February 27, 2017
The women’s basketball team won its first Liberty League Championship in program history. The Tigers defeated Clarkson University 85-72. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Saunders College alumni strike ‘Shark Tank’ deal
Nathan Coleman ’09 (marketing) and James Brooks ’09 (international business) gave up 17.5 percent of e-commerce retail company The Elephant Pants to fashion mogul shark Daymond John for $500,000. read more » | watch video »
RIT hosts Step Afrika! dancers
Ranked as one of the top African-American dance companies in the country, Step Afrika! will perform at 7 p.m. March 8 in the university’s Ingle Auditorium. read more »
Forums planned this week with RIT’s 10th president
Two campuswide open forums will be held this week with David C. Munson, RIT’s incoming president. read more »
Nathan Coleman ’09 (marketing) and James Brooks ’09 (international business) gave up 17.5 percent of e-commerce retail company The Elephant Pants to fashion mogul shark Daymond John for $500,000. read more » | watch video »
RIT hosts Step Afrika! dancers
Ranked as one of the top African-American dance companies in the country, Step Afrika! will perform at 7 p.m. March 8 in the university’s Ingle Auditorium. read more »
Forums planned this week with RIT’s 10th president
Two campuswide open forums will be held this week with David C. Munson, RIT’s incoming president. read more »
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RIT Women’s Basketball: Liberty League Champions
The women’s basketball team won its first conference title in the 30-year history of the program with an 85-72 win over Clarkson University in the Liberty League Tournament championship on Saturday. With the win, RIT secures the automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. watch video »
The women’s basketball team won its first conference title in the 30-year history of the program with an 85-72 win over Clarkson University in the Liberty League Tournament championship on Saturday. With the win, RIT secures the automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. watch video »
Student Newsmakers
Student presents research on contact lenses
Rachael Thormann, a fourth-year computational math major, won student travel grants from the Mathematical Association of America and RIT’s Women in Science program to attend the Joint Mathematics Meetings. She presented her research on the motion of a contact lens. read more »
Rachael Thormann, a fourth-year computational math major, won student travel grants from the Mathematical Association of America and RIT’s Women in Science program to attend the Joint Mathematics Meetings. She presented her research on the motion of a contact lens. read more »
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Upcoming Events
ASL Lecture Series: “The Value of Deaf Elders,” Nancy Hlibok Amann, California School for the Deaf, 1 p.m. today, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310
Race Talks: “A Conversation with Asian Americans about Race,” noon tomorrow, SAU Mosaic Center
Talk: Jody Sidlauskas, RIT associate archivist, will give an informal talk on the challenges RIT faced with its physical location in downtown Rochester, noon tomorrow, RIT Museum, Wallace Center third floor
Open forum: Meet incoming President David Munson, 2 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium (live stream)
Lecture: “The Past, Present, and Future of Deaf Education,” Nancy Hlibok Amann, 4 p.m. tomorrow, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310 (register)
Career Fair: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House
Artist talk: Benjamin Entner, 6 p.m. Wednesday, University Gallery
Concert: All College Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ingle Auditorium
Open forum: Meet incoming President David Munson, 10 a.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Race Talks: “A Conversation with Asian Americans about Race,” noon tomorrow, SAU Mosaic Center
Talk: Jody Sidlauskas, RIT associate archivist, will give an informal talk on the challenges RIT faced with its physical location in downtown Rochester, noon tomorrow, RIT Museum, Wallace Center third floor
Open forum: Meet incoming President David Munson, 2 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium (live stream)
Lecture: “The Past, Present, and Future of Deaf Education,” Nancy Hlibok Amann, 4 p.m. tomorrow, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310 (register)
Career Fair: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Field House
Artist talk: Benjamin Entner, 6 p.m. Wednesday, University Gallery
Concert: All College Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ingle Auditorium
Open forum: Meet incoming President David Munson, 10 a.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Scoreboard
Women’s tennis: Skidmore College 9, RIT 0
Women’s hockey: Mercyhurst 3, RIT 2 (Feb. 24)
Women’s hockey: Mercyhurst 3, RIT 2 (Feb. 24)
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