RIT Graduate School Photo Gallery

Community Building Events

A group photo of several people with birthday hats, huge sunglasses, and banners
A group of 6 friends holding up their postcards and smiling for the camera
A group of people standing around the table and having a conversation at the Club Fair
2 women smiling and posing with their postcards at the "send a postcard home" event
A group of friends having a conversation with the Graduate Senator
Dean standing with a sign that says " Welcome to our Summer Birthdays Coffee Hour Bash"
2 women looking at stickers placed at the "Women in Grad School" table at the Club Fair
Two women looking happy and excited
Students gathered around a table writing postcards
2 people with sitting coffee cups pose for the camera
3 women with pizza cutters in hand cutting up pizzas in a huge box
The group of people at the International National Scholars Event

National and International Scholars Breakfast

A group picture of all the attendees of the event
Attendees of the event talking over snacks, some standing in groups, some sitting around on tall benches
Graduate School deal Diane Slusarski talking to one of the attendees
A far shot of the venue with attendees talking to each other, some standing around. some on the sofa
Dean Diane Slusarski addressing the attendees
A candid shot of the group in disarray preparing around the sofas before a group picture
A group of students and staff standing together for a picture
A group of attendees at the event facing the camera with coffee in hand
Attendees line up at a self-serve breakfast station and talking with each other
A far shot of the event venue with people discussing in groups all around the room, Some on tall benches, some standing and some on sofas
a
A picture of a scholar and staff posing for the picture with breakfast in-front of them
A scholar posing for a picture with professors
Dean Diane Slusarski talking to few of the attendees at the tall bench with other attendees in the background

Writing Retreat Spring 2026

Students at a table discussing during the workshop
Three students discussing during the workshop
All the attendees of the workshop aligned for a large group picture
Student focusing on their laptop during the workshop
Student writing in a notebook during the workshop with a laptop next to them
View from behind of students listening to the presenter during the workshop
A far view picture of the venue with all the attendees on the tables in groups
Group of students at a desk discussing during the workshop
A far view of the location with the students listening to the presenter
Group of students at a desk discussing during the workshop
Group of three students at a desk discussing during the workshop
Group of students at a desk discussing during the workshop
Group of three students at a desk discussing during the workshop
Group of students at a desk discussing during the workshop

2026 January Coffee Hour - Winter Warmup

Two students sitting at a table with coffee and cookies showing their snowflake cutouts
Student sitting at a table with cookies and coffee, cutting a piece of paper to cut out snowflakes
Student at a table showing her snowflake cutout to Graduate School staff Christine Heusner
Student at a table with coffee and posing for the picture with a snowflake cutout
Four students at a table with coffee and cookies working on their snowflake cutouts
Three Students at a table posing for the picture with coffee cups in their hands
Students at a table with snowflake cutouts talking to Graduate School staff Lauren Cannon
Two students sitting at a table with coffee and cookies posing for the picture with thumbs-up gesture
Student cutting their snowflake from the paper with the peers sitting around
Student at a table with coffee and posing for the picture with a snowflake cutout
Student posing for the picture with the snowflake cutout

2025 3MT® Competition

People's Choice winner Priya Benny holding her certificate with Graduate School deal Diane Slusarski and other dignitaries
First Place winner Sagar Lekha and runner-up Sherralyn Sneezer holding certificates with Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski and dignitaries
Past Graduate School dean Twyla Cummings having conversation with one of the dignitaries
Sherralyn Sneezer on stage presenting her 3 minute thesis
Attendees in the Wegmans Theater watching the 3MT presesntations
Dignitary addressing the attendees from the podium
People's Choice winner Priya Benny holding certificate with two other people
Winner Sagar Lekhak holding certificate with dignitarires
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski addressing the attendees from the podium at the Wegmans theater
Attendees in the Wegmans Theater watching the 3MT presesntations
Finalist Alexa Kaminski presenting 3 minute thesis at the Wegmans Theater
Finalist Jayeden Leonard presenting 3 minute thesis at the Wegmans Theater
Winner Sagar Lekhak presenting 3 minute thesis at the Wegmans Theater
Finalist Katie Malarkey presenting 3 minute thesis at the Wegmans Theater
People's choice winner Priya Benny presenting 3 minute thesis at the Wegmans Theater
3MT 2025 Finalists attending in the Wegmans theater on the stage
Dignitaries having a conversation
Three Dignitaries posing for the picture
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski with the past Dean Twyla Cummings
RIT Staff posing for a picture
Attendees having conversation over snacks outside the Wegmans theater
Graduate School dean Diane Slusarski and the Judges holding the winner's Trophy
Students talking over snacks outside the Wegmans Theater
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski addresses attendees from a podium
Crowd looking at the 3MT finalists being awarded
The six 3MT 2025 finalists with their certificates
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski addresses attendees from a podium
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski handing the award letter to Priya Benny
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski handing the award letter to Sherralyn Sneezer
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski handing the award letter to Sagar Lekhak
Winner Sagar Lekhak holding certificate and posing for a picture with the dignitaries
Finalists holding their certificates and posing with the dignitaries
People's Choice winner Priya Benny with friends as they point towards her
Finalists Katie Malarkey and Alexa Kaminski with a friend
Finalist Sherralyn Sneezer with peers
Graduate School Dean Diane Slusarski with one of the judges holding the award
One of the judges holding the award

2025 October Coffee Hour

Students conversing with each other and sipping coffee
Student Talking with Graduate School staff Lauren Cannon over the Networking Bingo Sheet
Graduate School Staffe Bella Dunwoody conversing with students with Networking Bingo sheets in hands
Students pouring coffee over the Coffee and Cookies table
Student showing the networking bingo sheet to the crossroads staff
Graduate School staff checking out a box on the Networking bingo sheet with the students
Students standing together for a group picture with coffee in hand
Students posing for a picture while conversing with networking bingo sheets, coffee and coookies on the table
Student posing for a picture with victory sign with other students conversing in the background
Graduate Senator Shahzeb Jadoon conversing with a fellow student
Students sitting at a table posing for a picture with coffee, cookies and networking bingo sheets on the table

2025 September Coffee Hour

seven students posing for a group picture while sitting around a table with coffee and cookies
eleven students sitting around adjoined tables posing for the group picture with coffee and cookies
Two students conversing over coffee and cookies
three students conversing over coffee an cookies
students conversing over coffee and cookies
students conversing over coffee and cookies

Graduate Orientation Kick-Off 2025

Students conversing with snacks and pens on the table
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Graduate School dean Diane Slusarski talking with studnets
A view from the upper floor of the SHED atrium of the crowd at the kick-off event
Three students getting their pictures clicked at the photo booth with graduate themed props
A student writing a letter to be sent home as part of a Graduate School Send a Postcard home activity
Students at the Send a Postcard home table conversing with each other
Two students posing infront of the photo booth with graduate themed props
Students selecting the props from the table next to the photo booth
Students selecting the props from the table next to the photo booth
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Student analyzing the Jenga tower with other students around
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Student attempting to pull a Jenga tile out of the tower with other students observing
Student trying the save collapsing Jenga tower with other students around
A group of students getting their picture clicked by the photo booth with the props and one student mid-air in excitement
Three students clicking a selfie by the photo stand in fun poses

Fall 2025 Graduate Club Fair

Students posing with the First Gen Circle Club members for a picture
RIT PEP BAND desk with a collage about the club
RIT Zindagi dance club desk with a collage of pictures
RIT Bioinformatics club desk with a poster
RIT outspoken club desk with bunch of swag
Global Union desk with a wheel of fortune
RIT Astronomy club desk with a large telescope
Student interacting with Women in Graduate School Community representatives
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Resource Center desk with various badges
Student interacting with the APS Physics club desk students
Students posing with the First Gen Circle Club members for a picture
aerial view of the SHED atrium where the club fair was organized showing many tables setup by the clubs and students interacting with them

2025 Grad Commencement Reception

A group of 5 friends posing with banners saying " Grad Mode On", " capstOWNED it", "MASTERing it!"
2 young women smile at the camera at the Graduate Commencement Reception 2025
A group of 4 friends sitting around a table at the Graduate Commencement Reception 2025
A family of 4 gathered around a table smiling for the camera at the Graduate Commencement Reception 2025
A young woman poses with a banner saying "This person right here just graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology"
A group of friends and family smiling for the camera

2025 Spring Writing Retreat

A man sitting with his laptop open and writing down notes in his notebook, Spring Writing Retreat 2025
A group photo of participants at the Spring Writing Retreat 2025
A group of 4 people engaging in a discussion, Spring Writing Retreat 2025
Spring Writing Retreat 2025
A woman writing notes in her notebook, Spring Writing Retreat 2025

2024 3MT® Competition

A participant poses with the Dean at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
Audience clapping at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant poses with the Dean at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
The Dean addresses the auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024
A participant presents in an auditorium at the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 2024

2024 Graduate Student Orientation

Graduate Student Semester Kickoff Reception 2024
Dean addresses the gathering at the Graduate Student Orientation 2024
An auditorium full of people at the Graduate Student Orientation 2024
A group of 3 poses for the camera in front of an RIT Graduate School Backdrop at the Graduate Student Semester Kickoff Reception 2024
Graduate Student Semester Kickoff Reception 2024
A banner saying "Graduate Community Semester Kickoff Reception" placed in front of the event venue
A group of 5 poses for the camera at the Graduate Student Semester Kickoff Reception 2024

2024 Spring Writing Retreat

Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024
Spring Writing Retreat 2024

2023 Graduate Student Orientation

Students conversing with each other
Orientation attendees in the Ingle Auditorium
Graduate School dean Diane Slusarski addressing the students
Group picture of Graduate school staff posing at the photobooth with props
Students punching out stickers
Student punching out stickers
Guests on the stage at in the Ingle Auditorium

2023 Grad Commencement Reception

Graduate School dead Diane Slusarski in conversation with commencement attendees
A group picture of students and RIT staff
A picture of the attendees at the reception
Student posing in the picture with family
Student posing in picture with family