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As the majority of students moved out of residence housing because of CV-19, several remained behind in quarantine. To ease their temporary stay and to provide better access to services needed, most were moved to different campus accommodations by an FMS van refitted by members of the RIT Ambulance group and Facilities Management Services.

During a 45-minute question and answer radio show, President Munson discussed the current climate and campus as well as the future, including the 2020 commencement.

People needing food may still turn to RIT’s FoodShare, which is now offering request and pickup service from 3 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday through May 7.

A heart monitoring solution developed in a Rochester Institute of Technology engineering lab is helping to provide individuals with early signs of COVID-19 symptoms during the 2020 crisis.

Fourth-year computing and information technologies student Andrew Bentkowski has become the voice of the RIT women’s hockey team on the radio. Announcing the play-by-play action as it happens, he never gets tired of the excitement that it brings him as a fan.

Disability is an identity, not a deficit. That’s the message Catherine Lewis, director of RIT’s Disability Services Office, hopes people will remember.

AdvanceRIT will host the Michigan Players for a workshop and interactive program about addressing the role faculty can play in influencing how mental health issues can be recognized and addressed.

Rising tuition, scheduling a snow day each semester, and performing arts were just some of the topics RIT President David Munson addressed in an “Ask Munson Anything” session Monday on Reddit.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Brandon Stroud, residence coordinator.

Faculty and staff members at RIT are encouraged to volunteer with Rochester Global Connections, which pairs community members with international students to help them feel more welcome. There are 30 RIT international students currently in the program, but another seven are waiting for a pairing.

A national publication is recognizing RIT’s Division of Student Affairs for its diverse and positive work environment. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education named RIT to its seventh annual report of “The Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs.”

RIT has been named among “Best Value Colleges for 2020” by The Princeton Review. The project analyzes 40 data points for more than 650 of the nation’s 4,000 colleges and universities. Only 200 made the final list.