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<b>Ideas sought for Vision 2025</b><br />Vision 2025 has been launched to generate ideas and concepts that may define RIT for the coming decades. As part of the initiative, faculty, staff, students and administrators are being asked to consider how the university should evolve in the next 15 years. (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rit.edu/news/?v=47389">more</a>)<br /><br />
<b>Image Permanence Institute to assess sustainable preservation practices</b><br />The Image Permanence Institute has received a $580,174 grant for a major research project dealing with sustainable preservation practices in libraries. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, is funding the research. (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rit.edu/news/?v=47388">more</a>)<br /><br />
<b>Companies sought for EMBA Capstone Project</b><br />Local businesses are invited to take part in the Capstone Project, sponsored by the Executive MBA program in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business. Project teams will spend a 20-week period defining and analyzing ways to strengthen a client’s operation. (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rit.edu/news/?v=47383">more</a>)<br /><br />
<b>Deadline nears for Facebook Photo Challenge</b><br />Reminder: Upload photos from spring break to win a $50 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble @ RIT. Post your photos that show “RIT” to the wall and add “Spring Break Challenge” to the caption. The winner will be announced March 11. <br /><br /></td><td width="10"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td width="10"> </td><td><b>One is not enough for ’09 grad</b><br />Carl Phelps ’09 (business administration) has a hand in two start-up companies. He is the director of digital marketing for iWrite Marketing, and he is a co-founder of TheJobSafe.com, a job search engine for college students and recent graduates. (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rit.edu/news/?v=47381">more</a>)<br /><br />
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<tr><td width="10"> </td><td><em>Democrat and Chronicle</em><br /> <strong>RIT to host economy talk by author Johnston</strong><br/> (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100308/BUSINESS/3080313/1001/Business-briefs">more</a>)<br /><br />
<em>CNBC.com</em><br /> <strong>Cash-strapped states delay paying income-tax refunds</strong><br/>Ivan Kenneally, assistant professor of political science, quoted (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/35693387/site/14081545">more</a>)<br /><br />
<em>Democrat and Chronicle</em><br /> <strong>Views mixed on whether race was factor in President Obama’s first year</strong><br/>William A. Johnson Jr., distinguished professor of public policy, quoted (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102270339">more</a>)<br /><br />
<em>The Voice</em><br /> <strong>Regular Joes storm Capitol Hill</strong><br/>Ivan Kenneally, assistant professor of political science, quoted (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/culture/politics/regular-joes-storm-capitol-hill.html">more</a>)<br /><br />
<em>City Newspaper</em><br /> <strong>Attacking autism</strong><br/>Vincent Pandolfi, assistant professor of psychology, quoted (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2010/02/INTERVIEW-Attacking-autism/">more</a>)<br /><br />
<em>Scientific American</em><br /> <strong>Does the U.S. produce too many scientists?</strong><br/>Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-the-us-produce-too-m&page=2">more</a>)<br /><br />
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</td></tr><tr><td width="10"> </td><td>EMBA alumni from the E. Philip Saunders College of Business attended the sixth annual Sharpen the... (<a style="color:#f57b20; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.rit.edu/news/?pa=spotlight&view=photo&datePhoto=2010-03-05">more</a>)<br /><br /></td><td width="10"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td width="10"> </td><td><b>Gannett Project:</b> Author/journalist David Cay Johnston, “A Path Back to Prosperity for America,” <b>8 p.m. today,</b> Ingle Auditorium<br /><br />
<b>Presentation:</b> Kevin and Jack Best, Best Times Financial Planning, “Managing Your Cash Flow During Retirement,” noon March 11, NTID Student Development Center, room 1300<br /><br />
<b>Talk:</b> Photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa, 7 p.m. March 11, Carlson Auditorium<br /><br />
<b>Talk:</b> Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Ohio State University, “The Tango: What Deaf Studies and Disability Studies Do,” 7 p.m. March 11, NTID Student Development Center, room 1300<br /><br />
<b>Thursday Night Cinema</b> (featuring<i> Cool Runnings):</i> 10 p.m. March 11, Ingle Auditorium<br /><br />
<b>Men’s hockey:</b> Connecticut vs. RIT (Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals), 7:05 p.m. March 12–13 and March14 (if necessary), Ritter Arena<br /><br />
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