Center for Campus Life News

Arriving at RIT for the first time can be daunting; it means new faces, new (mostly brick) buildings, and some unwritten rules that students must learn on their own. We asked a few seasoned Tigers for advice on the RIT student experience.

WXXI speaks to Chelsea Petree, director of Parent and Family Programs, about how students and families can navigate the transition to college and the start of a new academic year.

A lifelong volunteer and advocate for community involvement, and a graduating student whose passion is helping the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community overcome food anxiety are the recipients of this year’s Alfred L. Davis Distinguished Public Service Awards.

Andrew Cirillo, associate director of Spirituality and Religious Life, discusses Pope Leo XIV's papacy and his response to more recent political and military actions on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.

Troy Ramiscal is director of the College Activities Board, a student-led organization that provides a wide assortment of events for students.

WHEC-TV speaks to Bill St. Jean, associate director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, about the impact the food distribution has in the community.

WROC-TV highlights the students, faculty, and staff that packaged meals for the community, speaking to Bill St. Jean, associate director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, about the impact.

Nearly 2,500 students who engage in spiritual programs and services on campus now have a unified voice in the Interfaith Council, the university’s newest organization.

FOX Rochester features RIT's Japanese A Cappella group, Kaminari.

Spectrum News features students participating in the event.

WHAM-TV talks about an upcoming RIT campus performance by indie rock band Mt. Joy this fall.

WHAM-TV features RIT students in the Sigma Alpha Mu-Delta Omega chapter's volunteering efforts at St. John's Home as a part of their mission of intergenerational learning and camaraderie.