Check out the latest feature on the University News website—photo galleries. The galleries will showcase student activities, events, projects and a lively, fun campus. This will be a terrific way to tell the RIT story and provide glimpses of student life through images. Look for the next photo gallery of the FIRST Robotics competition held in the RIT Gordon Field House. And an ongoing
Think it has been cold this week? There are a few Greeks on campus who would beg to differ. They’ve experienced cold. And to them, this must seem like a heat wave. A team of RIT students, all from Greek organizations, took the Polar Plunge Feb. 11. They dove into the frigid water of Lake Ontario in the name of charity. The Democrat and Chronicle reported
What a year for hockey in western New York! If you’re a long-suffering Buffalo Sabres fan, like me, you’re probably trying to restrain your enthusiasm as playoff season nears. As the current points leader in the National Hockey League, the Sabres are clearly one of this year’s favorites to take home the Stanley Cup. Of course, championships have proven illusive to sports franchises from
The 2007 FIRST season has officially kicked off. For the next six weeks hundreds of high school students throughout the Finger Lakes and Upstate New York regions will be working on their robots. No, not the dance move—actual robots. The FIRST High School Robotics Program challenges teams of high school students to design and build a robot that will compete in a game against
I honestly don’t remember my college graduation speaker. Some guy, I think, but I don’t know his name, affiliation or why he was relevant. Can you relate? More than 20 years have passed since I joined fellow members of the St. John Fisher College Class of 1986 in accepting our undergraduate diplomas, so I hope my memory lapse is forgivable. I do remember the
It was hot. It was July. The Yankees and Red Sox were slugging it out (and it was clear neither team had any championship pitching)….And we were talking hockey – RIT hockey. The summer months are a busy time for RIT Sports Information, led by Director Steve Jaynes and Associate Director Joe Venniro. Sure, all the students are gone and Sports Information gets a
RIT is preparing to welcome parents, alumni and friends back to campus this week for Brick City Homecoming. The passion and pagaentry behind this annual celebration of our extended campus community grows each year. I think it's cool how the university embraces its "Brick City" reputation! Not too many years ago, the physical landscape of our campus was the source of some embarrassment. But
Not everyone got to get in on the hubub when President Clinton visited RIT today. This webmaster, for one, wasn't even on campus as it was my day off. Plus, I wasn't invited. Hopefully one of my colleagues will blog about the experience... If you were in a similar boat as me (not being invited or not on campus or just not there
22 years later and I will finally see U2....My friends and I were all set to see U2 at RIT in 1983, as high school juniors at Fairport High. But we couldn't get a car on a weeknight. So we missed the up-and-coming band, which was on its second leg of the War Tour. U2 played at RIT for $5, yes $5, on
Kudos to RIT's Greek organizations! During the past few weeks, members of various fraternities and sororities have organized wildly successful fund raisers that showcase the infectious spirit that exists here on campus. And let me tell you, it's been a trememndous boon to RIT's PR efforts! First up was Sigma Alpha Mu and its 11th annual Pole Sit to benefit the Make-a-Wish
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural white coat ceremony of the Rochester Biomedical Experience, a unique partnership between RIT and MCC to increase minority participation in biomedicine. The students received white lab coats enblazoned with their names in front of joyful family members, friends and mentors. It was so nice to see the look of pride on these kids
Thomas Curley, president and CEO of the Associated Press, stood before 200 members of Rochester Institute of Technology's Nathaniel Rochester Society on July 14 clearly touched by the warm reception. Curley was being recognized at the organization's summer gala as recipient of the NRS Award, given annually to an individual who has contributed significantly to the advancement of RIT. He thanked the people
RIT staff members dug into a free lunch today during the ninth annual staff appreciation day and picnic (top photo). Sponsored by RIT President Albert Simone and Staff Council, the afternoon includes food, music and a stickball tournament. I learned something today - not only is President Simone the competitive sort when it comes to stickball (he's giving his team a pep
It wasn't your typical graduation speech. There wasn't any talk about this being the first day of the rest of your life, about the future opening up and anything being possible. Nothing about what you need to succeed in the work world. Instead, Sen. Daniel Inouye (a democratic Senator from Hawaii) presented a keynote address at RIT's convocation ceremony on May 20 that
It's that time of year, Spring in the air, graduates' hats flying. Graduation weekend at RIT is May 20 and 21, beginning with our Academic Convocation at 4 p.m. tomorrow and continuing with graduation ceremonies Friday evening and all day Saturday. These two guys are twins, graduating from different colleges at RIT (which means different ceremonies on different parts of campus) within half