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The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (or "Golisano College") is the newest and second largest college at the Rochester Institute of Technology
. As of fall quarter
, 2011, it includes 18% of RIT's enrollment. This college encompasses the Computer Science Department, School of Informatics, School of Interactive Games and Media, Software Engineering Department, and Ph.D. Department.
of RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology, made a proposition to create another college that would focus on the growing fields of computer science, information technology and software engineering. In February 2001, B. Thomas Golisano
, Chairman and CEO of Paychex, Inc.
, donated $14 million to fund the college's creation. The college was founded on July 1, 2001.
The computer science department, formed in the early 1970s, has become one of the largest in the nation. Many of the other departments have originated from the Computer Science department, becoming a new department upon proposal. RIT was the first US university to offer a degree in the fields of Information Technology and Software Engineering. The Golisano College is the second largest college at RIT, and the Information Technology major combined with the recent Network, Security, and System Administration major hold more enrolled students than any other at RIT.
Aside from outstanding labs, the college has also received fame for its recently renovated deli, Ctrl Alt DELi (formerly known as Sandella's), located in the atrium. The name was selected as the winning entry in a naming competition submitted by a freshman computer science student. Ctrl Alt DELi's menu boasts "mega byte" and "half byte" sizes as well as a "Design your own sandwich" option, all displayed in DOS-style format.
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
. As of fall quarter
Academic term
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, 2011, it includes 18% of RIT's enrollment. This college encompasses the Computer Science Department, School of Informatics, School of Interactive Games and Media, Software Engineering Department, and Ph.D. Department.
History
In the late 1990s, the DeanDean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology, made a proposition to create another college that would focus on the growing fields of computer science, information technology and software engineering. In February 2001, B. Thomas Golisano
Tom Golisano
Blase Thomas Golisano is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of Paychex, the second-largest payroll processor in the United States and former co-owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team and of the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team...
, Chairman and CEO of Paychex, Inc.
Paychex
Paychex, Inc. is a payroll and human resource service company which serves approximately 572,000 businesses in the US. The company is headquartered in Penfield, New York and has more than 100 locations across the country...
, donated $14 million to fund the college's creation. The college was founded on July 1, 2001.
The computer science department, formed in the early 1970s, has become one of the largest in the nation. Many of the other departments have originated from the Computer Science department, becoming a new department upon proposal. RIT was the first US university to offer a degree in the fields of Information Technology and Software Engineering. The Golisano College is the second largest college at RIT, and the Information Technology major combined with the recent Network, Security, and System Administration major hold more enrolled students than any other at RIT.
Facilities
The Golisano College is one of few colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology that accommodates its students with state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Because much of the curriculum requires collaboration amongst students for class projects, especially in the Software Engineering and Computer Science departments, team rooms are made available on the first floor for students to reserve. Up above one floor is home to the Interactive Games and Media Department and also the Game Design and Development Lab. Here, students have access to dual monitor machines, Alienware desktops, and an Xbox 360 console at every seat. On the top floor, the Computer Science Graphics Lab holds PSP and iPhone development kits as well as motion capture suits.Aside from outstanding labs, the college has also received fame for its recently renovated deli, Ctrl Alt DELi (formerly known as Sandella's), located in the atrium. The name was selected as the winning entry in a naming competition submitted by a freshman computer science student. Ctrl Alt DELi's menu boasts "mega byte" and "half byte" sizes as well as a "Design your own sandwich" option, all displayed in DOS-style format.
External links
- Golisano College Official site
- Golisano College Facilities Page
- Computer Science Official site
- Information Sciences and Technologies Official site
- Networking, Security, and Systems Administration Official site
- Ph.D. Program Official site
- School of Informatics Official site
- School of Interactive Games and Media Official site
- Software Engineering Official site
- Golisano College Time Line