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September 28, 2022
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RIT’s Roar the Vote campaign to engage students applauded
An effort by RIT to encourage its students to become active voters has made an impact on voter registrations and resulted in recent national designations.
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September 19, 2022
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WITR 'Ask Munson' show kicks off Wednesday
WITR-FM (89.7) will host RIT President David Munson at 1 p.m. Wednesday, kicking off the “Ask Munson” series that will continue through the academic year.
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September 9, 2022
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RIT offerings at this year’s Rochester Fringe Festival
RIT students, faculty, and staff will contribute music, dance, comedy, poetry, photojournalism, and more during the 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival, which begins Sept. 13 and continues through Sept. 24 in downtown Rochester.
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September 7, 2022
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9/11 Remembrance Vigil planned at RIT
RIT will hold a remembrance vigil Monday morning for those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The event begins at 8:10 a.m. outside RIT’s Student Alumni Union, next to The Sentinel sculpture, where 2,977 flags will be planted on the grass, honoring each life lost in the attacks.
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September 6, 2022
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AGT winner Dustin Tavella to perform his magic at RIT’s Brick City Weekend
America’s Got Talent season 16 winner Dustin Tavella will be performing his magic at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend on Oct. 14. Tavella won the show’s top prize of $1 million last year with his act, which blends magic and inspirational messages.
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September 2, 2022
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Bright Spot: Raising money for a good cause
WHAM-TV features the Phi Delta Theta fraternity's fundraising efforts for ALS research. Fraternity members are collecting quarters to lay end-to-end along the Quarter Mile.
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August 23, 2022
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‘Late Night’ host Seth Meyers to speak at RIT
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on Brick City Weekend speaker Seth Meyers.
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August 22, 2022
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Seth Meyers headlines RIT’s Brick City Weekend
Seth Meyers, comedian and host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, will be the guest speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Other Brick City Weekend highlights being planned include the popular “Dueling Pianos” concerts, family activities, RIT college programming, performing arts, RIT Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony, and a 5K run.
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August 19, 2022
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Cyborgs, magic, and wine among unique courses this semester at RIT
College courses are intended to be a bit brainy and thought provoking. But there’s nothing that says they can’t be fun, too.
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August 18, 2022
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RIT’s newest Tigers welcomed at convocation
Explore, discover, and get involved were some of the suggestions the newest RIT students received during Thursday’s New Student Convocation, which included welcomes from administrators, their new Student Government president, and even some levity featuring RIT President David Munson who pretended he needed to finish his college education.
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August 17, 2022
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Students return to Rochester Institute of Technology campus
WHAM-TV highlights move-in day for first-year and transfer students.
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August 17, 2022
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RIT welcomes 3,300 students to Henrietta campus
WHEC-TV highlights move-in day for first-year and transfer students.
