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2 unusual facts about RIT


Andrew Sears

In 2011, he left UMBC to join RIT as Dean of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.

He is Professor and Dean of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology.


2010–13 NCAA conference realignment

CHA lost Niagara (which dropped the sport completely) and added Penn State, Lindenwood and RIT.

2012 Oneonta State Red Dragons women's soccer team

In 2012 edition of the Red Dragons played non-conference games against Skidmore and Williams, they also took part in the Nazareth Tournament to start the season against RIT as well as host school Nazareth.

B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is one of the largest colleges at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and is home to the institute’s computing education and research facilities.

Betar

The name Betar בית"ר refers to both the last Jewish fort to fall in the Bar Kokhba revolt (136 AD) and to the altered Hebrew name of "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor" ( ברית יוסף תרומפלדור ).

Biffen

Biffen och Bananen (the Beef and the Banana), a comic strip by Rit-Ola, originally published in Folket i Bild, 1936–1978

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science

The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (CIS) is the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) research and education center for imaging.

David H. Stern

Stern's major work is the Complete Jewish Bible, his English translation of the Tanakh and New Testament (which he, like many Messianic Jews, refers to as the "B'rit Hadashah", from the Hebrew term ברית חדשה, often translated "new covenant", used in Jeremiah 31).

F. Ritter Shumway

When RIT was forced to move in the mid-1960s, he ensured that the new Henrietta campus would also have an ice arena.

Gene Polisseni Center

J.M. Allain, CEO of Trans-Lux and an RIT graduate, donated $1 million for a new video scoreboard.

Gracies Dinnertime Theatre

In its 257 issues, it was notorious for its political incorrectness of race relations, bizarre end-time prophecies, baseless conspiracy theories, provocation of the established student magazine, Reporter, the Clinton and Bush administrations and in particular, RIT President Al Simone.

In time, the hosting of the web site migrated to servers owned by RIT Computer Science House.

Groupe Bel

Bel sponsors a museum dedicated to its legendary cow – La Maison de La vache qui rit (The Laughing Cow Museum), in Lons-le-Saunier – which also houses special events hosted by Lab’Bel.

Kevin Surace

In 2012, RIT named Surace to the Innovation Hall of Fame along with Dean Kamen and Patricia Moore.

Laughing Man

The Man Who Laughs (L'homme qui rit) or The Laughing Man, a novel by Victor Hugo

Mustafa A.G. Abushagur

In early 2007, he led the effort to establish a satellite campus in the Middle East and drove the negotiations between RIT and the Emirati government's Dubai Silicon Oasis in Dubai, UAE.

Picture the Impossible

The game was developed as a joint venture between the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, with Elizabeth Lawley representing RIT and Traci Bauer representing the D&C.

RIT Capital Partners

RIT Capital Partners has its headquarters in Spencer House, ( St James's, London, England ), one of the last surviving city palaces in London (next door to Bridgewater House, one of the others).

Roger Boisjoly

Robison was a Rochester Institute of Technology professor; Hoeker and Young freshman RIT students.

Romildo Ribeiro Soares

The RIT TV, Nossa Radio, and Nossa TV belong to the International Church of God's Grace.

Saunders College of Business

It was named for Albert J. Simone, 8th president of RIT, in recognition of his contribution to academics and strong support of local business.

Security Practices and Research Student Association

ISTS8 took place April 1–3, 2011 with Cisco, ShmooCon, Perimeter E-Security, Arnold Magnetics, RIT CS Department, RIT NSSA Department, Wegmans, No Starch Press, and Syngress as the sponsors and took place at RIT.

The Laughing Cow

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is often jokingly referred to as 'La Vache qui Rit' because of his supposed resemblance to the cheese's logo.

Veliki Rit, Novi Sad

Veliki Rit is located in the northern part of Novi Sad between Klisa and Slana Bara in the west, Mišin Salaš and Mali Beograd in the south, Deponija in the north, and Radna Zona Sever 4 in the east.

William W. Destler

His own vehicles, including a Toyota Prius and a Chevy Volt, are often on display during RIT's innovation festival, where Destler is more than happy to personally explain the technology behind the vehicles.


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