April 11, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
RIT honors Distinguished Alumni this week
Ten people will be honored this week as part of this year’s class of Distinguished Alumni.
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Engineering group hosts ‘Noche de Ciencias’
Student leaders of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers are hosting Noche de Ciencias, a Night of Science, April 23 for high school students and their parents.
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Ten people will be honored this week as part of this year’s class of Distinguished Alumni.
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Engineering group hosts ‘Noche de Ciencias’
Student leaders of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers are hosting Noche de Ciencias, a Night of Science, April 23 for high school students and their parents.
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Global News
RIT Croatia honors Dean’s List recipients
A reception was recently held to honor the students from RIT Croatia’s Dubrovnik campus who made the Dean’s List for the fall semester.
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A reception was recently held to honor the students from RIT Croatia’s Dubrovnik campus who made the Dean’s List for the fall semester.
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Tiger Hockey
Andrew Miller signs pro deal with Senators
Senior forward Andrew Miller of the men’s hockey team signed an amateur tryout contract and made his professional debut with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
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Senior forward Andrew Miller of the men’s hockey team signed an amateur tryout contract and made his professional debut with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
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Sports News
Crew celebrates Senior Day with wins
The men’s crew team placed first in all four races while the women’s team captured first place in the varsity 8 and second varsity 8 on Sunday on the Genesee River.
The men’s crew team placed first in all four races while the women’s team captured first place in the varsity 8 and second varsity 8 on Sunday on the Genesee River.
RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT team gets ready for BattleBots show in LA
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The Record
Rutherford resident, RIT student fights it out on ABC's BattleBots
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Rochester Business Journal
E-learning ventures proving to be a draw for students
RIT Online mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
Faculty have learned to embrace online courses
Neil Hair, executive director, Innovative Learning Institute; Hossein Shahmohamad, professor of mathematics; and Therese Hannigan, director, RIT Online, quoted more »
RIT team gets ready for BattleBots show in LA
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The Record
Rutherford resident, RIT student fights it out on ABC's BattleBots
more »
Rochester Business Journal
E-learning ventures proving to be a draw for students
RIT Online mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
Faculty have learned to embrace online courses
Neil Hair, executive director, Innovative Learning Institute; Hossein Shahmohamad, professor of mathematics; and Therese Hannigan, director, RIT Online, quoted more »
Upcoming Events
Environmental Theatre Workshop: Presented by David Henderson, Method Machine, 3 p.m. today, Vignelli Gallery
Free Cone Day: Noon–8 p.m. tomorrow, Ben & Jerry’s, SAU
Diversity and Research Series: “Experiential Learning in the Dominican Republic,” Sara Armengot, CLA, 2 p.m. tomorrow, SAU 1829 Room
Undergraduate symposium: RIT Research Spotlight: Health and Life Sciences, 6–8 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall (RSVP)
PB Jam: Volunteer to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for shelters and foodbanks, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday, SAU lobby
Lecture: “Undisciplining Knowledge: The Past and the Future of Interdisciplinarity,” Harvey Graff, Ohio State University, 3 p.m. Wednesday, University Gallery
Free Cone Day: Noon–8 p.m. tomorrow, Ben & Jerry’s, SAU
Diversity and Research Series: “Experiential Learning in the Dominican Republic,” Sara Armengot, CLA, 2 p.m. tomorrow, SAU 1829 Room
Undergraduate symposium: RIT Research Spotlight: Health and Life Sciences, 6–8 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall (RSVP)
PB Jam: Volunteer to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for shelters and foodbanks, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday, SAU lobby
Lecture: “Undisciplining Knowledge: The Past and the Future of Interdisciplinarity,” Harvey Graff, Ohio State University, 3 p.m. Wednesday, University Gallery
Scoreboard
Women’s tennis: Union 7, RIT 2
Softball: Union 3—1, RIT 1—9
Baseball: Union 5—7, RIT 2—6
Men’s lacrosse: RIT 15, Skidmore 4 (April 9)
Men’s tennis: RPI 9, RIT 0 (April 9)
Women’s lacrosse: RIT 12, UR 8 (April 8)
Softball: Union 3—1, RIT 1—9
Baseball: Union 5—7, RIT 2—6
Men’s lacrosse: RIT 15, Skidmore 4 (April 9)
Men’s tennis: RPI 9, RIT 0 (April 9)
Women’s lacrosse: RIT 12, UR 8 (April 8)
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