Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Birthdays 75th Anniversary Co-Op and Placement Office 50th Anniversary School of Printing RIT celebrated the 75th anniversary of its Cooper- ative Education Program in 1987. The paid, full-time experience which enhances classroom instruction is one reason RlTisoncofthc highest rated schools both by the New York Times and U.S. News and World Report. Of the 1,300 com panics currently involved in co-op, five were among the original group which first offered students employment 75 years ago. Today fifty-nine programs allow students in every major to combine classroom learning with job experience. This makes RIT the fifth largest co-op in the world. The RIT Cooperative Education Program has brought fame to the school, and it has served as a model for other colleges and universities to emulate. Its con- tinual growth and success reflects a commitment on behalf of program administrators to make co-op a pos- itive experience for the students and employers. Miller 75th Anniversary Alumni Association t he RIT Alumni Association celebrated its 75th Anniversary this fall with a variety of activities, acknowledging the impact of the Institute's more than 50,000 alumni. Festivities included a Sports Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner held on Thursday, November 5th and on the following day, three different class reunion receptions preceded the RIT Hockey Tournament. On Saturday there was an anniversary luncheon, where the alumni awards were presented. And to wind up the weekend was a tour oi the downtown campus, Followed by lunch at the Past I irnc. W hat started as a small training program housing 15 linotype machines and a couple of presses has grown into the internationally recognized RIT School of Printing and Management Sciences. Nineteen-eighty- seven marks the School's 50th Anniversary. A year long series of commemorative events began with a major celebration on November 5lh and 6th. Noted British author and journalist James Burke delivered a speech entitled Mechanism of Change; Do Lemons Whistle?”, in which he observed that the graphic arts industry's involvement with new technology puts it in position to shape the future as expressed by his state- ment that The communication of information seems to be the prime factor in the historical mechanism of change. Digital type design expert Charles Bigelow spoke at the annual Frederic W. Goudy Distinguished Lecture in Typography. Also planned to honor the anniversary was the release of a 500 page book on the history of the School of Printing written by Professor Emeritus Alexander Lawson, Lite anniversary ac- tivities will culminate in a major educational exposition on the imaging arts and sciences, known as Stratagem in November of 1988. 20 Huth Huth

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WAYNE COTTER YOUSUF KARSH JILL FREEDMAN Huth The College Activities Board, sponsored comedian Wayne Cotter who has performed on The David Letterman Show, and is now up for an award in recognition of his talent, The event was held in the college union cafet- eria and proved to be very successful. Many Students enjoyed this new twist in entertainment on the HIT campus. Cotter's performance attracted a large crowd. Student Hone Gross commented, We had a lot of fun that night which sum- marized the feelings of many who attended. The portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, who was this year's speaker lor the William A. Reedy Memorial Lecture Series, inspired the audience with a look at his most famous subjects. Karsh told his captivated listeners that the one secret of get- ting accurate portraits is in pre-preparation; learn- ing everything you can about the subject. He then urged aspiring photographers to go beyond the technical knowledge, and become students of hu- manities, stating that The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera . Karsh feels that a photog- rapher should have a personal relationship with his subjects. Armenian born and now residing in Canada, he has been recognized through numerous awards and medals including the Canada Council Medal, the medal of service of the order of Canada and the Centennial Medal. He is also an Honorary Fellow' of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britian and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. After sharing anecdotes and slides of his ex- periences; Karsh confessed that even after 50 years, he is still in awe of photography. I take nothing for granted he said, because for him, photography is an act of pleasure. Speaking to second year photo-illustration students, Jill Freedman, a respected documentary photographer showed slides of her work and also con- ducted a seminar for interested students, Working out of New York Ciry, her photos have been introdu- ced to permanent collections in the Museum of Modem Art, International Center of Fhotography, Eastman House, Smithsonian Institution, and others. She has published five books to date includ- ing her most recent A Time TM Was in which she tries to capture the spiiit of Ireland. A very animated speaker, Freedman made a point of saying that a photographer should understand what he or she is shooting, otherwise it's jusi pictures. The seminar and lecture proved to be very fun and informative. 19

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