Booth Hall, third floor studios

Name: MFA thesis exhibition opening reception
Start: 2018-03-30 17:00
End: 2018-03-30 19:00

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March

02
CAD Dean's Coffee Hour for faculty
10:00 am-11:00 am
03/02/2018
CAD faculty are invited to join Interim CAD Dean Robin Cass for coffee and conversation in the Dean’s office — Booth Hall, room 2549 — from 10-11 a.m. on March 2.
02
Controlled Trauma: 10 years of Surgical Photography at RIT
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
03/02/2018
The role of photography in the digital era has transformed medical photography and profoundly influenced medical education. Surgical Photography, a course offered by RIT’s photographic sciences program, aims to engage students in this transformation by placing them directly in the field.
Gallery r’s “Controlled Trauma” exhibition features photographs from the operating rooms at Rochester General Hospital (RGH) that were taken by students enrolled in the Surgical Photography course over its 10-year existence.
The exhibit is scheduled to run from March 2-25 at Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester, with an opening reception slated for 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 2.
A partnership between RIT and RGH has provided unique access to the hospital’s facilities, surgical patients and related medical procedures. Since the fall of 2008, RIT students enrolled in the class have been exposed to the issues and methods used in contemporary surgical photography.
During the 11 times the course has run, 112 students have seen fundamental photographic equipment and procedures used in operating rooms. In addition, students are trained to properly manage their files in accordance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations.
03
Fundraiser invites public to make glass objects at RIT
12:00 pm-5:00 pm
03/03/2018
RIT’s glass program is hosting a make your own glass object fundraiser in which the public (18 years old and over) is invited to learn how to make a paperweight, marble or pendant in the hot shop or flame shop. Hands-on sessions are available from noon-5 p.m. on March 3 and 4, with each lasting an hour and costing $50. Proceeds support RIT glass students traveling to the annual Glass Art Society conference in May in Murano, Italy.
The sessions will take place in Booth Hall, rooms 3633 and 3730. For more information and registration, please email ritglassguild2017@gmail.com.
04
Fundraiser invites public to make glass objects at RIT
12:00 pm-5:00 pm
03/04/2018
RIT’s glass program is hosting a make your own glass object fundraiser in which the public (18 years old and over) is invited to learn how to make a paperweight, marble or pendant in the hot shop or flame shop. Hands-on sessions are available from noon-5 p.m. on March 3 and 4, with each lasting an hour and costing $50. Proceeds support RIT glass students traveling to the annual Glass Art Society conference in May in Murano, Italy.
The sessions will take place in Booth Hall, rooms 3633 and 3730. For more information and registration, please email ritglassguild2017@gmail.com.
07
CAD all-college meeting
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
03/07/2018
Please join the dean for a brief presentation about the upcoming renaming process for CAD. The presentation will be followed by an open-discussion session. It will take place in Carlson Auditorium (room 1125 in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science).
07
Fram Speaker Series: Google designer Jason Blythe
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
03/07/2018
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at RIT alumnus Jason Blythe is scheduled to give a lecture from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday March 7 in University Gallery in the latest installment of the Fram Speaker Series.
Blythe is a user experience designer for Google who graduated from RIT with an MFA in computer graphics design (now visual communication design) in 2005. He also earned his BFA in graphic design from RIT in 2002.
For his presentation, Blythe will walk through the design process and complexity of the 2016 redesign of Google’s desktop search experience — a project he led and initiated. He is also slated to cover the research, data and design thinking that impacted the launch.
Prior to the lecture and reception, Blythe is slated to visit School of Design classes as part of his multi-day visit.
The Eugene H. Fram Chair in Critical Thinking was funded in 2011 by an anonymous RIT alumnus who donated $3 million to honor the former Warren McClure Research Professor of Marketing in the Saunders College of Business. The initiative allows RIT to support and grow applied critical thinking.
09
CAD Dean's Coffee Hour for staff
10:00 am-11:00 am
03/09/2018
CAD staff are invited to join Interim CAD Dean Robin Cass for coffee and conversation in the Dean’s office — Booth Hall, room 2549 — from 10-11 a.m. on March 9.
21
What's Next for interior designers?
5:00 pm-8:00 pm
03/21/2018
The design community is set to gather at Rochester Institute of Technology to discuss career paths, new industry products and designing for urban renewal in downtown Rochester.
RIT’s interior design program and the International Interior Design Association New York Chapter’s Rochester City Center are co-hosting “What’s Next?” from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in University Gallery. The event invites RIT School of Design students and alumni, along with design professionals, to explore job opportunities in the interior design field and what its future holds.
The evening is slated to include networking, a panel discussion and a showcase of products from sponsor representatives.
22
Glass program to host German artist for talk
11:00 am-12:00 pm
03/22/2018
Anna Mlasowsky, an artist-in-residence at Sculpture Space in Utica, N.Y., is visiting Rochester Institute of Technology’s glass program for an artist talk. It is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 22, in Booth Hall, room 3634.
The entire RIT community is welcome to hear about Mlasowsky’s current work and practice.
Born in Germany, Mlasowsky uses emerging technologies and uncommon approaches to glass methodology to create experiment-driven sculptures, objects and video work influenced by glass’ material qualities. She has an international record of teaching, exhibiting and working in residence.
Mlasowsky received a BA in glass from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and an MFA in sculpture from the University of Washington.
22
Exhibit: Space photography by astronaut Donald Pettit
3:00 pm-6:30 pm
03/22/2018

Mind-blowing, large-format photographic prints by NASA astronaut Donald Pettit from the International Space Station are set to fill Rochester Institute of Technology’s University Gallery as “Portraits of a Planet: Photographer in Space” runs from March 19-April 28.
Pettit’s work provides stunning views of cities at night and planetary phenomena captured with time-lapse, long exposure and split-second timing.
The show’s reception is scheduled for 3-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the gallery. Opening remarks will be given by Pettit and School of Photographic Arts and Sciences alumnus Peter A. Blacksberg ’75.
The reception is just one of several activities on March 22 during which Pettit will share his experiences combining science, technology, engineering, art and math with the RIT community and public. Having spent 370 days in space, he offers unique perspectives on innovation and discovery.
Pettit will meet with College of Science students and faculty and College of Imaging Arts and Sciences students and faculty from its photographic sciences program at 9 a.m. in room 1275 of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. Students will be sharing their research and projects with the astronaut.
Then, from 12:45-1:45 p.m. in University Gallery, Pettit will donate four of the zero-gravity drinking cups he and a team of Portland State University researchers invented to the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ Product Timecapsule. The innovative drinking cups allow astronauts to consume liquids from an open container, rather than through a straw, in low gravity, which provides a touch of home during space travel.
The Product Timecapsule initiative is a collection of significant artifacts that creates a comprehensive understanding of the design process, with each donation telling a story of its place in design history.
During the event, Pettit will present his contributions to RIT, which include a flown-in-space prototype of his cup design, a version of the cup that was tested at Johnson Space Center and two handmade, signed porcelain cups Pettit created as artistic renditions of that version. Additionally, industrial design students and faculty can discuss product design for zero-gravity environments with Pettit.
To wrap up the day, Pettit is scheduled to deliver a free, open-to-the-public talk titled “Techno-Stories from Space” from 5-7 p.m. in Ingle Auditorium (located in the Student Alumni Union). A question-and-answer session will follow. The lecture is sponsored by RIT and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
Pettit’s multiple visits to RIT are far from the university’s only connection to NASA. Imaging and photographic technology alumni Crystal Marsh (’98), Paul Reichert (’01) and Mark Sowa (’87) have all made photography contributions to NASA as either employees or contractors.
23
CAD Dean's Coffee Hour for students
10:00 am-11:00 am
03/23/2018
CAD students are invited to join Interim CAD Dean Robin Cass for coffee and conversation in the Dean’s office — Booth Hall, room 2549 — from 10-11 a.m. on March 23.
29
Students: meet with employers at Creative Industry Day
11:00 am-6:00 pm
03/29/2018
Portfolio reviews and professional networking opportunities will be in the air when Rochester Institute of Technology hosts its 13th Creative Industry Day from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29 in Gordon Field House.
Creative Industry Day — open to RIT students and alumni — is sponsored by RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education in collaboration with the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CAD), the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and RIT Alumni Relations. The portfolio-based event is designed “for creatives by creatives” and is geared toward CAD students.
Creative Industry Day presents CAD students a chance to connect with experts from a number of creative fields and receive career-launching advice in a career fair-type environment.
Leading up to the event, attendees can ensure preparedness, thus potential job offers, by having their portfolios ready for evaluation.
The dozens of businesses of all sizes, from across the country, expected at RIT include Google, The Mill and Fisher-Price, among many others.
Two hour-long career panels featuring creative industry professionals are scheduled to kick off the day, with one each at 11 a.m. and noon. The panel topics are “Striking out on Your Own” (11 a.m.) and “First Impressions” (noon).
Portfolio reviews are slated for 1-6 p.m. In the past, many RIT alumni have been on panels and represented companies seeking RIT talent at Creative Industry Day.
There is no registration required for any of the day’s happenings — RIT identification will just be needed to check in.
29
Furniture design alumni slated for guest lecture
12:30 pm-1:30 pm
03/29/2018
Rochester Institute of Technology furniture design alumni David Short and George Dubinsky are returning to campus for a public guest lecture at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Booth Hall, room 2631. The talk is sponsored by the furniture design program.
Short and Dubinsky are the founders of Edgewood Made, a designer and producer of high-quality furniture and home goods for the contemporary home.
30
MFA thesis exhibition opening reception
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
03/30/2018
The first of two spring shows exhibiting thesis work of School for American Crafts and School of Art MFA candidates is set for March 30-April 12 in Bevier Gallery. The opening reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 30, in the gallery.
The display will feature art by: Moneerah Alayar (metals and jewelry design), Timothy Grayson (metals and jewelry design), Sarah Kinard (fine arts studio), Kathleen S. Mia (metals and jewelry design), Aprille Nace (ceramics) and Kibaek Sung (metals and jewelry design).

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