News
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February 15, 2021
RIT students show commitment to COVID-19 testing program
The early weeks of RIT’s mandatory COVID-19 testing program have shown high compliance rates and commitment among students.
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February 10, 2021
Brick City Singers win Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge
Student a cappella group Brick City Singers took top prize in the fourth annual Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge, held last Friday. Eleven students or student groups participated virtually in the finals, ranging from classical music, dance, American Sign Language music interpretation, and singing accompanied with guitar or baritone ukulele.
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February 8, 2021
Three recharge days scheduled this semester
RIT’s spring semester this year features three recharge days for students to take a break from classes and studying. The days—Feb. 23, March 24, and April 22—feature several optional activities students may participate in either in-person, drop-in, or virtually.
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February 5, 2021
Performing Arts Challenge features 11 top student entertainers
Cheer on some of RIT’s best student entertainers who will perform virtually in Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge.
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February 4, 2021
International RIT student gets unexpected escort from Chicago
Not every new student traveling to RIT for the first time gets a personal escort on the flight to New York, but that’s what happened as a result of a pleasant coincidence for Ria Lulla.
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February 4, 2021
Imagine RIT to be held virtually on May 1
After careful consideration, it has been decided that this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival will be fully virtual for safety and planning purposes. The date remains set for May 1, 2021.
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February 1, 2021
Lou Spiotti leaves a lengthy legacy at RIT
WROC-TV features retiring RIT Athletic Director Lou Spiotti.
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February 1, 2021
Gracie’s, RIT’s largest cafeteria, goes a la carte
There’s a greater variety of food options on the RIT campus this semester, as RIT Dining opened more locations, expanded online ordering, went cashless at select locations, and changed Gracie’s—for the first time in its 51-year history—from all-you-care-to-eat to retail.
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January 29, 2021
Outdoor ice skating, Performing Arts Challenge, escape rooms planned for FreezeFest ’21
Outdoor ice skating, Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge, giveaways, hot chocolate, and a virtual escape room are some of the activities planned for this year’s FreezeFest beginning Feb. 4 on the RIT campus.
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January 27, 2021
Connections: Discussing the state of accessible housing for people with disabilities
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Catherine Lewis, director of the Disability Services Office.
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January 25, 2021
RIT prepared with quarantine and isolation housing as needed this semester
As students return for the start of spring semester, RIT is prepared for students who need to be quarantined or isolated because of COVID-19.
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January 25, 2021
Ice rink reconfigured for dining, studying, and socializing
Reimagining the Frank Ritter Ice Arena as a student center during the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed a typically chilly building into a place where students can drop in between classes and after hours to study, eat, and relax.