The Rochester Institute of Technology announced in a gala event Thursday night that it’s shooting for a $1 billion fundraising goal in its capital campaign. The university announced “Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness.” As the title says, the largest fundraising event in RIT history is meant to take the school to another level […]
Officials at the Rochester Institute of Technology say Artist in Residence Wendell Castle has died at his home in Scottsville. He was 85. Castle was a celebrated designer and craftsman who revolutionized the design and construction of American furniture…and is widely recognized as the “father of the art furniture movement.” His work crossed over from […]
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pedestrian struck by the side of East River Road last night as a Rochester Institute of Technology student, Steven Carranco of Perris, California. Carranco, who is deaf, was walking along the road near the Cape Henry Trail, when he was struck by a box truck driven […]