3 p.m., east end of Gordon Field House
Convocation for New Students and Families: 3:30 p.m. today, Gordon Field House
Lighting the Way: Welcome ceremony for incoming freshman, transfer and graduate female students, 7 p.m. Aug. 20, Gordon Field House
President’s Address to the Community: 9 a.m. Aug. 21, Clark Gym (live stream to be available on the president’s website)
Classes begin: Aug. 24
Open house: Office of Graduate Studies, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Aug. 25, University Services Center, room 3100/3200
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Rochester Interdisciplinary Audio Engineering Symposium: “Immersive and Interactive Sound,” hosted by College of Applied Science and Technology, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Louise Slaughter Hall, room 2230-2240
Convocation for New Students and Families: 3:30 p.m. today, Gordon Field House
Lighting the Way: Welcome ceremony for incoming freshman, transfer and graduate female students, 7 p.m. Aug. 20, Gordon Field House
President’s Address to the Community: 9 a.m. Aug. 21, Clark Gym (live stream to be available on the president’s website)
Classes begin: Aug. 24
Open house: Office of Graduate Studies, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Aug. 25, University Services Center, room 3100/3200
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Rochester Interdisciplinary Audio Engineering Symposium: “Immersive and Interactive Sound,” hosted by College of Applied Science and Technology, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Louise Slaughter Hall, room 2230-2240
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