Campaign for Greatness Will Transform RIT
The University Magazine Fall 2018 1972 Campaign for Greatness will Transform RIT FROM THE PRESIDENT Transforming the landscape, transforming RIT RIT: The University Magazine Executive Editors Lisa Cauda, Development and Alumni Relations Bob Finnerty ’07, Marketing and Communications Deborah M. Stendardi, Government and Community Relations John Trierweiler, Marketing and Communications Editor Mindy Mozer, Marketing and Communications Contributing Editors This billboard showing plans for the new campus was on Jefferson Road. The campus opened a year later than Kim Slusser, Development and Alumni Relations scheduled in 1968. The campus will celebrate the 50-year milestone this fall. Cindy Sobieraj, Development and Alumni Relations Art Director Jeff Arbegast ’93, Marketing and Communications Photographers IT’s history is fasci- This blended campaign—including Elizabeth Lamark ’00, Marketing and Communications nating and eclectic. philanthropic, research and government A. Sue Weisler ’93, Marketing and Communications Our university funds—will allow us to build upon our Writers: Marketing and Communications Rstarted with a progressive updated strategic plan, engage alumni, grow Luke Auburn ’09, ’15 Scott Bureau ’11, ’16 vision and uncommon our status as a research university and build Michelle Cometa ’00 ambition. deeper relationships with government and Susan Gawlowicz ’95 First, we were born of corporate partners. The campaign will impact Rich Kiley Greg Livadas an unlikely institutional every area of the university. Priorities include Vienna McGrain ’12 marriage of an influential cultural associa- attracting exceptional talent, enhancing the Ellen Rosen tion, the Rochester Athenaeum, founded student experience, improving the world Copy Editor in 1829, and a technical training school, through research and discovery, and leading Marie Lang, Marketing and Communications the Mechanics Institute, founded in 1885.
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