R·I·T · NEWS & EVENTS Vol. 26, No. 2 September 15, 1994
Multimedia Wiz Pioneers Special Effects
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, the original 17-year-old special-effects and The Shadow. The companies' work the free lecture----0pen to the public-will house in New York City; RGA/LA, the also shows up in Blue Steel, She-Devil, be telecast live via satellite feed to down Los Angeles-based feature projects opera Indecent Proposal, and The Joy Luck Club linked sites. tion; R/GA Print, a pioneer in digital print and in trailers for The Hunt for Red Articles about Greenberg and his co productions; R/GA Interactive, a new October, Ghostbusters, Blade Runner, and founding brother Richard (who now pur multimedia production company; Savoy Blow Out. The American Institute of the sues a directing career on the West Coast) Commercials, a live-action commercial Graphic Arts included many R/GA works describe their directors' firm; in feature films, TV, and trailer graphics in rags-to-riches Michael its exhibition "A Decade of Entertainment Robert M. Greenberg story and Schrom and Graphics: 1982-1992." TV graphics and Robert as "one Company, spe visual effects work include the new open By Laurie Maynard of the leading cializing in ing for "Masterpiece Theatre," main titles pioneers and close-up, for "Michael Jackson Talks ... to Oprah," em ember the "whooshing" letters v1s1onaries in tabletop, and the AT&T "i Plan" TY ads, and the that open the movie Superman? Or the design and in-studio pro computer-animated cars tangoing in the the bouncing baby in The World R production of duction for Shell TV ad campaign. According to Carp? How about the digital multime commercials; Always interested in innovation and famous diet Coke TV ads that put modem dia." In an and the new new multimedia applications, Greenberg's stars side by side with cinema legends like impressive list R/GA RGA/LA firm has begun co-ops with RIT Humphrey Bogart and Gene Kelly? Such of awards, these Pictures, a fea film/video alumni and students. Recent productions take tremendous talent and stand out: a ture film award-winning MFA graduate Chris special effects skills to produce-the full 1987 Academy development Walsh went out to Hollywood last year to breadth of which only their maker, Robert Award nomina company. work on computer animation scenes for M. Greenberg, knows. tion for out Other The Shadow. President and cofounder of R/GA standing visual R/Greenberg RIT welcomes the addition of Robert Digital Studios, a bicoastal design and pro effects for the Associates and Greenberg to its list of renowned Reedy duction company renowned for creative movie Predator, RGA/LA cred lecturers. Previous speakers have included integration of film, video, and computer a 1992 Fuji its include Donna Ferrato, Annie Leibovitz, Gregory imaging techniques, Greenberg will give In Shell Oil's TV ads, digiti:ed cars cavorting about Shell Medal for indi stations exemplify Greenberg's multimedia work. special effects Heisler, Gordon Parks, Arnold Newman, the fall William A. Reedy Memorial vidual achieve- (© R!Greenberg Associates) for Woody Horst P. Horst, Joyce Tenneson, and Lecture in Photography at RIT at 7 p.m., ments in imag- Allen's Zelig Yousuf Karsh. Thurs., Sept. 29, in Ingle Auditorium in ing innovation, a Clio, and a Cannes Lion. and The Purple Rose of Cairo; Predator 2, the Student Alumni Union. Cosponsored Greenberg's R/GA includes a "family The Silence of the Lambs, Last Action by Eastman Kodak Company and the of companies": R/Greenberg Associates, Hero, Demolition Man, In the Line of Fire,
+'> Student Film Confronts Violence ,,.,, ~ ••k•nd September 23 & 24 film, titled See What I'm Saying, to local television, and has an air date on WOKR TV 13 's public service show "Many Voices, Many Visions" at 9 a.m., Oct. 16. (The film is also available for viewing through Lane.) The class, which may be offered again next summer, drew a mixture of hearing and hearing-impaired students in diverse majors: two in social work, one in crimi nal justice, three in film and video, and Paul Rodriguez five in photography. Paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin, Lane Between Sinbad and Paul Rodriguez, says," 'We must all hang together, or we Brick City Blast guarantees a good laugh. will all hang separately.' I see our society Join RIT's weekend celebration of fall, in crisis right now. It's crucial for commu Sept. 22-24, for the following activities: nicators to see what's out there and bring it • The Mary's Acoustic, vocals and before the public. Our role is so important." guitar, 8 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 22, Ritsk(!ller • Club Day (get involved in the club or organization of your liking), 10 a.m.- STRATEGIC PLANNING 3 p.m., Fri., Sept. 23, Student Alumni ································ Union lobby Rochester Police Sgt. Anne-Marie Van Son talks about graffiti and violence among youths to RIT Committee Reviews • "Fun Flicks" (Hollywood special students Daniel Shanken (with microphone) and Brian Strine (filming): an example of images on Proposed Steps effects make you the star of your own Rochester city streets captured by a summer film class. (©Shannon-Marie Grinkmeyer) video), 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri., Sept. 23, Union lobby, $3 Cross-discipline RIT students took to city to ride with police officers," he adds. The first regularly scheduled meeting of • TGIF Rockin' the Ritskeller: Brendan and suburban streets this summer to film a Poignant sections in the film take place in the Agenda for Action Committee was MacNaughton, 5-7:30 p.m., Fri., documentary on how violence affects the county jail, at an autopsy in the city held Aug. 25. The minutes of AAC meet Sept. 23, Ritskeller (interpreter youths. Inspired by the Rochester morgue, and before city buildings covered ings are available through Student requested) Challenge Against Violence-the month in graffiti. Government, Staff Council, Faculty • Talisman movie, Jurassic Park, 7 and long community effort to reduce murders The 11 students found more than 50 Council, deans, and vice presidents. 9:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 23, and 2 p.m., in Rochester-School of Photographic youths to ask for interviews through city The first task facing the AAC is the 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m., Sat., Sept. 24, Arts and Sciences film professor Pacho and area organization referrals, including development of a model to be used to Ingle Auditorium, $2 Lane designed an intensive summer class Threshold, the Spanish Action Coalition, review action steps. Elements of such a • Comedian Paul Rodriguez (featured in for "our future communicators to witness, and the Center for Youth Services. "Each model are likely to include the degree to movies like Quicksilver and Made in understand, and confront some of these student did individual interviews to hear which a particular action step fits with the America), 8 p.m., Fri., Sept. 23, Clark crucial issues." the story and see if the person was willing strategic priorities, the time frame and Gymnasium, $5 students, $IO faculty "The class chose violence among teens to go on camera," explains Lane. As a resources necessary to achieve an action and staff, tickets on sale at the Candy as the theme," says Lane, a documentary group, the students discussed results and step, and the expected benefits to be real Counter (interpreter requested) filmmaker and the first American to film chose interviewees. ized when the action step is achieved. The • Comedian Sinbad, 8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 24, on the Soviet side of Afghanistan. "The "We focused on the effects of violence AAC will use the model it develops to Clark Gymnasium, $6 students, $10 students contacted St. Mary's Hospital for on older kids," he says. "We taped their faculty and staff, tickets on sale at the permission to film in emergency rooms stories and combined them with on-the Continued on page 3 Candy Counter (interpreter requested) and ride in ambulances, and they arranged street footage." The class has released the 2 NEWS & EVENTS September 15, 1994 Actors Needed! Student President's Goal: It may not be Ed McMahon's "Star United Way Search," but local acting talent of all ages, all levels of experience, and all shapes and Bring Everyone Together sizes will have a chance to audition for Gears Up Again student film projects. Senior film/video The secret of United Way's success is run students will hold open auditions from communication, Gaboury continues to ning good campaigns, according to Lee 4-6 p.m. for those under 12 and from master these skills. Struble, the new chair of RIT's United 7 p.m. on for all others, Wed., Sept. 21, In order to fulfill his major goal this Way Steering Committee. on the fourth floor in the TV studio area year, Gaboury pushes us to "all come "I believe if people know what the of the Gannett Building. together." He searches to build an interac issues are, and how the dollars are spent, The annual talent search, conducted tive center amongst students, organiza they will give," says Struble, associate by the School of Photographic Arts and tions, faculty, and departments, instead of director of Campus Safety. Sciences, seeks people to act-some in the segregation he feels exists now. Last year the 1994 United Way cam significant parts-in senior thesis produc Gaboury promotes change. His educa paign thrived under the leadership of Jan tions. Talent will be asked to read (audi Ralph Gaboury tion includes a professional core in Reich, director of operations in Physical tion scenes will be provided), have a photo American politics and a concentration in Plant. Efforts resulted in raising taken (if one is not supplied), and fill out a U.S. history, topped with leadership abili To improve campus, Ralph Gaboury, $163,849.62, or 99 percent of the short questionnaire. Students will discuss ties. President someday? Who knows? His 1994-95 Student Government president, campaign goal. their film or video projects and register background leans him towards politics or "Fortunately, we have Lee Struble to has been hard at work. Just this past sum actors in the student-run "actors' file" that law school, but once he takes a year off, mer, he changed the "Walk Only Zone" carry Jan's success into the 1995 cam will be used throughout the year. Gaboury says, he'll gain perspective and hours so that students may bike and skate paign," says Cindee Gray, community Anyone interested who cannot attend then decide. Originally from Montreal, on the Quarter Mile after 5 p.m. to avoid relations coordinator in the Department of may send a photo with name, address, and Canada, but presently a resident of New Government and Community Affairs. long, dark walks. telephone number, and a summary of per York, he hopes to settle eventually in It took "cooperation" and "listening" Gretchen Burruto, assistant director of sonal interests and experience to Howard Maine. While squeezing everything into a skills to achieve success in his goals, Cooperative Education and Placement, Lester, Dept. of Film and Video, School of busy schedule, he manages to find time to he said. Communication is the key. will serve as vice chair. Photographic Arts and Sciences, RIT, 70 volunteer for community service projects A gear-up event for the 1995 campaign, Graduating this May with a bachelor's Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, N.Y. and to relax and watch "Star Trek." degree in professional and technical the annual United Way Golf Tournament, 14623-5604. For more information, scheduled for Sept. 19, will be held at call -2779. Shadow Lake. Participants should be pre pared for the shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The $55 entry fee includes greens fees, Arts & Lectures golf cart, beverages on the course, buffet dinner, awards, and door prizes. All pro Welcomes Beverly Sills If You Were Away over Summer, ceeds benefit the 1995 RIT United Way campaign. For more information, International superstar, fonner director of call -4987. the New York City Opera, and chair of Here's What Happened on Campus Lincoln Center Beverly Sills will kick off The President's Thanks the 1994-95 Rochester Arts & Lectures Series at 7:30 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 29, at the Dear Colleagues: Eastman Theatre. Sills will talk about individual creativity, public support for Thank you for your outstanding support of artists and their ideas, and the importance the 1994 RIT United Way Campaign. The of arts in life. For this performance, 567 RIT community has again demonstrated free tickets are available to students with its generosity and commitment to the proper ID at the Ticket Express Box greater Rochester community. Office, I 00 East Ave.; call 222-5000. Total contributions raised in our cam Student and group discounts are also pus United Way effort have increased by available. The event will be signed, and 12 percent over the last two year~ For-th seats will be reserved for hearing second consecutive year, United Way impaired audiences. awarded our campaign a Certificate of Achievement for these accomplishments. The campaign exemplifies the spirit of Campus Connections (Above) Jim Kelly's Football Camp brought cooperation and community that exists at I .200 studems, ages 10-18. to campus this RIT. It is an outstanding effort on the part Hosts Int'I Day summer. (Right) President Simone and the of hundreds of individual volunteers Board of Trustees welcomed international throughout the campus and continues to Campus Connections announces its third alumni hack at a Liberty Hill dinner. be a model campaign for other colleges annual International Day, Wed., Sept. 21. and universities. Each department will be decorated to By Laura J. Mikols caps and gowns for a traditional graduation It is with my most sincere appreciation highlight different countries, music will While the majority of RIT folks bade ceremony, during which they celebrated that I thank all of you for your contribu play, and foods of those countries will be Brick City adieu for the summer, the cam the week's achievements. tions to this successful campaign. served. A IO percent discount will be pus still buzzed away with activity. The High school seniors nationwide ventured offered on selected items in each depart Jim Kelly Football Camp brought 1,200 to RIT this summer to sample college life. Sincerely, ment. In addition, a "passport" contest will students ages I 0-18 to campus June 23- The College and Careers '94 program at offer gift certificates as prizes. For more July I. "Great people, great facility, noth tracted 653 students, from as far as Hawaii information, call Pat Hagerman at -6951. ing but class all the way," said Buffalo and Florida, to spend a trial weekend at ~a~ Bills quarterback Kelly about his camp RIT. Sponsored by RIT's Enrollment Albert J. Simone held at RIT. "We've gotten comments Management and Career Services Division, President American Crafts from the campers, the parents, the coaches the program helps students choose a major --everyone agrees that RIT has been great." and showcases the university. Celebrates 50 Years Kelly was also the featured guest at a During the hottest week of July, 19 barbecue attended by more than 350 transfer students created three-dimensional The School for American Crafts kicks off Imaging Science Now alumni, friends, and members of the RIT masterpieces on the outskirts of campus. If its 50th anniversary year with crafts community, presented by the Rochester you 're out for a walk you still may find an demonstrations, panel discussions, and Reports to Provost chapter of the RIT Alumni Network. The American Indian ceremonial site, a lan visiting artists, beginning today, Sept. 15. event was one of the largest alumni gath guid bridge crossing a stream, or a maze in The Center for Imaging Science has been A ceramic artist renowned for his Raku erings held on campus. the forest outside of Grace Watson Dining removed operationally from the College pieces, Jeffrey Zigulis gives a wheel Alumni from around the world reunited Center. Foregoing vacation, these students of Imaging Arts and Sciences and will throwing demonstration and slide lecture at RIT for a global reunion in July. About spent seven hours a day for IO weeks taking now report directly to the Office of the at 7:30 p.m., followed with a slide presen 90 international alumni, family members, Drawing and Design for Transfer Students Provost. According to Dr. Stan McKenzie, tation by furniture designer Cheryl Riley and students attended global seminars, as a rite of passage into the School of Art interim provost and vice president for at l p.m., Sept. 16, in the Center for played "World Cup" soccer, and caught up and Design. The structures exhibited con Academic Affairs, "The move will enable Imaging Science auditorium in the Carlson with old friends. At an international buffet, cepts of line, degradation, and planes in Dean Margaret Lucas to devote her time Building. Riley, who owns Right Angle RIT trustee Al Davis presented Barbara three-dimensional design. and talents to developing the full potential Designs, won a 1994 NEA grant and in Letvin, director of the Center for Student The School of Art and Design and of the other units within the college and cludes Denzel Washington, Danny Glover, Support, Integration, and Transition, with School for American Crafts celebrated the provide CIS director Edwin Przybylowicz and Terry McMillan on her client list. Craft a scholarship in her name for the arrival of their new director, Thomas E. full responsibility and accountability Company No. 6 sponsors these events. International Student Emergency Loan Morin. An esteemed higher education for dealing with the Center for Imaging Addressing issues of viability and prac Fund. administrator, Morin has long worked as Science." tical aspects of crafts in modem times, College was called to session for 30 an advocate for the arts. Most recently, McKenzie placed a two-year limit on Peter Handler and Lynn Allinger will show developmentally disabled adults at the while senior vice president and dean of the move and said the center will be slides and talk about "Careers in Crafts" RIT/ARC Summer Enrichment Program academic affairs at Minneapolis College housed within the most appropriate college from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 19, in the '94. RIT staff and faculty donated their of Art and Design, he served as a mayoral following the development and implemen Imaging Science auditorium. Handler, an time to provide a week-long college pro appointee to the Minneapolis Arts tation of an imaging science strategic plan. MFA alumnus of the school, designs "cus gram for clients from the Association for Commission, as chair of the public art tom and semi-custom" chairs, tables, and Retarded Citizens. These students lived in and tourism committee, and as a small objects. Allinger co-owns Craft student housing, ate cafeteria food, and Company No. 6. Both will visit SAC's attended classes including electronic pho Continued on page 4 five shop areas to critique and consult with tography, creative writing, and weight students Sept. 20. training. At the week's end they donned For more information, call -5778. September 15, 1994 NEWS & EVENTS 3
Faculty in Residence Cainpus Welcoines New Budget Chief Hosts Open House
Dr. James H. Watters has been named business and finance, captive insurance Once again, Keith Jenkins, assistant pro RIT's budget director, effective Sept. 12. consultant, manager of administrative fessor of professional and technical com Watters comes to RIT from the University services and assistant director for adminis munication, will reside in Sol Heumann of Pittsburgh, where he spent his entire tration in the public safety division, and the Hall as Faculty in Residence this aca academic and professional years and planning and research officer in the demic year. Jenkins will open his home to earned a BS, MS, and Ph.D. Department of Public Safety. Watters and students and faculty from 4--6 p.m., Tues., Prior to accepting the job at RIT, Watters his wife have a two-year-old daughter. Sept. 20. The open house-the first of held the position of assistant chancellor of many Faculty in Residence special events real estate and management. During his is designed to gather students and faculty years with the University of Pittsburgh in an informal setting to explore residence Dr. James H. Wat1ers he served as assistant vice president of hall life. The Faculty in Residence program helps bridge the gap between students and their instructors by housing a teacher in the residence halls for the academic year. RIT Reaches Out to High School Artists
On a hot August day, led by graduate Workshop Tackles assistant Jill Oberman (far right), a group of teens donned long-sleeved shirts and Gender Issues took turns with mitts and a protective Jeanne Grinnan and Barbara S. Mitrano of visor-not to play ball, but to get into real Prism Collective present the second part life work of artists and craftspeople. of an open session on "Gender Issues in In a first-time outreach to Rochester's the College Classroom" from noon-2 p.m., School of the Arts, RIT's schools of Art Tues., Sept. 20, in the Skalny Room of the and Design and American Crafts taught Interfaith Center. RIT Women's Resource ceramics, photography, metals, computer Center organized the workshop to discuss design, figure drawing, and career prepa the differences in gender learning styles. ration to 22 teens in two two-week For more information, call -6847. sessions. "The Visual Arts Experience aims to show these kids that art is more than fun; it can be a fulfilling and sustaining career," CBS Producer Wins says Marianne O'Loughlin, coordinator of the program and assistant professor. She Kudos for NTID Piece worked with Elizabeth Lyons and Veola Elliot Bernstein, producer for the "CBS Hawkes from the School of the Arts, with News Sunday Morning" program, has funding from a VATEA state grant-already won an award from the National Easter reapproved for next year-arranged by Jim Seal Society's Equality, Dignity, and Papero as director of Precollegiate Programs Integrity Awards Competition for "To Be in the College of Continuing Education. Heard," an eight-minute segment about NTID's performing arts program that Policy Council Looks at Budget, aired Jan. 30. Narrated by CBS correspon DO YOU KNOW THIS FACE? dent Martha Teichner and seen by more than six million viewers, the piece fea Changes in Commencement tured performances by Sunshine Too, as well as rehearsals for the February pro The RIT Policy Council last week major speaker and an honorary degree, duction of Stee7Magnolias ancftneRIT discussed how strategic planning assump possibly several, would be presented. Dance Company's April production of tions will be worked into the budget plan It is being recommended that the Cinderella. Also in the spotlight were ning schedule. A final budget schedule individual recognition of graduates be practices ofNTID musical groups, as well will be developed by Bill Dempsey, vice maintained. A commencement planning as footage of campus life. president for Finance and Administration. committee, appointed by President "The EDI Awards committee and panel Although no action was taken, a pro Simone, also recommended a small tent of judges applaud CBS 's efforts to further posed revision in RIT's Commencement (to accommodate 5--6,000 attendees) be Marilyn Bailey public understanding of disability issues was presented and discussed. Following a used so that the colleges of Applied By Laura J. Mikols and encourage equality, dignity, and inde review by Student Government, a final Science and Technology and Imaging Arts pendence for people with disabilities," proposal will be presented to Policy and Sciences would be able to conduct If you happen to be strolling through the according to Sandra Gordon, senior vice Council in November. individual graduation ceremonies. Gleason Building, take special note of its president of corporate communications Among the changes suggested is a fresh carpets, inviting furniture, and the for the National Easter Seal Society. Friday-night academic event at which a renovated auditorium on the first floor. Bernstein will accept the award at a cere Marilyn Bailey, superintendent of environ mony Oct. 18 in New York City. mental services in Physical Plant, knows Planning such amenities make a big difference. Continued from page I "Marilyn Bailey is a real team player," Put Events On Line says Paul Petersen, dean of the College of Chinese Scientists prioritize each action step and to deter Engineering. "We had a few problem A reminder to all RIT meeting and event mine where each step will be placed in the areas in the Gleason Building. Marilyn planners-remember to advertise your Put RIT on U.S. Tour Agenda for Action. proposed good solutions and acted on event on the Campus Events System. For A delegation of seven Chinese scientists Until Sept. 23, the AAC will be work them quickly." information, call the Help Desk at -6929 visited RIT Aug. 25-26 in what could be ing with the "proposed action steps" that "I absolutely love my job," says Bailey. or -2810 (voice/TTY). an effort to form partnerships with presti have been distributed to the RIT commu "Each day is rewarding. At every chance, I gious Chinese universities. The group of nity through the governance groups and walk around campus to see what a nice job scholars in the Chinese Key Studies on VAX Notes under the entry name my employees are doing." Grant to Support Development Project are members of the AGENDA_FOR_ACTION. Members of Bailey says her greatest satisfaction in Programme Advisory Group of the State the RIT community have until Sept. 23 to her job is the people. "I love the hands-on Optical Engineering Education Commission in the People's give their feedback about the "proposed contact. When I became superintendent, I Republic of China. action steps" to the Strategic Planning terribly missed the amount of direct con Andrew Davidhazy, chairman of the The delegation toured the Center for Steering Committee. After Sept. 23, the tact with student employees." Imaging and Photographic Technology Imaging Science and the Center for Strategic Planning Steering Committee A North Chili resident, Bailey started at Department of the School of Photographic Microelectronic and Computer will make modifications in the "proposed RIT in 1973 in Food Service-a perfect Arts and Sciences in the College of Engineering, in addition to meeting with action steps" and submit the action steps match for her love of cooking and baking. Imaging Arts and Sciences, was awarded a President Simone, interim vice president in their final form to the AAC for review She switched over to Physical Plant as a 1994 SPIE Educational Grant in Optical for Academic Affairs and provost Dr. and prioritization. custodian four years later to accommodate Engineering for $3,000 to support the Stanley McKenzie, and various faculty. The AAC expects that the action steps her schedule demands. Quickly advancing activities of the Technical Photography The visit to Rochester included time at to be initiated in 1994-96 will be to crew leader, then to superintendent in Student Association and the department's Eastman Kodak Company research labo identified by mid-October. At that point, 1984, she now manages 113 employees. students at-large. The funds are intended ratories and was part of a month-long trip the AAC will have determined its impact, She coordinates facilities arrangements to assist and encourage students to attend to the United States and Japan. if any, on the major categories of the for major campus events, like optical engineering and other technical According to Dr. Robert Johnston, 1995-96 budget. Commencement, orientation, and the Jim conferences, subsidize the expenses of assistant to the president for International Kelly Football Camp. This October marks guest speakers, and assist the organization Affairs, the delegation was interested in her 21st year at RIT. with partial support for field trip expenses. several issues, including the relationship Outside of work, Bailey describes her for research and development between self as an avid grandmother. "My life cen Kodak and RIT; the unique role of ters around my family," she says. "When I national and industrial laboratories and leave work, my favorite thing to do is bake their relationships with university labora and babysit for my nine grandchildren." tories; and the process of technology She is the mother of four children transfer, licensing, and patent royalties of including three RIT graduates-and three various laboratories. stepsons. NEWS & EVENTS September 15, 1994
CALENDAR NEWS MAKERS Softball Saturday
.ept. 16---workshop: " Attacking a Text," • Wiley McKinzie, dean, College of Applied • Scott Lawson, Facilities Office, has been Says Batter Up! ,resented by Learning Development Center, Science and Technology, announces several awarded the designation of certified facility ,art of Lunch ' n' Leaming Series; noon-12:50, personnel changes for the 1994-95 academic manager by the International Facility :383 Eastman year. In the School of Engineering Management Association. To qualify, Technology, John Stratton, CAST associate Lawson met educational and work experi ,ept. 16-Graduating Student Orientation; all dean, has been named acting director. Carol ence requirements and then passed a one-day ;raduates within four quarters of graduation Richardson has been appointed chair of the exam. nust attend; 4-5 p.m., 3287 Eastman Electrical Engineering Technology Depart • Dr. Sophia Maggelakis, Department of Sept. 16-teleconference: "Citizens' Voice for ment and Louis Genarro is acting chair of Mathematics, College of Science, published Citizens' Choice: A National Satellite Town the Manufacturing Engineering Technology 'Type a and Type b Transforming Growth Meeting on Health Care Reform," with local Department. Mark Indelicato, assistant pro Factors as Regulators of Cancer Cellular interactive discussion; 1:30-4 p.m., Webb; fessor, is the new coordinator of the Tele Growth: A Mathematical Model" in interpreted communications Engineering Technology Mathematical and Computer Modelling. Sept. 19-Graduating Student Orientation; all Program and George Zion, assistant profes • Christine Monikowski, assistant professor, graduates within four quarters of graduation sor, has been named coordinator of the NTID Center for Sign Language and must attend; noon- I p.m., A201 Liberal Arts Computer Engineering Technology Program. Interpreter Education, presented "American Both ROTC programs have new comman Sept. 20-seminar: "Job Hunting Strategies"; Sign Language Proficiency in Interpreters: Softball superstars Jim DeCaro and Jim Miller ders- Major William Weber, Army, and 4-5 p.m., 3287 Eastman Assessing L2 with a Videotaped Cloze Test" discuss their barring averages during last year's Lt. Col. Steven Slough, Air Force. In the Sept. 20-Faculty in Residence open house at the American Association of Applied Softball Saturday. dean's office, Tom Dingman has been with Keith Jenkins; 4-6 p.m., Heumann Linguistics in Baltimore and "Developing a appointed faculty associate, assuming asso Sept. 21-Memorial service for Warren L. Cloze Test in American Sign Language" at You may have missed baseball this year, ciate dean responsibilities; Guy Johnson, "Dusty" Rhodes, I :30 p.m., Interfaith Chapel, the Center for Applied Linguistics Language but you can't miss RIT's fourth Softball School of Computer Science and Union; call -2737 by Sept. 19 if planning to Testing Research Colloquium in Information Technology, has been named Saturday! Slated for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. attend Washington, D.C. faculty associate for CAST strategic plan Oct. I, the tournament is expected to Sept. 21-Intemational Day at Campus ning; Janet Graham has been appointed to • Shahin Monshipour, visiting instructor of include at least eight teams. Connections; food, discounts, contest; Union the newly created position of assistant dean, economics, NTID, was invited by the Team entry forms are being distributed Sept. 22-workshop: "Writing Letters to Win and Kim Shearer is the new assistant to the University of Montana to present a paper by Darryl Sullivan and are available at his and be a workshop leader for the university's Jobs"; noon-2 p.m., 3287 Eastman dean for planning and external activities. office, room J216 at the Student Life symposium on "Refugees and Development Sept. 22-meeting: Staff Council; 2-4 p.m., • John Humphries, professor of economics, Assistance: Training for Voluntary Center, or by calling -5596, or e-mail at College of Liberal Arts, presented a paper, 3635 Johnson Repatriation." Monshipour was also invited DCSPED. " Russian-American Trade: An Economic Sept. 22-lecture: "Selling Stereotypes/ by the university to speak at the international All teams must have a minimum of Perspective as Seen From the American Buying Myths: Propaganda Messages and faculty and student exchange annual orienta three women players, and no more than Side," at the 27th European Federation Their Audiences" by Dr. Diane Hope; part of tion conference in March. Monshipour and three varsity athletes are allowed on any Convention in Innsbruck, Austria. Gannett Lecture Series; 7:30-10 p.m., Webb RIT student Albert Lee presented a work Humphries also served on a panel dealing team. Teams can consist of faculty, staff, Sept. 27-seminar: "Resume Writing"; shop on working and living in the United with American aid to the former Soviet and students. Get your team together and 1-2 p.m., 3287 Eastman States at a BOCES career fair in Spencerport, Union. sign up today for Softball Saturday '94. Sept. 28-Graduating Student Orientation; all and Monshipour also presented a paper, • Pacho Lane, Department of Film and graduates within four quarters of graduation "Capitalism, Democracy, and Iranian Video, was invited by the Northeastern must attend; 10-1 I a.m., 3263 Eastman Women," at the 12th annual conference of Anthropological Association to lead a two the Center on Iranian Research and Analysis Sept. 29-seminar: "Interviewing day seminar on visual anthropology at the at Villanova University, Philadelphia. A memorial service for Warren L. "Dusty" Techniques"; 1-2 p.m., 3287 Eastman association's annual conference. Lane's three • John A. Murley, Department of Political Sept. 29-lecture: "The Public Realm and the films on the Mexican Indian ritual, The Tree Rhodes, an internationally known expert Science, College of Liberal Arts, has been Common Good" by author James Kunstler; of Life, The Tree of Knowledge, and The in color reproduction and a longtime awarded a $7,000 research fellowship grant part of Gannett Lecture Series; 7:30-10 p.m., Eagle's Children, were screened at the employee of RIT and Xerox Corp., will be from the Earhart Foundation to assist in his Webb conference. held at 1:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 2 J, in the preparation of the book A Bibliography in Political Theory, American Politics, and Schmitt Interfaith Chapel of the Student Other Areas. Alumni Union. • Elaine O'Neil, director, School of Rhodes, who died Aug. 12 in a car acci Photographic Arts and Sciences, has won a dent near Boulder, Colo., was one of the $7,000 New York Foundation for the Arts early leaders of the Graphic Arts Research Grant in photography. The grant, juried by Center, the predecessor of the Technical & seven photographers statewide, will help Education Center of the Graphic Arts. He O'Neil continue work on her projects "Notes served as director of GARC from 1955 to from Birth to Ten" and its new sequel, "Pre 1965 and spent the next J 9 years at Xerox Teen." She was also selected to take the as a graphic arts researcher and color Harvard Management Development Program scientist. for two weeks this summer. Those planning to attend the service should call -2737 by Sept. 19.
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graduation, 30 developmentally disabled adults lived the college life at RIT the week of July 25 at Enrichment '94. For the third year, RIT joined with the ARC of Monroe so these students could achieve their "personal best." OJ OJ ,... °' ::J:J o r ...... 0 0 CJ to 0 n Summer ... rn