April 5, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
Take the plunge into the Tiger Tank
Five teams of student entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Rochester-area investors on Wednesday in hopes of launching their products or businesses.
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CNN’s Peter Bergen to speak at symposium
CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen is keynote speaker at the Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty Annual Symposium, April 20-21.
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Five teams of student entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Rochester-area investors on Wednesday in hopes of launching their products or businesses.
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CNN’s Peter Bergen to speak at symposium
CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen is keynote speaker at the Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty Annual Symposium, April 20-21.
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Student Newsmakers
Student named Women in Games Ambassador
Jacqueline McGraw, a fourth-year game design and development student, has been chosen as a 2016 International Game Developers Association Foundation Women in Games Ambassador. As part of the program, she received an all-access pass to the Game Developers Conference March 14–18 in San Francisco.
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Jacqueline McGraw, a fourth-year game design and development student, has been chosen as a 2016 International Game Developers Association Foundation Women in Games Ambassador. As part of the program, she received an all-access pass to the Game Developers Conference March 14–18 in San Francisco.
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Sports News
Jeff Siegel named associate director of Intercollegiate Athletics
In his new role as associate director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Jeff Siegel will oversee all aspects of game and event management for RIT’s 22 Division III and two Division I sports. Siegel is in his 10th season at RIT. In 2014, he was named assistant director of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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In his new role as associate director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Jeff Siegel will oversee all aspects of game and event management for RIT’s 22 Division III and two Division I sports. Siegel is in his 10th season at RIT. In 2014, he was named assistant director of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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Athletes earn weekly honors
Athletes from the track and field, tennis and softball teams earned Liberty League weekly honors.
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Athletes from the track and field, tennis and softball teams earned Liberty League weekly honors.
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RIT in the News
Upcoming Events
Fram Chair Spring Lecture: “A Matter of Life and Death: When Thinking is Critical,” Luís Amaral, Northwestern University, 4 p.m. today, Webb Auditorium (register)
Minority Business Panel: Featuring Farah Sammour, iCanCode; Justin Ortiz, IMN Lightment Productions; Chris Thomas, New 2 U Homes; 5 p.m. today, Louise Slaughter Hall, room 2150
Kern lecture series: “Researching Kodak Advertising: A Case Study,” Claudia Pretelin, George Eastman Museum, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Eastman Hall, room 3338
Performance: Photograph 51, panel discussion to follow, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Talk and book signing: “Who Sells Their Soul in a Construction Zone? The Truth about ‘The Crossroads’ in Clarksdale, Mississippi,” Adam Gussow, University of Mississippi, 3 p.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Lecture: Part of Viva l’Italia – Celebrating Italy @ RIT, “Paintings Within Italian Baroque Paintings,” Michael Amy, 5 p.m. Thursday, Allen Chapel
Presentation: Erin Sarofsky and Jake Mathew, motion graphic designers, 5 p.m. Thursday, Eastman Hall auditorium
Learning Assistant Recruiting Fair: 1–2 p.m. Friday, Gosnell Hall, room A300 and atrium
Minority Business Panel: Featuring Farah Sammour, iCanCode; Justin Ortiz, IMN Lightment Productions; Chris Thomas, New 2 U Homes; 5 p.m. today, Louise Slaughter Hall, room 2150
Kern lecture series: “Researching Kodak Advertising: A Case Study,” Claudia Pretelin, George Eastman Museum, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Eastman Hall, room 3338
Performance: Photograph 51, panel discussion to follow, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Talk and book signing: “Who Sells Their Soul in a Construction Zone? The Truth about ‘The Crossroads’ in Clarksdale, Mississippi,” Adam Gussow, University of Mississippi, 3 p.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Lecture: Part of Viva l’Italia – Celebrating Italy @ RIT, “Paintings Within Italian Baroque Paintings,” Michael Amy, 5 p.m. Thursday, Allen Chapel
Presentation: Erin Sarofsky and Jake Mathew, motion graphic designers, 5 p.m. Thursday, Eastman Hall auditorium
Learning Assistant Recruiting Fair: 1–2 p.m. Friday, Gosnell Hall, room A300 and atrium
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