<rss version="2.0"><channel><title /><link>http://www.ritathletics.com</link><description>Latest news items for </description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>RIT Athletes and Library Staff from Seven Local Colleges Team Up to Promote Literacy in City Schools  </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/8/25/GEN_0825103821.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/8/25/GEN_0825103821.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2010/8/25/rp_primary_giantread_edit.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY - On Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, more than 400 student athletes and library staff from seven area colleges and universities will simultaneously fan out to seven Rochester city elementary schools to participate in the Giant Read, a signature event of the READ: Hope in Action program created by Rochester Institute of Technology. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2010/8/25/rp_primary_giantread_edit.jpg" length="89035" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:35:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student-athletes honored at 2010 RIT Sports Banquet </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/5/10/GEN_0510105532.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/5/10/GEN_0510105532.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2007/9/25/rp_primary_RITPRIMARY_web.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY &ndash; The RIT Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation held its 2008-09 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at the Clark Gym on Monday, May 10.  Over 400 RIT student-athletes from its 24 varsity athletics teams attended the event.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2007/9/25/rp_primary_RITPRIMARY_web.jpg" length="74401" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:45:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Help SAAC “White Out” Ritter Arena </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/2/15/MHOCKEY_0215101217.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/2/15/MHOCKEY_0215101217.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2010/2/15/rp_primary_Bench_Goal_MB.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a &ldquo;white out&rdquo; at the Men&rsquo;s hockey game on Saturday, February 20 against Air Force. SAAC will be giving away white t-shirts to everyone coming to the game in order to create a &ldquo;white out&rdquo; in the crowd. Shirts will be handed out in the RITz Sports Zone prior to the game, as well as inside the arena. The game will be sure to have conference championship implications since RIT and Air Force are two of the top teams in the Atlantic Hockey Association. The Tigers (18-11-1, 18-5-1 AHA) are currently sitting atop the AHA standings, with a seven-point lead on Air Force (12-12-6, 12-6-6 AHA) with four games to play. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2010/2/15/rp_primary_Bench_Goal_MB.jpg" length="120900" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:11:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Help SAAC support the Hillside Children’s Center </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/12/3/GEN_1203093715.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/12/3/GEN_1203093715.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2008/2/11/rp_primary_RITSAACweb021108.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY &ndash; On Monday, Dec. 7, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with follow RIT student athletes and coaches will be involved in the Special Santas Program at the Hillside Children&rsquo;s Center. Hillside, a nonprofit organization, is the leading provider of child welfare, youth development, juvenile justice, adoption, and special education services to children and families across Central and Western New York. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2008/2/11/rp_primary_RITSAACweb021108.jpg" length="65559" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:34:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RIT Sports Hall of Fame introduces five new members </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/11/18/GEN_1118090846.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/11/18/GEN_1118090846.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Hockey, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/11/18/rp_primary_2009_RIT_Athletics_HOF_web.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY - Amie (Banis) Olson &rsquo;01 (basketball), Don Robbins &rsquo;91 (soccer), Andy Schild &rsquo;02 (baseball), Lou Spiotti, Director for the Center of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, and Melissa (Norris) Wilkins &rsquo;99 (hockey), were the 41st class to be inducted into the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the RITz Sports Zone. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/11/18/rp_primary_2009_RIT_Athletics_HOF_web.jpg" length="78847" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RIT student-athletes, coaches and Wallace Center staff promote Love for Literacy to school kids </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/11/4/GEN_1104094410.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/11/4/GEN_1104094410.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/11/4/rp_primary_Sharon Dennis reading.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY - RIT Tigers will &ldquo;roar for reading&rdquo; at John Williams School No. 5 this Friday.  More than 55 student athletes, coaches, administrators and RIT Wallace Center staff members will promote literacy and success in school at the &ldquo;Giant Read.&rdquo; RIT volunteers will be at School No. 5 at 555 North Plymouth Ave. from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/11/4/rp_primary_Sharon%20Dennis%20reading.jpg" length="90056" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RIT to join Liberty League </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/6/17/GEN_0617092501.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/6/17/GEN_0617092501.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/3/26/rp_primary_RITPRIMARY_web.jpg" /><br /><br />SCHENECTADY, NY &ndash; Bard College and Rochester Institute of Technology will join the Liberty League as full members, beginning in the 2011-12 academic year. The announcement was made today by Jim McLaughlin, Liberty League President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/3/26/rp_primary_RITPRIMARY_web.jpg" length="74401" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:18:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student-athletes honored at 2009 RIT Awards Banquet </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/5/11/GEN_0511090344.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/5/11/GEN_0511090344.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/5/12/rp_primary_BaumTraversiSpiotti_web.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY &ndash; The RIT Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation held its 2008-09 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at the Clark Gym on Monday, May 11.  Over 400 RIT student-athletes from its 24 varsity athletics teams attended the event.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/5/12/rp_primary_BaumTraversiSpiotti_web.jpg" length="72089" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 16:43:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tigers give back </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/4/1/GEN_0401092827.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/4/1/GEN_0401092827.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/4/1/rp_primary_TigersGiveBack.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY -- RIT student-athletes recently participated in RIT BIG READ and RIT BIG CLEAN in an effort to give back to the Rochester community. Members of the RIT community including student-athletes read to students and helped clean up at School #5 in downtown Rochester. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2009/4/1/rp_primary_TigersGiveBack.jpg" length="89703" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:04:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tigers Give Back to kickoff this weekend </title><link>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/3/24/GEN_0324095602.aspx</link><guid>http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2009/3/24/GEN_0324095602.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2008/2/11/rp_primary_RITSAACweb021108.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT Student Athletic Advisory Committee has partnered with the RIT Wallace Library for the 2009 Tigers Give Back events, beginning on March 27-28 with charitable efforts benefitting School 5-John Williams in the city of Rochester. Tiger athletes representing several of RIT&rsquo;s 24 varsity teams will participate in a Big Read with first-graders on March 27. The following day, the RIT track and field teams will pitch in for an indoor spring clean at the school. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.ritathletics.com/images/2008/2/11/rp_primary_RITSAACweb021108.jpg" length="65559" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:52:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>