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September 18, 2025
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Photo taken by Srushti Dabir, MFA student in Visual Communication Design, from a trip to Green Lakes State Park. Submit your photo.

  
 
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AWARE-AI Workshop: Teamwork and Collaborative Research I

When: September 19, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Webinar

Hosted by the AWARE-AI Program, this workshop, facilitated by Dr. Joy Olabisi, Asst Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Exec. Director of Graduate Admissions at Georgia Institute of Technology, will focus on teamwork and collaboration in research settings.
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Get Career Fair Ready!

When: September 22, 2025, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Student Alumni Union, 2950 Fireside Lounge

Are you ready for the University-Wide Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 8?
Stop by this event to learn more about the career fair and get your career fair questions answered by the Career Services team. Learn how to view participating employers hiring your major and best practices to research employers you're interested in, and learn how to make a great first impression.

Get access to Bern's Closet, which offers RIT students professional clothing—at no cost—to wear for the career fair and beyond.
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Graduate Student Coffee Hour

When: September 25, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Crossroads, River Room

Join us for the first Graduate Student Coffee Hour of the academic year! All master's and PhD students are welcome and encouraged to stop by for free coffee and to meet and mingle with graduate students from the various graduate programs across campus. We plan to host a graduate student coffee hour once a month this semester. Free coffee and cookies.
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President Sanders delivers his first State of the University Address

During his first State of the University Address on Wednesday, President Bill Sanders said RIT will continue to deliver a world-class education, support groundbreaking research and scholarship, and be a destination for talent from every corner of the globe.

Read full story by Mollie Radzinski >
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Experimental animators bring new dimension to musical performance

Animation is most often viewed on a screen. But when animators break traditional rules and abandon the “almighty rectangle,” Christine Banna says artistic magic can happen.

Read full story by Felícia Swartzenberg > 
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RIT researchers help scale breakthrough decarbonization technology

Researchers at the New York State Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing at Golisano Institute for Sustainability are helping advance a lab-born breakthrough into viable climate technology.

Read full story by Nathaniel Smith >
 
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GRADSENSE

Pay for Your Degree

There are many ways to funding your graduate degree, from grants and fellowships to teaching assistantships and loans. Learn more about these options so you can create a funding plan to pursue your degree.

Learn More
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Flyer promoting an RIT alumni panel with HubSpot team members, including photos of three speakers.

RIT Alumni turned HubSpot: Panel Session
Come join the HubSpot team to hear from our RIT alumni!
September 18, 2025, 4:30 pm
Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED), Building #011, Room 4300

Register here
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You're invited to attend the inauguration of RIT's new president
Dr. William H. Sanders

Student Picnic
September 25, 2025, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Duda Plaza

Inauguration Ceremony & Reception
September 26, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Gordon Field House & Activities Center

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Into the ROC: Genesee Country Village & Museum Agricultural Fair

October 5, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Join Into the ROC and celebrate the bountiful Western NY harvest as the Museum shines in its finest fall colors! Enjoy livestock and cooking demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family, and browsing for unique finds at the market in the tradition of the country fairs.

Register here
 

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