Bill Nye at RIT

Molly McGowan, faculty member of the Leadership Institute & Community Service Center, spoke to the Senate in regards to Bill Nye, notable inventor, author, and comedian who will be speaking at RIT on October 11 during RIT’s annual Brick City Weekend.

“Bill Nye is part of a continuing tradition of excellence from the Horton Distinguished Speaker Series,” said McGowan, “[The series] was started over ten years ago in dedication [to] Congressman Frank Horton, who gave back a lot to the RIT community.”

According to a University News press release, “Student Government created the Horton Distinguished Speaker Series to profile nationally renowned speakers addressing relevant social and political issues.” Kari Calenzo, Director of Public Relations, noted, “I’ve been doing a lot of PR for this event over the last few days.”

NAS Postpones Performance

“Due to an artist request, the NAS concert which was to take place in the Gordon Field House will be postponed,” said CAB Representative Megan Maksymowich. “No refunds will be given at the moment and any interested students can check the CAB website for updates at cab.rit.edu.” Details are still being worked out, but the concert will likely take place later this year.

CIAS Mural Competition

CIAS Senator Adam Richlin spoke about “adding life and color to the white walls of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences” in a competition which will allow any interested CIAS student to create colorful murals in the art buildings on campus. The ones with the most creative murals are said to receive prizes. The start date of this event is yet to be determined.

COLA Career Fair

COLA senator Thisie Schisler spoke about creating a career fair for Liberal Arts students. She will be asking other COLA students what kind of career representation they want on campus, breaking down the college by majors that could be represented.

“One thing I’m very concerned about is having a balanced career fair,” Schisler said. There were some criticisms to this idea. “In Liberal Arts, there are some employers which don’t send representation the same [as] some other disciplines do. It’s predominantly Public Policy and Criminal Justice,” said an SG representative.

The COLA senator also spoke about looking into a Graduate School Fair, noting that “Most COLA students go on to grad school after graduation.”

SAU Construction Begins

“The contract has been signed,” said SG Advisor and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Heath Boice-Pardee, “As you may have seen, construction has started in the Student Alumni Union.” This renovation is designed to bring about more club space, meeting rooms, and common areas to the unused Woodward Pool area near the Fireside Lounge, which is across from Clark Gym.