Apply for a Student Wellness Leadership Position
Application Deadline: March 22

Are you an enthusiastic, passionate, and supportive student that is eager to make a difference in our RIT community? Apply to be a Wellness Peer Educator or Student Wellness Ambassador!

These two teams of students seek to increase visible support, conversations, and education while decreasing the stigma related to a variety of health and wellness topics on campus.

Apply online by March 22! You can find the job descriptions, applications, and interview sign-ups on the employment page of the myLife portal. All interviews for approved applications will be conducted in person. Those offered a position will start in August 2023.

Questions? Contact Health Promotion at healthpromotion@rit.edu

Meet the Disability Leadership Scholars

A partnership between RIT and Microsoft, the Disability Leadership and Scholarship Program aims to recruit students who self-identify as members of the Disability and/or Deaf community, and who demonstrate strong leadership skills and commitment to equity and justice for the Disability community.

Meet the eight first-year students who have been selected to become the university’s first Disability Leadership Scholars to advocate and to educate about disabilities >

We are Tigers, and We Care

Tigers Care is a campus-wide effort to enhance, promote, and sustain a culture of care and support at RIT. It’s who we are, how we act, and how we treat one another.

Stop by the Tigers Care table on campus to learn more about the initiative, participate in fun activities, and score free giveaways! Here’s where you can find Tigers Care tables on campus this month:

• Tigers Care Table: Caring Survey
  Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Campus Center Breezeway
  
  
• Tigers Care Table: Nomination Form
  Tuesday, Feb. 21 | Campus Center Breezeway

Each week, we are sharing a financial wellness tip to help you make the connection between financial management decisions, your overall wellness, and student success. Money touches every aspect of our lives, and a lack of financial literacy can cause unnecessary stress and negatively impact our mental and physical health.

Social Media and Financial Literacy

Given the current economic climate - including soaring inflation, high gas prices, and increasing personal debt - many of us are searching for ways to relieve financial stress. We often find ourselves turning to social media to seek out helpful information, but need to keep in mind that it is not always accurate. Be sure to keep the following in mind next time you're scrolling:

• Being an “influencer” is a business: Influencers get paid based on clicks, likes, followers, and their ability to influence their audience’s decisions. It’s important to always question any “statistics” that they may offer, check their sources, and do your own research.
  
  
• Good content educates, bad content sells: If an influencer says to “monitor your expenses and look for ways to reduce spending,” - that is some good advice that educates you. If they say "click here and use this product to monitor your expenses and look for ways to reduce spending,” it is most likely their way to try to make money - it’s self-serving and most likely not in your best interest.
  
  
• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is: If there was a real investment that could promise high returns with no risk, it wouldn’t be a secret!  

At the end of the day, the general rules for personal finance - from budgeting to investing - haven’t changed in decades. There is no “get rich quick” trick or advice. To protect yourself - ask questions, do your own research, question everything an “influencer” says about money and always question their source data. Lastly, ask for help and discuss your financial plans with a reputable and certified financial professional.

Don’t forget to check out the Financial Literacy website, and/or follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

For additional events and event information, go to rit.edu/events.