October 21, 2016
Interior design students Siobhan Page, Jordanae Smith and Octavia Spelman led a redesign of the Writing Commons in The Wallace Center. A grand reopening is set for Thursday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT to test emergency alert system on Sunday
RIT will conduct a test of RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday. read more »
E-sports becomes RIT’s newest intramural sport
Starting this fall, teams of five began facing off in the battle arenas of the video game Heroes of the Storm. Nearly 50 students compete in weekly match-ups during the 10-week season, with the goal of making it to playoffs and the championship game. read more »
RIT will conduct a test of RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday. read more »
E-sports becomes RIT’s newest intramural sport
Starting this fall, teams of five began facing off in the battle arenas of the video game Heroes of the Storm. Nearly 50 students compete in weekly match-ups during the 10-week season, with the goal of making it to playoffs and the championship game. read more »
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Thought at Work coordinator talks about conference
Meet Zoë Gomer, a third-year industrial design major and one of the key organizers of Thought at Work, a student-run design conference held annually at RIT. read more »
Meet Zoë Gomer, a third-year industrial design major and one of the key organizers of Thought at Work, a student-run design conference held annually at RIT. read more »
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Al Sigl Community to host WalkAbout fundraiser
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NHS students present at RIT conference
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Al Sigl Community to host WalkAbout fundraiser
Randy Havens '10 (computer engineering technology) featured more »
Wayne Post
NHS students present at RIT conference
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Upcoming Events
Open house: Department of Access Services, learn about interpreting, real-time captioning and notetaking services, until 2 p.m. today, Carey Hall, first floor
Speaker: Kiplangat “Kip” Tisia, international athlete, 4 p.m. today, Camper Center Bamboo Room
Men’s soccer: vs. St. Lawrence, 3 p.m. tomorrow, Tiger Stadium
RIT Alert test: RIT to test RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, 4 p.m. Sunday (details)
Farmers Market: 1–4 p.m. Tuesday, Global Village Plaza
Faculty and staff blood drive: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Grand opening: Reopening celebration for Writing Commons, redesigned by interior design students, 10–11:30 a.m. Thursday, Wallace Center, first floor
Speaker: Kiplangat “Kip” Tisia, international athlete, 4 p.m. today, Camper Center Bamboo Room
Men’s soccer: vs. St. Lawrence, 3 p.m. tomorrow, Tiger Stadium
RIT Alert test: RIT to test RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, 4 p.m. Sunday (details)
Farmers Market: 1–4 p.m. Tuesday, Global Village Plaza
Faculty and staff blood drive: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Grand opening: Reopening celebration for Writing Commons, redesigned by interior design students, 10–11:30 a.m. Thursday, Wallace Center, first floor
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