Intersections: The RIT Podcast

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Intersections: The RIT Podcast

A university that calls together curious minds to be a force for goodness. We're leading the way at the intersection of technology, the arts and design.

06/06/2022

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 59 Creating a New School Of Performing Arts

Performing arts at RIT offer students a unique opportunity to pursue their passions of performing, while earning a technical college degree. In July 2022, RIT opens a new School of Performing Arts to offer additional creative opportunities for thousands of students who wish to pursue their passions in performance while majoring in a range of other fields. The school’s first director, Erica Haskell, has been named following a nationwide search. In this episode of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, College of Liberal Arts Dean Anna Stenport talks with Thomas Warfield, Director of Dance in RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Assistant Professor Yunn-Shan Ma, director of the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra, on ways RIT is making dreams come true for students interested in performing arts. Read a transcript of this podcast: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/podcast-transcripts/SchoolofPerformingArtsTranscript.pdf

16 min
03/18/2022

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 57 Technology In Art

In virtually every art course and studio environment at RIT, technology is integral to the delivery of content and production of work. In this episode of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Elizabeth Kronfield, director of the School of Art and School for American Crafts, and Abigail Benkovich, a second-year MFA metals and jewelry design graduate student, discuss the university’s never-ending focus on intersecting technology, art, and design, and how RIT is in a unique position to blur the line between technology and making for students in the College of Art and Design. Read a transcript of this podcast here: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/podcast-transcripts/TechnologyinArtTranscript.pdf

14 min
12/03/2020

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 41 Accessibility in Higher Education

RIT is considered to be one of the most accessible college campuses in the world. On this episode of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, NTID President Gerry Buckley and RIT Director of Disability Services Catherine Lewis chat about how that accessibility came to be, including the signing of the landmark 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. Gerry and Catherine provide their perspectives on the history of accessibility in higher education – how far we’ve come, and how far we have yet to go. Read a transcript of this episode: www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/podcast-transcripts/ADA-30-Years-Transcript.pdf

26 min
11/06/2020

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 39 Native Americans in Higher Education

RIT is consistently ranked one of the top 200 colleges for Indigenous students by Winds of Change magazine. In this episode of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Nicole Scott, director of RIT’s Native American Future Stewards Program speaks with Abigail Reigner, a second-year mechanical engineering student who is the regional student representative for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. They discuss life as Native Americans in higher education, learning about Native cultures, and some of the unique ways RIT partners with tribal nations and organizations. Read a transcript of this podcast here: : https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/podcast-transcripts/NAHM-Podcast-Transcript.pdf

16 min
10/29/2020

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 38 Voting Rights, Past, Present and Future

There is no doubt—the 19th Amendment was a milestone. When it was ratified in 1920, women in the United States won the right to vote. But the 19th Amendment did not flip the switch for women equally, and the struggle against voter suppression continued for decades, and in some cases, it still does. In this edition of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, RIT associate professor of history Tamar Carroll and fourth-year student Anika Griffiths speak with Johns Hopkins University professor Martha S. Jones about the past, present and future of voting rights and social justice in America. Read a transcript of this podcast here: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/podcast-transcripts/Voting-Rights-Podcast-Transcript.pdf

15 min
05/21/2020

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 37:The Evolution of Printing

Printing, a storied industry, continues to see an evolution. In this edition of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, RIT alumnus Henry Freedman and Professors Robert Eller and Bruce Myers discuss the strength of the industry, the rise of inkjet printing and the role RIT plays in developing professionals who can take the printing industry to the next level. Read a transcript of this podcast: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/RIT%20Print%20Media%20Podcast%20Transcription.pdf

14 min
01/16/2020

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 30: Wellness Education

Wellness on today’s college campus is nothing like the gym classes students used to be required to take. On this edition of Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Michelle Schrouder, director of Wellness Education, talks with student Richa Khanolkar about how the wellness options of today – everything from badminton to yoga, from managing your stress to managing your finances – is helping students learn new skills, make friends and have fun. Read a transcript of this podcast: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/Wellness%20Podcast%20transcript.pdf

9 min
10/17/2019

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 25: The Impact of Malaria on Global Health

Not all learning does, or can, happen in a classroom. Last summer, Bolaji Thomas, professor in the College of Health Sciences and Technology, took a group of students to Nigeria to give them a firsthand look at the impact of malaria on global health. Abigail Melake, a biomedical science major, and Janice Fung, a biomedical science and biotechnology major, talk about what they learned from this experience about themselves and their future professions. Read the podcast transcript here: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/docs/RIT%20Malaria%20Research%20Podcast%20transcript.pdf

9 min
05/02/2019

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 14: Balancing Home Life with The Pursuit of a PhD

Growing up in India Shahana Althaf thought earning a doctorate was a distant dream. But, despite potential roadblocks, she persevered and she will receive her Ph.D. from RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability on May 10. In this episode of Intersections she talks with associate professor Callie Babbitt about how she overcame cultural pressures and the challenges of balancing home life with a young child to fulfill her dreams and earn her degree. Read a transcript of this podcast: https://www.rit.edu/ritnews/pdfs/Graduation-Podcast-Transcript.pdf

11 min
11/29/2018

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 4: City Art Space

Robin Cass, interim dean of the College of Art and Design, and John Aäsp , gallery director, discuss how RIT City Art Space in downtown Rochester will invite the public to engage with the university through culture and creativity. Read a transcript of this episode: https://www.rit.edu/news/pdfs/City_Art_Space_Podcast_Transcript.pdf

9 min
10/16/2018

Intersections: The RIT Podcast Ep. 1 Critical Thinking

Welcome to Intersections: The RIT Podcast. Our debut episode features a conversation between Eugene Fram, professor emeritus from Saunders College of Business and Chris Jackson, associate dean of the College of Art and Design. The two discuss how they came to value the importance of critical thinking and the role it plays in education, business, design and everyday life. View a transcript of this podcast: https://www.rit.edu/news/pdfs/Podcast-Transcript_Critical-Thinking.pdf

10 min

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A university that calls together curious minds to be a force for goodness. We're leading the way at the intersection of technology, the arts and design.

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Rochester Institute of Technology
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2018 - 2022
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